In today's news: As many expected, President Donald Trump used his second weekday in office to sign actions aimed at advancing the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.
While it seems as if the Compassionate Care Act, which legalizes the use of medicinal marijuana in the state is still on hold until at least July, a new bill has been introduced that would decriminalize the drug altogether.
Democratic Rep. Pam Anderson, a Freshman lawmaker from Fargo, has introduced a bill into the North Dakota Legislature that would allow for the use of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions.
In a memo released Thursday (12/11), the US Department of Justice has opened the door for Tribal Governments to decide on the legalization of marijuana on Tribal lands - could this open the door to legalization of the drug in North Dakota?