Cannabis Legalization Bill Introduced in Wisconsin
Tue / Sep 26th
Two Wisconsin Democrats last week introduced an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal, noting that “69% of Wisconsinites” support the reforms.
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Tue / Sep 26th
Two Wisconsin Democrats last week introduced an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal, noting that “69% of Wisconsinites” support the reforms.
Fri / Sep 22nd
Fourteen Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, urging the agency to reject the recent Department of Health and Human Services recommendation to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law.
Wed / Sep 13th
Cannabis advocates in Nebraska are making the state’s third attempt to legalize medical cannabis via a voter ballot initiative.
Tue / Sep 12th
A recent poll found that 60% of Floridians support legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state, while 83% said they supported the state’s current medical cannabis program.
Mon / Sep 11th
Missouri’s combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales totals last week topped the $1 billion mark, according to state data.
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Wed / Sep 6th
Activists with Decriminalize California are seeking to put a psychedelic mushroom legalization question before voters in 2024. The initiative would legalize the cultivation, possession, and consumption of unlimited amounts of psilocybin mushrooms for adults aged 21+.
Tue / Sep 5th
According to a recent poll, a 59% majority of Ohioans support the upcoming ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis. If approved, Ohio would be the 24th U.S. state to pass a cannabis legalization proposal.
Tue / Sep 5th
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced a proposal last week that would withhold some federal funds from states and tribes that have legalized cannabis for adults.
Wed / Aug 30th
A proposal to legalize cannabis for medical and religious purposes and decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis has been introduced in The Bahamas.
Fri / Aug 25th
While adult-use cannabis products are still technically unavailable in Minnesota, the state collected nearly $600,000 in tax revenues last month from THC-infused gummies and drinks (derived from hemp).
Wed / Aug 23rd
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and the Ohio Association of Health Commissioners, which represents the state’s 112 local health departments, have come out against the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis legalization ballot initiative.
Tue / Aug 22nd
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has confirmed that the campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state successfully gathered enough signatures to put the issue before voters this November.
Fri / Aug 18th
The Cabinet of Germany on Wednesday passed a bill to legalize the adult use and cultivation of cannabis; the measure still requires approval from parliament.
Thu / Aug 17th
A recent Ohio State University study found that adult-use cannabis sales in the state could generate between $275 million and $403 million in tax revenues by the fifth year of operations.
Wed / Aug 16th
A lawsuit filed in the Connecticut Superior Court is challenging the state’s cannabis legalization law and asking a judge to halt cannabis sales statewide because the plant remains federally prohibited.
Mon / Aug 14th
South Dakota AG Marty Jackley released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. The measure will require 17,509 signatures in order to appear on the 2024 ballot.
Thu / Aug 10th
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), who generally opposes adult-use cannabis legalization, signed a bill this week to create a legalization study commission that will evaluate how cannabis could be sold through state-owned shops.
Thu / Aug 10th
A new Gallup poll found that at least half of Americans have tried cannabis at some point, with 17% saying they “smoke marijuana” — a new high recorded by the pollster.
Tue / Aug 8th
Advocates behind Ohio’s latest effort to legalize adult-use cannabis have submitted additional signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office after the campaign came up 679 signatures short last month.
Mon / Aug 7th
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a new brief filed with the Florida Supreme Court that the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state “misleads” voters to benefit Trulieve, the state’s largest medical cannabis company.
Thu / Aug 3rd
Maryland dispensaries sold nearly $85 million worth of cannabis products in July, which was the state’s first month of legal adult-use sales.
Tue / Aug 1st
Minnesota’s cannabis legalization law took effect today, August 1, making it the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for adults.
Mon / Jul 31st
The St. Louis Community College is now offering three in-person, for-credit cannabis education courses, while Missouri’s Metropolitan Communication College has launched three not-for-credit online classes in partnership with cannabis education company Green Flower.
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