Utah Gov. Criticizes Feds for Medical Cannabis Policies
Fri / May 24th
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, ripped the federal government for “their lack of action and attention” on medical cannabis… Read More
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Texas Senate Approves MMJ Expansion Bill
Thu / May 23rd
The Texas Senate has unanimously approved a measure to expand the state’s list qualifying conditions list for its medical cannabis… Read More
Pro-Legalization New Jersey Senator ‘Skeptical’ of Decrim Plans
Thu / May 23rd
New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a Democrat, is “very skeptical” of plans to decriminalize cannabis possession in the state,… Read More
California Senate Approves Canna-Banking Bill
Wed / May 22nd
California’s Senate has approved legislation 35-1 to create state-chartered banks to serve the state’s cannabis industry, CNBC reports. Under the… Read More
Kansas Gov. Signs Low-THC MMJ Bill
Wed / May 22nd
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed the low-THC medical cannabis bill which is set to take effect July 1. The… Read More
Cannabis Investment Firm Acquires Former Federal Lawmakers
Tue / May 21st
Two more former federal lawmakers have entered the cannabis industry as former Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and former Senate Majority… Read More
California Committee Kills Cannabis Tax Reduction Bill
Mon / May 20th
California lawmakers rejected a plan to reduce cannabis-related taxes but moved forward with a measure to require more municipalities to… Read More
New York Lawmakers Push to Legalize Before Session Closes
Fri / May 17th
With about a month left in its legislative session, New York lawmakers are introducing measures to legalize recreational cannabis and… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Back Social-Use Program
Fri / May 17th
Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts voted 3-2 on Thursday in favor of a social-use pilot program that would allow cannabis consumption… Read More
Adult-Use Bill Introduced In Delaware
Fri / May 17th
Delaware lawmakers have introduced recreational cannabis legislation nearly one year after the House rejected a different legalization proposal, Delaware State… Read More
New Jersey Voters Could Decide Legalization in 2020
Thu / May 16th
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney is planning to put a recreational cannabis legalization question on 2020 general election ballots… Read More
Texas Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
Thu / May 16th
The Texas Senate has unanimously approved an industrial hemp bill that includes legalization of the production and sale of non-smokeable… Read More
Nebraska Senate Kills MMJ Legalization Bill
Thu / May 16th
Medical cannabis legislation is dead in Nebraska even after the bill sponsor agreed to all of the opposition’s amendments to… Read More
Quebec Lawmakers Reconsider Public-Use Ban
Wed / May 15th
Lawmakers in Quebec, Canada are planning to amend the language banning public cannabis consumption and raising the legal age for… Read More
Vermont Cannabis Sales Bill Likely Dead Until Next Year
Wed / May 15th
Legislative plans to pass cannabis tax-and-regulate laws in Vermont have stalled and are likely dead for the session, VT Digger… Read More
Democratic Leaders Reintroduce Legalization Bill
Tue / May 14th
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries — the Senate leader and caucus chair respectively — plan to reintroduce the… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Expands MMJ Program
Tue / May 14th
With broad legalization not likely to reach New Jersey this year, Gov. Phil Murphy is moving forward with plans to… Read More
Iowa Gov. Signs Hemp Bill
Tue / May 14th
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed the hemp legalization measure passed by the legislature late last month but noted that… Read More
Washington Gov. Signs Expungement Bill Into Law
Tue / May 14th
After years of lobbying efforts by citizens, activist groups and legislators in Washington State, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has signed… Read More
Connecticut Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Bill
Mon / May 13th
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, has signed legislation creating a pilot program for hemp cultivation in the state. Lamont… Read More
California’s Expected Cannabis Tax Revenue Drops $223M
Fri / May 10th
California officials are scaling back the state’s estimated cannabis tax revenues by $223 million through June 2020 amid slower-than-expected sales,… Read More
Denver Votes to Decriminalize Mushrooms
Thu / May 9th
Voters in Denver, Colorado have taken the historic step of passing a city initiative to decriminalize mushrooms containing psilocybin, known… Read More
Pittsburg, California Enacts 45-Day Hemp Business Moratorium
Thu / May 9th
Lawmakers in Pittsburg, California have enacted a 45-day moratorium on hemp businesses, the East Bay Times reports. The City Council… Read More
Texas House Approves Second MMJ Expansion Bill
Wed / May 8th
The Texas House has given preliminary approval to a measure that would expand the state’s medical cannabis qualifying conditions list… Read More