San Diego Considering Social-Use Lounges
Thu / Mar 21st
The San Diego, California Economic Development Committee has heard proposals on cannabis consumption lounges and is now considering whether to… Read More
Cannabis Policy
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New Jersey Legislature Could Vote on Legalization Next Week
Wed / Mar 20th
Lawmakers in New Jersey will reportedly vote on an adult-use legalization measure as early as next week after it passed… Read More
Florida Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Smokable Cannabis Products
Tue / Mar 19th
Florida medical cannabis patients are officially able to buy and consume smokable cannabis products after Republican Gov. Rick DeSantis signed… Read More
New Mexico Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis & Decriminalization Bills
Tue / Mar 19th
New Mexico lawmakers have approved a series of bills aimed at reforming the state’s cannabis laws but failed to act… Read More
Massachusetts Gov. Pushes for Harsher Cannabis DUI Rules
Mon / Mar 18th
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has introduced a bill into the state legislature that would suspend the license of anyone who… Read More
Florida Congress Votes to Eliminate Cannabis Smoking Ban
Fri / Mar 15th
The Florida House of Representatives has voted to approve legislation that would rescind the state’s ban on smoking medical cannabis.… Read More
Washington Senate Approves Cannabis Expungement Bill
Fri / Mar 15th
The Washington state Senate has successfully passed legislation that, if signed into law, would vacate tens of thousands of prior… Read More
Washington’s Home Grow Bills Are Dead, Again
Fri / Mar 15th
Despite widespread optimism in the cannabis community that the time for home grows in Washington had finally come, the two… Read More
Alaska Legalizes Social Use Cannabis Clubs
Thu / Mar 14th
Alaska’s Lt. Gov Kevin Meyer has signed off on rules crafted by the state’s Marijuana Control Board that will allow… Read More
Black Lawmakers to Block Legalization Without Social Justice in New York
Wed / Mar 13th
Several Black legislators in New York say that unless the cannabis legalization legislation submitted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office includes… Read More
Health Canada Warns Cannabis Online Age Gates Not Good Enough
Wed / Mar 13th
Canada’s national Health Department sent a letter to all licensed cannabis producers in the country that normal age gates —… Read More
Michigan Adds Cerebral Palsy to Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Tue / Mar 12th
Michigan has added cerebral palsy to the list of conditions that qualify for medical cannabis, the Detroit Free Press reports. Michigan’s… Read More
Medical Cannabis Home Grow Bill Passes New Hampshire House
Tue / Mar 12th
A bill allowing medical cannabis patients to grow their own cannabis has successfully passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives,… Read More
Adult-Use Legalization Passes New Mexico House
Mon / Mar 11th
The New Mexico House of Representatives has passed a bill to legalize cannabis for adults, according to the Associated Press.… Read More
Hawaii Introduces ‘Visiting Patient’ Cannabis Program
Mon / Mar 11th
The Hawaii Department of Health has announced a new program where visiting patients can use their out-of-state medical cannabis cards… Read More
Florida Smokable Cannabis Bill Passes Senate
Fri / Mar 8th
A bill that would lift the ban on cannabis smoking in Florida successfully passed the state Senate on Thursday, The… Read More
Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas
Thu / Mar 7th
House Bill 63, legislation aimed at removing criminal penalties for the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis, has… Read More
West Virginia Bill Would Give Banking Access to Cannabis Companies
Thu / Mar 7th
The state Senate of West Virginia has passed a bill that would enable banking services access for medical cannabis companies,… Read More
Colorado’s Cannabis Industry May Soon Be Publicly Tradeable
Wed / Mar 6th
A bill has been advanced out of the Colorado House Finance Committee that, if signed into law, would allow for… Read More
Cannabis Laws Take Shape in Oklahoma Following House Vote
Tue / Mar 5th
Lawmakers in the Oklahoma House of Representatives have passed a bill that creates a full set of regulations for the… Read More
Michigan Gov. Abolishes State Marijuana Licensing Board
Mon / Mar 4th
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed an executive order eliminating the state’s medical cannabis licensing board, according to the… Read More
Federal Legalization Bill “Marijuana Justice Act” Re-Introduced
Fri / Mar 1st
The Marijuana Justice Act, which would federally legalize cannabis, was originally introduced in 2017 but received no floor hearing. The legislation… Read More
Vermont Senate Votes In Favor of Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Fri / Mar 1st
The Vermont Senate has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would create a regulated cannabis market in the… Read More
New Hampshire House Passes Adult-Use Legalization
Thu / Feb 28th
Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 209-147 in favor of legislation that would legalize and regulate adult… Read More