Action Alerts for Federal & State Cannabis Laws 2014
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Monday, 29 December 2014
Federal Legislation:
- Federal: Congress Attempts to Undermine District of Columbia’s Decriminalization Law
- Federal: Measure Introduced to Form National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy
- Federal: Senate: Vote Remains Pending On House Approved Budget Amendment to Defund Medical Marijuana Raids
- Federal: Measure Introduced to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
- Federal: Bipartisan Coalition of Lawmakers Introduce ‘Respect State Marijuana Laws Act’
- Federal: Legislation Introduced to Give Marijuana Business Access to Banking Services
- Federal Measures Introduced to Legalize Marijuana and Regulate Its Sales
- Federal: Support the States’ Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
- Federal: Support the Truth in Trials Act
- Federal: Industrial Hemp Farming Act Pending in Congress
- Federal: Measure Introduced To Reschedule Marijuana
State Legislation: Legalization
- Massachusetts: Hearing Scheduled for Measure to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana
- New Jersey: Marijuana Legalization Measure to be Introduced
- Ohio: Legislature Considers Marijuana Vote Measure
- Pennsylvania: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Introduced
State Legislation: Decriminalization
- Delaware: House Committee Approves Legislation to Reduce Penalties for Adult Marijuana Possession
- Illinois: Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation Introduced
- Michigan: Measure to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession Introduced
- North Carolina: Bill Introduced to Decriminalize Marijuana and Expunge Previous Convictions
- South Carolina: Amend Mandatory Minimum Sentencing For Marijuana Offenders
State Legislation: Medical
- Kansas: Medical Marijuana Measures Introduced
- Michigan: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Legislation To Expand Medical Marijuana Law
- New Jersey: Legislation Introduced to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
- Pennsylvania: Senate Committee Overwhelmingly Approves Medical Marijuana Measure
- South Carolina: Legislation Introduced To Authorize Medical Marijuana
State Legislation: Hemp
Approved 2014 Legislation
- Federal: Lawmakers Amend Farm Bill To Permit State Sanctioned Hemp Cultivation
- Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research
- Connecticut: Governor Signs Hemp Feasibility Measure Into Law
- DC: Mayor Signs Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession Offenses
- District of Columbia: Medical Marijuana Program Expanded
- Hawaii: Industrial Hemp Pilot Program Enacted Into Law
- Illinois: Governor Signs Measure Expanding Medical Marijuana Law To Include Children With Epilepsy
- Illinois: Hemp Research Bill Signed by Governor
- Indiana: Governor Signs Hemp Reform Bill
- Maine: Lawmakers Permit Nurse Practitioners to Recommend Cannabis Therapy
- Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Legislation Providing Patient Access To Medical Marijuana
- Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
- Minnesota: Lawmakers, Governor Agree To Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure
- Missouri: Sentencing Reform Measure Reduces Marijuana Possession Penalties
- Nebraska: Hemp Research Measure Enacted Into Law
- New York: Lawmakers Agree To Compromised Medical Marijuana Measure
- South Carolina: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Legislation
- Tennessee: Governor Signs Measures Reclassifying Hemp As An Agricultural Commodity
- Utah: Hemp Research Measure Enacted Into Law
- Vermont: Lawmakers Okay Legislation To Expand Medical Marijuana Access
Approved 2014 CBD Specific Legislation
- Alabama: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Research Measure
- Florida: Lawmakers Enact Measure Seeking State-Sponsored CBD Production and Distribution
- Iowa: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Exemption Measure
- Kentucky: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Research Legislation
- Mississippi: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Exemption Measure
- Missouri: Lawmakers Enact Measure Seeking State-Sponsored CBD Production and Distribution
- North Carolina: Governor Signs CBD-Exemption Measure
- South Carolina: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Research Bill
- Tennessee: Lawmakers Enact Measure Seeking State-Sponsored CBD Research and Production
- Wisconsin: Lawmakers Approve CBD-Exemption Measure
- Utah: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Exemption Measure
Tabled 2014 Legislation
- Alabama: Legislators Fail to Act on Measure to Lower Penalties for Marijuana Possession
- Arizona: Lawmakers Fail to Vote on Marijuana Legalization Measure
- Arizona: No Action on Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
- California: Assembly Committee Rejects Unscientific ‘Drugged Driving’ Legislation
- Florida: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measure
- Florida: Lawmakers Take No Action on Medical Marijuana Measures
- Florida: Unscientific Zero Tolerance DUID Legislation Dies in Committee
- Hawaii: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measures
- Hawaii: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Decrim Bill
- Hawaii: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Dispensary Measure
- Indiana: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Measure to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
- Iowa: Lawmakers Take No Action on Medical Marijuana Legislation
- Kentucky: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Medical Marijuana Legislation
- Louisiana: House Lawmakers Take No Action on Measure To Reduce Marijuana Penalties
- Louisiana: Senate Committee Rejects Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
- Maryland: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Bills
- Missouri: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Withdrawn
- Missouri: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Legislation to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
- Missouri: Lawmakers Take No Action on Measure to Legalize Medical Marijuana
- New Hampshire: House of Representatives Votes Down Marijuana Legalization Legislation
- New Hampshire: Senate Sends Measure to Allow Cannabis Cultivation for Medical Patients to Study Committee
- New Mexico: Unscientific ‘Drugged Driving’ Legislation Dies
- New Mexico: Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Marijuana Falls One Vote Short in Committee
- New Jersey: Governor Christie Fails to Sign Hemp Regulation Bill
- New Hampshire: State Senate Refuses to Consider Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
- New York: No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measures
- New York: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Marijuana Decriminalization Measures
- Oklahoma: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measure
- Oregon: Lawmakers Fail to Act Measure Putting Marijuana Legalization Question on Ballot
- Rhode Island: House Committee Tables Marijuana Legalization Measure
- Tennessee: House Subcommittee Votes Down Medical Marijuana Measure
- Vermont: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measure
- Washington: Legislation Proposed To Allow Full Implementation Of I-502 Stalls in House
- West Virginia: No Vote on Medical Marijuana Legislation This Session
- Wisconsin: Session Ends Before Lawmakers Act on Medical Marijuana Legislation
- Wisconsin: No Action Taken on Marijuana Legalization Legislation
- Wyoming: Lawmakers Reject Marijuana Decriminalization Measure