Kentucky Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

HB48 would add a section to the state constitution making it an explicit right for anyone above the age of 21 to possess, consume, buy, and sell up to one ounce of marijuana. They would also be guaranteed the right to grow, collect, and store up to five marijuana plants.

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Virginia Bill Would Curb “Policing for Profit” via Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Remains

RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 30, 2015) – A bill prefiled in the Virginia House for the 2016 legislative session would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws, making it more difficult for police to seize property. But a loophole in the legislation would allow law enforcement to work with the feds to skirt the more stringent state laws. Del.…

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