Cannabis Licensing Scandal Sweeps Pasadena, California
Tue / Jan 28th
Critics are asking if Pasadena, California violated their own procedures when they awarded six retail cannabis licenses last year, according… Read More
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Teen Cannabis Use Steady In Utah as Neighbors Legalize
Tue / Jan 28th
Utah’s Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey found that while youth cannabis use rates are up in the state… Read More
Adult-Use Bill Introduced In Tennessee
Tue / Jan 28th
A recreational cannabis legalization bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would create a taxed-and-regulated market with a 12 percent… Read More
Trump Says Cannabis Use Reduces IQ Score
Mon / Jan 27th
During recently released audio from a 2018 dinner party attended by President Donald Trump and some of his close associates,… Read More
New York Gov. and Lawmakers Sparring Over Cannabis Plan
Mon / Jan 27th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and lawmakers are sparring over cannabis legalization details, including how the revenues would be… Read More
Medical Cannabis Bid Approved for Mississippi Ballot
Mon / Jan 27th
Mississippi voters will decide whether to legalize medical cannabis in the state after the ballot initiative was approved by the… Read More
Austin, Texas Police Blocked From Low-Level Cannabis Enforcement
Fri / Jan 24th
The Austin, Texas City Council approved a resolution directing the city’s police to not spend city funds on lab tests… Read More
Psychedelics Decriminalization Bill Introduced In Vermont
Thu / Jan 23rd
Vermont state Rep. Brian Cina (P) has introduced legislation that would decriminalize three psychedelic substances — psilocybin, ayahuasca, and peyote… Read More
Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Studies Hemp & Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Jan 23rd
Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation is set to study issues related to hemp and cannabis such as commerce, health care, and agriculture,… Read More
Hemp Legalization Bill Introduced in Idaho
Wed / Jan 22nd
The Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee is set for a hearing on a measure to legalize hemp cultivation in… Read More
New York Gov. Includes Legalization in 2021 Budget
Wed / Jan 22nd
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has included cannabis legalization in his 2021 budget, proposing a 20 percent excise tax,… Read More
Decriminalization & Home Grows Proposed In West Virginia
Wed / Jan 22nd
A West Virginia lawmaker is renewing her push for cannabis decriminalization in the state, according to a WOWK report. Del.… Read More
Lawmakers Consider Banning Concentrates In Washington
Tue / Jan 21st
A bill proposed in Washington would effectively ban cannabis concentrates, including vape cartridges, for retail sale but would still allow… Read More
Out-of-State Investments Bill Challenged In Washington
Tue / Jan 21st
A bill to lower residency requirements for cannabis business investors, while simultaneously creating a “minority and women” low-interest cannabis loan… Read More
Utah Bill Addresses Expungement, Patient-Employee Rights
Tue / Jan 21st
A bill introduced in Utah would allow some medical cannabis patients to expunge prior low-level cannabis convictions, clarify when police… Read More
Cannabis Taxes Could Reach 41% In Chicago
Fri / Jan 17th
Cannabis taxes in Chicago, Illinois could be as high as 41 percent by the summer after the Cook County Board… Read More
New Mexico Gov. Calls for Legalization In 2020
Fri / Jan 17th
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) included legalizing adult-use cannabis among her policy items for the state Legislature’s first… Read More
Feds Accused of Hiding Behind ‘Catch-22’ on Cannabis Research
Thu / Jan 16th
During the first-ever cannabis-focused House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee hearing yesterday lawmakers prodded officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency,… Read More
House Committee to Discuss Allowing Cannabis Research
Wed / Jan 15th
The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee is set to hold a hearing today about the disconnect between federal and… Read More
Colorado Bill Would Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Wed / Jan 15th
A new bill introduced in Colorado would prevent employers from terminating employees for using cannabis when off duty, according to… Read More
South Dakota Gov. Outlines Hemp Legalization ‘Guardrails’
Wed / Jan 15th
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has outlined four “guardrails” that the state’s hemp industry must have if she is… Read More
Tennessee Proposal Would Decriminalize Cannabis
Tue / Jan 14th
A cannabis decriminalization bill has been introduced in Tennessee, WBIR reports. In addition to the statewide reforms, the legislation would… Read More
New Mexico Legalization Polls Offer Conflicting Results
Tue / Jan 14th
Two New Mexico polls regarding cannabis legalization in the state found conflicting results as lawmakers plan to meet next week… Read More
New York Gov. Renews Legalization Pledge for 2020
Fri / Jan 10th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) pushed for cannabis legalization during his 2020 State of the State Address on Wednesday.… Read More
Latest Cannabis News
Cannabis Licensing Scandal Sweeps Pasadena, California
Chicago Activists Call for Cannabis ‘Peddler’s Permit’
Teen Cannabis Use Steady In Utah as Neighbors Legalize
Adult-Use Bill Introduced In Tennessee
Trump Says Cannabis Use Reduces IQ Score
