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Oklahoma Legalization Initiative Not Likely to Make Nov. Ballot

Oklahoma Secretary of State James Williamson said on Monday that the chances of voters seeing the state’s adult-use legalization question… Read More

New Jersey to Pause Prosecution of All Cannabis Cases

New Jersey’s Attorney General Gurbir Grewal wrote in a letter to municipal prosecutors they should seek an adjournment of all… Read More

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, A Presidential Hopeful, Calls for Federal Legalization

In an op-ed piece on Friday, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) declared that “Marijuana should be legal in all 50… Read More

Pennsylvania Auditor Anticipates $1.66 Billion Adult-Use Cannabis Market

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released a special report that says Pennsylvania‘s legal cannabis market would comprise more than… Read More

Florida Approves $13.3 Million In New Funding for MMJ Office

A joint legislative committee of Florida lawmakers has approved an additional $13.3 million in funding for the Office of Medical… Read More

Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates Split on Party Lines Over Legalization Issue

In Michigan — where, in November, voters will both elect a new governor and decide whether to legalize adult-use cannabis… Read More

Okla. Attorney General: Board of Health’s MMJ Rules Surpass Its Authority

The Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has advised the state’s Board of Health that emergency rules passed last week regarding… Read More

U.S. Cannabis Seizures Falling; Data Suggests Shrinking Illicit Market

GreenWave Advisors has analyzed data from the DEA and Homeland Security regarding cannabis plant seizures over the last several years… Read More

Thailand Begins Process of Legalizing MMJ

Thailand’s government is currently debating a bill that would legalize medical cannabis, according to a Bloomberg report. Thailand, like many Southeast Asian… Read More

Workers’ Comp Judge Orders New Jersey Town to Pay for MMJ

A Workers’ Compensation Judge in New Jersey has ordered Freehold Township to pay for a claimant’s medical cannabis, according to… Read More

New York Gov. Office Report Recommends Legalizing Cannabis

A report commissioned by the New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released today by the New York Department of Health recommends… Read More

Oklahoma Gov. Circumvents Voters, Signs Strict Cannabis Rules Into Effect

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) ratified strict emergency medical cannabis rules on Wednesday, flouting voters’ wishes on the issue, SF… Read More

Hawaii Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing MMJ for Opioid Addiction

On Tuesday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, vetoed state Senate Bill 2407, which would have allowed for the treatment… Read More

Oklahoma MMJ Program Forges Ahead; Health Officials Tack On New Restrictions

Since Oklahoma voters decided to legalize medical cannabis last month, state officials have fast-tracked the creation of regulatory guidelines for… Read More

Maine Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto, Approve Sweeping MMJ Expansions

Maine lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a medical cannabis reform bill on Monday in a sweeping override of Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s… Read More

Adult-Use Legalization Question Expected for North Dakota’s November Ballot

North Dakota advocates have successfully submitted enough signatures in favor of adult-use cannabis legalization to put the issue on November’s ballot,… Read More

Hawaii Issues First Industrial Hemp Licenses

Hawaii’s Department of Agriculture licensed three separate farmers in June to grow hemp under the state’s pilot industrial hemp program, Maui… Read More

Caribbean Community of Nations to Consider Legalizing Cannabis

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of nations have embraced a report by their own regional commission on cannabis and intend to… Read More

South Carolina’s Industrial Hemp Expansions Taking Shape

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture announced it has received 162 industrial hemp applications for 2019, according to a WYFF report. The… Read More

Saskatchewan Establishes Fines for Cannabis Crimes

Authorities in Saskatchewan, Canada have established a provincial fine structure for cannabis offenses for after federal legalization takes place in… Read More

Efforts to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Progress in Oklahoma

Hot on the heels of Oklahoma‘s successful medical cannabis vote, advocates in the state are collecting signatures to put adult-use… Read More

Texas GOP Endorses Cannabis Decriminalization, Rescheduling, & Industrial Hemp

The Republican Party of Texas officially endorsed the decriminalization of cannabis last month. Party leaders also called on the federal… Read More

Cleveland, Ohio Forms Adult-Use Cannabis Council

Cleveland, Ohio City Councilman Blaine Griffin has organized a working group on cannabis policy for the city, News 5 Cleveland reports. The… Read More

Senate Passes Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language Attached

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More