US Legalization Roundup - July 27

It was another eventful week in the fight to legalize marijuana in the United States. Perhaps the biggest news to surface was a couple of federal bills that some activists believe to be another indication that the government’s war on marijuana is on its last leg. Other highlights include an initiative aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana in Michigan, as well as guidance coming from the California Lieutenant Governor’s office in an attempt to help steer the regulatory model of a potential cannabis industry in 2016.

Federal: Bill to Expunge Federal Records for Marijuana Offenses
Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon intends to introduce a bill this week that would eliminate some marijuana offenses from criminal records. The Clean Slate for Marijuana Offenses Act of 2015 would allow offenders convicted of possessing under an ounce of marijuana, as well as those charged federally for a crime that was legal under state...

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