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It took lawmakers just one day of a scheduled two-day veto session to pass a new state budget and end weeks of impasse with Republican Gov. Phil Scott, but the swift action Wednesday left a marijuana legalization bill on the shelf until next year. Scott and Democratic legislative leaders...

Earlier this year, proposed legislation was submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly (RIGA) that would legalize and regulate marijuana in a fashion similar to alcohol. However, as the legislative season nears its end date, when the general assembly adjourns for the year, it seems unlikely...

There's no question that the Vermont House and Senate have very different views concerning the legalization of marijuana. In the final days of the session, some lawmakers are trying to bridge this gap with a new compromise plan. On one end of the legalization spectrum is the Senate plan to...

Lawmakers appear to have reached a compromise Thursday that would expand Georgia's medical marijuana law. The agreement over Senate Bill 16 would add six illnesses and conditions eligible for treatment with medical marijuana in Georgia to include Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, autism...