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Srinivas Kodali, a Hyderabad-based privacy researcher, issued a legal notice Friday to the Commissioner of Hyderabad Police, Anjani Kumar. The release demands a halt to the illegal searches of mobile phones being carried out by police personnel across the city. The Internet Freedom Foundation, an organization dedicated to safeguarding the online freedoms and rights of Indian citizens, [...]

A decision by Texan authorities to make theirs the latest state to ban Delta-8 THC has highlighted the growing tension surrounding this federally legal, but increasingly scrutinized marijuana-derived compound. Once a little-known hemp byproduct, Delta-8 has proliferated in recent years, riding the coattails of the surging popularity of CBD oil. Proponents of the substance claim [...]

Costa Rica’s legislative assembly on Tuesday passed the Cannabis and Hemp Production for Medical Purposes Law. The marijuana law is now pending Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado’s approval. According to Costa Rica’s research, marijuana and hemp production is currently legal in over 21 countries, where more than 1000 million people report using the drug. Of [...]

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday held that federal law preempts a state Workers’ Compensation (WC) law requiring employers to reimburse injured employees for medical marijuana. Two respondents filed lawsuits seeking to have their former employers reimburse them for prescribed medical marijuana, which was prescribed to treat their work-related injuries. Justice Anderson delivered the court’s [...]

Panama legalized medical marijuana use on Monday, joining at least seven other Latin American countries. After a five-year struggle, Panama’s national assembly unanimously passed Bill 153 during the bill’s third debate. Some members of the assembly shared that they were swayed by the initiative’s motto, “for a day without pain.” National Assembly President Crispiano Adames, [...]

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation Tuesday legalizing cannabis for adult-use, in an effort to uplift those hardest hit by the failed “War on Drugs.” Senate Bill 1201 aimed to promote “responsible and equitable” regulation of cannabis use by making Connecticut the eighteenth US state to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana. Connecticut’s Senate passed [...]

The Connecticut state Senate on Thursday approved a bill allowing adults to use recreational marijuana. Under the new bill, prior marijuana-related criminal convictions would be erased. Police will be unable to stop and search people or vehicles suspected of possessing marijuana for a cannabis odor. Schools would not be allowed to punish students more for [...]

Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards signed a new law on Tuesday that eliminates prison time for the possession of modest amounts of marijuana. The new law is the latest move away from Louisiana’s traditionally strict stance on the drug. The bill makes the possession of 14 grams or less a misdemeanor in all cases and [...]

The Louisiana Senate voted 20-17 Monday to lift certain penalties for people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, specifically noting that they should not be jailed. Originally introduced by Rep. Cedric Glover (D), House Bill 652 “amends the penalty for distribution or possession with intent to distribute narcotic drugs,” including marijuana and [...]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill Monday legalizing the use of medical marijuana in the state. The new law comes after decades of Republican opposition to the issue, which has gradually been fading. The bill will allow people with one of 16 qualifying medical conditions, including cancer, a terminal illness, and depression, to purchase medical [...]