legalization of marijuana
Killer Mike Says Pardoned Drug Offenders Should Be Legal Weed Sellers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty According to Killer Mike, drug offenders who have recently received clemency should be able to be the first ones to take part in the legal marijuana dispensary industry. In an interview with TMZ, the rapper and entrepreneur opened up about his thoughts on the subject after President Joe Biden granted clemency to 78 people who were serving long prison sentences for possession with intent to sell, or simple possession. The Run The Jewels MC flatly stated that while what the administration did was okay, it should be doing more. For starters, he feels that the number of those who were released should be “quadruple” what it was. The “Ghetto Gospel” rapper went on to say that non-violent drug offenders need to be put at the front of t...
Get Redman On The Phone: Marijuana Is Now Legal In New Jersey
Source: JOHANNES EISELE / Getty Lovers of the leaf living in The Garden State just got the news of a lifetime. They will now be able to purchase marijuana legally. As spotted on The Gothamist New Jersey has decriminalized cannabis. Legislation has been in discussion for several years but failed to get approved to be a law not once but twice in 2019. On Monday, February 22 Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that permit the use of the drug throughout the territory. In addition to being able to partake in the drug, establishments will be able to legally sell it to customers who are preapproved by medical professionals. While the news is welcomed by enthusiasts this new ruling comes with some strict swim rails. According to the formal press release citizens are allowed to keep up to ...
House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, Not Likely To Pass Senate
Source: ArtistGNDphotography / Getty A small but significant victory for cannabis legalization advocates took place in the U.S. House of Representatives with the passage of a new bill. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act [MORE] was passed last week but it doesn’t appear likely that the bill will go into law in the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate chamber. The bill was passed with the support of a handful of Republican members of Congress and was largely backed by the Democrats in the chamber although some members of their party voted against the MORE Act. One of the main tenets of the bill would be to, “address the devastating injustices caused by the War on Drugs” and while that position is shared across the aisle in the House, the Senate is another matter altogether. The...
