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Puerto Rico’s governor just signed an executive order to legalize medical marijuana! That and more in this week’s cannabis legalization update.

After a prolonged debate, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory, effective immediately.

The governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, signed “Katie’s Bill” yesterday, which authorizes cannabis oil trials for children suffering from severe forms of epilepsy.

From one moment to the next, you never know what new changes are going to take hold. Here’s the latest in cannabis legalization updates from across the globe:

In a move that will surprise no one (but will disappoint thousands of Washington medical marijuana patients), Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5052 into law earlier today.

CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently asked President Obama how he feels about the CARERS Act, a historic bill that would reschedule cannabis on a federal level.

Governor Deal signed House Bill 1, dubbed the Haleigh’s Hope Act, to make it legal for qualified medical patients to access medicinal cannabis oil in the state of Georgia.

The Washington state House voted to approve Senate Bill 5052, and there’s been much buzz surrounding these controversial changes to the state’s medical marijuana program.

From the Heart of Dixie to the Lone Star State, from sea to shining sea, the tide is turning towards marijuana legalization. Here’s the latest in cannabis legalization news:

We’re seeing both progress and some roadblocks among the conservative states aiming for medical cannabis. Here’s the latest in marijuana legalization and legislation: