More Americans Smoke Cannabis Than Tobacco
Tue / Aug 30th
According to the latest Gallup poll, more Americans report having smoked cannabis in the past week than tobacco.
Legalization news for industry professionals. The cannabis legalization movement has gone mainstream: scroll down to find out which markets are currently working to legalize cannabis for medical and/or recreational use.
Tue / Aug 30th
According to the latest Gallup poll, more Americans report having smoked cannabis in the past week than tobacco.
Tue / Aug 30th
A new poll found that 54.4% of South Dakota voters disapprove of cannabis legalization ahead of the reforms appearing on state ballots this November.
Thu / Aug 25th
The campaigns to legalize medical cannabis in Nebraska weren’t able to collect enough signatures to qualify for November election ballots, but state Sen. Jen Day (D) said she would introduce legalization legislation in the next session.
Wed / Aug 24th
Oklahoma’s adult-use cannabis legalization question may be blocked from November ballots due to a delay in signature counting by a new vendor contracted by the state.
Fri / Aug 19th
A police chief in Arkansas has formed a group to oppose the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization ballot initiative, focusing his argument on drug dogs becoming “useless” if the measure is successful.
Wed / Aug 17th
A recent survey found that a majority of Texans support both medical and adult-use cannabis legalization.
Tue / Aug 16th
Internal polling data from Missouri NORML shows that 62% of voters are likely to back the state’s adult-use cannabis reforms during the November elections.
Mon / Aug 15th
Tilray CEO Irwin Simon said the growing U.S. cannabis industry will represent a $100 billion opportunity by the time widespread legalization is achieved.
Fri / Aug 12th
As part of an ongoing legal battle after Arkansas’ Board of Election Commissioners blocked a popular cannabis legalization initiative from November ballots, the state Supreme Court will conditionally allow the adult-use question to move forward.
Wed / Aug 10th
Missouri’s cannabis legalization initiative has been cleared for November ballots.
Wed / Aug 10th
Lawmakers in Guyana’s parliament voted this week to legalize industrial hemp plants containing 0.3% THC or less.
Tue / Aug 9th
Advocates in Florida launched a new campaign this week to legalize adult-use cannabis in the Sunshine State. The effort is backed by Trulieve, the state’s largest medical cannabis company.
Mon / Aug 8th
The campaign for legalizing cannabis in Arkansas filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court last week after the Board of Election Commissioners rejected the initiative’s name and title, effectively blocking it from ballots.
Thu / Aug 4th
Arkansas’ election officials rejected the state’s cannabis legalization initiative ballot name and title, effectively blocking it from November ballots; advocates behind the proposal are planning to appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court.
Tue / Aug 2nd
Arkansas’ secretary of state said activists with Responsible Growth Arkansas have gathered sufficient signatures to put a cannabis legalization initiative on the upcoming November ballot.
Thu / Jul 28th
Since Thailand’s government legalized cannabis cultivation and trade last month, the country has seen a surge of commercial cannabis-based products including toothpaste, snacks, and more.
Tue / Jul 26th
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is continuing to advocate for significant cannabis reforms and recently discussed the racist, classist, and authoritarian history of prohibition.
Tue / Jul 26th
Officials from Luxemburg, Germany, The Netherlands, and Malta met recently to discuss EU adult-use cannabis reforms with an eye to quashing the illicit marketplace.
Tue / Jul 26th OPINION
Ukrainian lawmakers are reportedly considering steps to legalize medical cannabis access despite an ongoing war against Russia’s invasion.
Mon / Jul 25th
During a series of town halls on cannabis policy, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) stated that 90% of adults in the state support medical cannabis legalization.
Fri / Jul 22nd
A bid to put a cannabis legalization question on the midterm ballots in Missouri this year may be in jeopardy after early tabulations suggested the petition may fall short of signature requirements.
Thu / Jul 21st
The U.S. Senate’s long-awaited cannabis legalization bill was finally filed this morning by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Thu / Jul 21st
Several Minnesota towns have banned or are considering bans on cannabis-infused edibles and beverages following the statewide legalization of low-potency THC products.
Wed / Jul 20th
Indonesia’s highest court upheld the nation’s drug laws, reaffirming that medical cannabis is illegal in a case regarding the treatment of minors with cerebral palsy.
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