Cannabis Legalization News

Rhode Island is set to launch its adult-use cannabis industry next week after officials awarded hybrid retail licenses on Tuesday to five of the state’s six medical cannabis compassion centers.

A new Gallup poll found a record high of 68% of U.S. voters support federally legalizing adult-use cannabis.

After Democrats won both chambers of the legislature in this month’s elections, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said he believes the state could pass cannabis legalization reforms as soon as the next session.

More than 74% of voters in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin supported a non-binding referendum on the legalization of adult-use cannabis in the state.

Colorado voters passed the legalization of psychedelic mushrooms on Tuesday; the move will let people aged 21 or older grow and share psychedelic mushrooms and will establish state-regulated “healing centers” where people can make appointments to consume psilocybin in a controlled environment.

Maryland voters passed adult-use cannabis legalization reforms by a 31% margin during this year’s midterm elections, making it the 20th state to pass the reforms.

Missouri became the first mid-western state and the 21st state overall to approve adult-use cannabis reforms in Tuesday’s elections.

Arkansas voters rejected the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization measure on Tuesday.

Voters in South Dakota rejected adult-use cannabis reforms on Tuesday by a 6% margin.

North Dakota voters rejected adult-use cannabis reforms for the second time during Tuesday’s elections.

The Czech Republic is seeking to coordinate its adult-use cannabis legalization law with Germany as the two countries embark on implementing the reforms. 

Colorado has sold $13.4 billion worth of adult-use cannabis since its legalization in 2012, generating $2.2 billion in taxes for the state. 

A recent poll in Idaho found that 68% of voters believe medical cannabis should be legalized in the state.

The mayor of St. Louis, Missouri has come out in opposition to adult-use cannabis legalization in the state, indicating that the amendment will create a “permanent exclusion” of minorities from the state’s cannabis industry.

The Hawaii Tax Department released projections that adult-use cannabis legalization could lead to an estimated $50 million in additional annual state revenue.

Cannabis advocates in South Dakota have opened an inquiry into whether state officials spoke in an official capacity to campaign against medical cannabis legalization, which is a violation of state law.

Maryland’s bid to legalize adult-use cannabis is seeing strong support among voters as evidenced by another poll in the state.

A new survey found that 71% of Americans think adult-use cannabis legalization improves states’ economies.

The Missouri Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) is campaigning for voters to approve adult-use cannabis reforms during the midterm elections with the aim of rectifying the harm done to communities by the war on drugs.

Germany this week announced its plans for adult-use cannabis legalization including possession limitations and home grow provisions.

The New Hampshire Cannabis Party has endorsed candidates in the upcoming midterm elections who they believe will support cannabis legalization.

A new survey found that 50.5% of South Dakota poll respondents plan to vote against the state’s adult-use cannabis initiative in the midterm elections. 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol contested cannabis legalization advertisements which have since been pulled from YouTube. Police claimed copyright infringement over an actor in uniform.

A recent poll found that Arkansas voters may have cooled on the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization initiative as support for the initiative has dropped to 50.5%, about eight points lower than last month’s polling.