Legal Status

Status Updates

Common law marriage is a legally recognized union created without a ceremony or license, provided the couple meets jurisdiction-specific requirements. It is not defined by how l...

education

Psilocybin mushrooms in California occupy a complex legal and practical space: while psilocybin remains a controlled substance at the federal and state level, some cities have d...

legal-status

When people ask about indicted vs charged , they are really asking how formal accusations move through the U.S. justice system and what each label means for a person’s rights...

cannabis-legal

Laws about cannabis vary widely by country and by states or provinces within countries. In many places, adult-use (recreational) cannabis is legal either nationally or in subnat...

cannabis-laws

Laws on cannabis vary widely across countries and within countries such as the United States. In some places, both recreational and medical use are legal; in others, only medica...

cannabis-law

Laws governing marijuana vary widely across countries and within countries such as the United States, where states may permit either medical or recreational use while federal la...

cannabis-legalization

Adult-use cannabis is legal in multiple U.S. states that have enacted laws allowing possession and personal cultivation for individuals 21 and older. In these jurisdictions, lic...

general

An armed civilian is a person who is not a law enforcement officer, active-duty military, or other sworn governmental agent and who carries or keeps weapons for lawful personal...

Status Updates

As of the most recent state actions, adult-use (recreational) marijuana is legal in New York for individuals 21 and older. The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (CRTA), passe...

true-crime

The term Gardnerville murders refers to a criminal case in Gardnerville, Nevada, involving multiple deaths investigated as homicides. This evergreen explainer outlines verified...