Marijuana
Pronounced / mair·uh·WAH·nuh /
A common term for cannabis material, often used for products containing appreciable THC.
Example in a sentence
“State statutes often still use the word marijuana even when retailers and growers prefer cannabis.”
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Federal Law
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III
On August 30, 2023, HHS formally recommended to the DEA that marijuana be reclassified from Schedule I to Schedule III after the…
Federal Law
Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act signed into law—the first standalone federal cannabis reform bill
Passing the House 325–95 and the Senate by unanimous consent before being signed on December 2, 2022, H.R. 8454 became the first…
Federal Law
President Biden pardons federal simple marijuana possession offenses and orders a formal Schedule I review
On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden issued a categorical pardon for federal and D.C. simple cannabis possession offenses and directed HHS…
Medical Cannabis
Pennsylvania (SB 3) and Ohio (HB 523) legalize medical marijuana through their state legislatures in spring 2016
In the spring of 2016, bipartisan majorities in Pennsylvania (April 17, 2016) and Ohio (June 8, 2016) enacted medical cannabis programs covering…
Medical Cannabis
Montana voters pass Initiative 148 by 61.81% to legalize medical marijuana
On November 2, 2004, Montana voters approved Initiative 148 by a 61.81% to 38.19% landslide, joining Vermont (which enacted medical cannabis via…
Medical Cannabis
Maine voters approve Question 2 (61.41% Yes), becoming the first East Coast state to legalize medical marijuana
On November 2, 1999, Maine voters approved Question 2 by a 61.41% to 38.59% vote, making Maine the fifth state overall and…