Cannabis Legalization News

Senate Democrats are set to introduce a federal legalization bill in August; the proposal would remove cannabis from the federal controlled substances list and includes an emphasis on criminal justice reforms and public health.

A new survey found the majority of voters in North Carolina support legalizing cannabis for medical and adult use.

A recent poll found that 55% of Europeans back the broad legalization of adult-use cannabis, with the majority of supporters also in favor of regulated retail sales and home cultivation.

Maryland lawmakers have opted to put the question of whether to legalize adult-use cannabis to voters this November.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has voted to legalize cannabis with the provision that the state liquor commission regulates the plant’s cultivation and sale.

New Mexico cannabis retailers sold more than $4.5 million worth of adult-use products during the state’s opening weekend.

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the MORE Act to federally legalize cannabis in a bipartisan vote.

The Bermuda House of Assembly passed adult-use cannabis legalization for the second time in two years, with supporters saying they’re working to undo an “unjust colonial legacy.”

The U.S. House scheduled a vote this week for the MORE Act, which would federally legalize cannabis.

Iowa Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic bid to add an adult-use cannabis provision to a bill concerning heroin penalties.

New Mexico will open its first adult-use cannabis shops on April 1 with a requirement that retailers set aside 20% of their product for the medical cannabis program.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said that he doesn’t think it is the right time to legalize cannabis in the state because they are just getting the opioid crisis under control.

The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee passed a medical cannabis bill sponsored and supported by the state’s Republican lawmakers.

The so-called “Harris rider,” a Congressional rider preventing Washington D.C. from regulating its adult-use cannabis market, was included in this year’s omnibus spending package under the budget of President Joe Biden (D).

Global cannabis sales this year will reach more than $35 billion, according to cannabis industry analysts at BDSA.

Virginia Republicans in the House General Laws Subcommittee blocked a bill that would have allowed retail cannabis sales to begin this September, as opposed to mid-to-late 2023.

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill that would leave adult-use cannabis legalization up to voters in an upcoming election and reverse cannabis-related convictions.

The Oregon Senate Human Services, Mental Health, and Recovery Committee unanimously approved a measure to regulate the state’s emerging psilocybin program.

A bipartisan cannabis legalization proposal in Missouri includes provisions for adult-use sales, consumption lounges, expungement, and banking.

Kentucky Democratic lawmakers filed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state and automatically expunge cannabis-related misdemeanor charges.

A new proposal in Wyoming would decriminalize the possession of up to three ounces of cannabis, reducing the fine from $1,000 to $100 and eliminating the chance for jail time.

The Pennsylvania Senate held the first hearing for an adult-use cannabis bill this week with the support of Gov. Tom Wolf (D).

Three campaigns to put a cannabis legalization question on Florida ballots have failed, meaning the state’s last path forward on the issue this year is its politically polarized Legislature.