This week brings surprising news from Louisiana, while California discusses legalization and New York gears up to select growers for their medical program.

Mambo Social Club is Belgium’s second cannabis social club, and they will be going to appeal a case against them for the cultivation and possession of cannabis.

The future of cannabis is progressing by leaps and bounds. Check out this week’s legalization update to catch up on the latest in cannabis legislation from your region:

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve an amendment that would allow doctors in the Department of Veteran Affairs to recommend medical marijuana to veterans.

Chuck Rosenberg, the new Chief Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, has pledged to devote less time and money on the enforcement of marijuana.

It’s another week of progress as we look at the latest in cannabis legalization news on both the global and domestic front. Stay aware and informed with these legalization updates:

If you’re curious how cannabis came to be so prevalent and well-known in Jamaica, we thought we’d share a little research we dug up on the topic that may enlighten you.

Citizens across the world are getting antsy for cannabis legalization. Are you paying attention? If not, get up to speed with this week’s legalization news:

A bill that would end cannabis prohibition in Texas was passed by the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. If it’s approved by the full House and Senate, Texas could legalize cannabis.

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam finally signed the state’s cannabis oil bill into law. He previously opposed the bill, which passed unanimously through both the House and Senate last month.