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Virginia Legalization Bills Introduced & Gov. Calls for Decriminalization

A potential whirlwind of cannabis reforms is brewing in Virginia, where state lawmakers introduced two separate adult-use legalization bills this… Read More

Kentucky Republicans Introduce Medical Cannabis Bill

Medical cannabis may soon be legal in Kentucky, thanks to a small group of Republican lawmakers who introduced a bill… Read More

Burnt Cannabis Odor Not Grounds For Search, Vermont Supreme Court Rules

Vermont’s Supreme Court ruled last week that the smell of burned or burning cannabis is not legal grounds for police… Read More

New Jersey Towns Already Banning Adult-Use Industry

More than 45 towns in New Jersey have already moved to ban cannabis dispensaries as state lawmakers position to legalize… Read More

South Carolina May Legalize Medical Cannabis In 2019

A new poll from Benchmark Research shows a strong majority of South Carolinians support legalizing medical cannabis, The Herald reports. The new… Read More

Supreme Court Report: Cannabis Prosecutions Down 19% in 2018

An end-of-year report by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts indicates that federal prosecution for cannabis crimes declined 19… Read More

Political Spat Delays New Jersey Medical Cannabis Expansions

Delays continue in the roll-out of New Jersey’s medical cannabis program expansions, now thanks in part to conflict between Gov.… Read More

Idaho Advocates Plan Legalization Voter Initiative for 2020

Advocacy groups Legalize Idaho and Idaho Moms for Marijuana held a rally at the Idaho State Capitol Building on New… Read More

Oregon Bill Would Legalize Interstate Cannabis Exports

Oregon lawmakers are expected to consider legislation this year that would allow the state to export cannabis products into other… Read More

Pressure Grows to Reform Texas Cannabis Laws

Texas is one of the last U.S. bastions of outright cannabis prohibition, but pressure is mounting from citizens and lawmakers… Read More

Indiana Gov. Remains Strongly Anti-Legalization

Despite a growing number of U.S. states moving away from cannabis prohibition — and the two-thirds majority of American voters… Read More

Massachusetts Bill Would Protect Jobs of Cannabis Users

A Massachusetts bill proposed by state Sen. Jason Lewis (D) would prevent cannabis consumer workers from being fired for using… Read More

Trump Signs Farm Bill, Legalizes Industrial Hemp

President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law on Thursday, legalizing industrial hemp and its derivatives across the… Read More

Utah Receives 164 Applications for ‘Cannabis Czar’

Utah’s Department of Agriculture and Food has reportedly received 164 applications for the position of “cannabis czar,” who will head… Read More

Pennsylvania Gov. Considers Legalizing Cannabis

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) said yesterday in a Twitter Q&A that it’s “time to take a serious and honest… Read More

New Hampshire Gov. Promises to Veto All Cannabis Legalization

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said on Friday that he would veto any legalization legislation that reaches his desk,… Read More

New York Gov. Commits to Cannabis Legalization

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters in a widely anticipated speech on Monday that he would push to legalize… Read More

Sen. Gardener Aims for Cannabis Banking Reforms This Week

Senator Cory Gardener (R-Colorado) is planning to propose a major overhaul to banking rules for state-legal cannabis companies this week,… Read More

Cannabis Legalization Accelerating In The Northeast

Following cannabis’ successful legalization in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine and decriminalization in New Hampshire, the last few states in New… Read More

Congress Passes Industrial Hemp Legalization

The unified 2018 Farm Bill was passed by the U.S. Senate and then soared through the House of Representatives this… Read More

Illinois Expungement Bill Receives New Support

An Illinois state Senate bill that would expunge low-level cannabis crimes has received new support, according to a WQAD 8 report. Illinois… Read More

New Zealand Expands Medical Cannabis; Adult-Use Referendum Expected

New Zealand lawmakers have passed a comprehensive medical cannabis law that will allow for immediate use by terminally ill patients,… Read More

Illinois Gov.-Elect Wants to Legalize Before Michigan

Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker doubled down on adult-use cannabis legalization this week, telling reporters he thinks Illinois could be the… Read More

Michigan Bill Would Remove Background Checks for Some Cannabis Investors

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would remove some background check requirements for people who… Read More