Cannabis Legalization News

Democratic senators unveiled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act today, which seeks to federally legalize cannabis and contains social justice elements aimed at undoing the harms of prohibition.

A Tennessee proposal seeks to add three non-binding questions related to cannabis reforms on the 2022 state ballot.

The group behind South Dakota’s initiative to legalize cannabis is gearing up for another adult-use proposal while waiting for the Supreme Court to decide whether the state’s successful 2020 bid was constitutional.

The FBI has updated its hiring policy to not exclude potential candidates for using cannabis outside of a year and candidates will not be disqualified for using cannabis prior to their 18th birthday.

Connecticut launched a website on Monday to provide information on the adult-use cannabis laws that are currently in effect and the state’s medical cannabis program.

A medical cannabis bill cleared a North Carolina committee in the first sign of progress after 12 years of attempting to pass the reforms.

Starting today, it is legal for adults 21 and older in Virginia and Connecticut to possess up to 1 ounce and 1.5 ounces of cannabis, respectively.

President Andres Manuel López Obrador of Mexico said he would “respect” the decision of the Supreme Court, which decriminalized cannabis earlier this week, and suggested he would be open to a public referendum on cannabis legalization.

The New York St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is the first in the state to authorize adult cannabis use.

Cannabis is legal for adults 21-and-older starting today in New Mexico, and the state will begin to issue licenses in January 2022.

The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday voted to legalize cannabis in the state, advancing the legislation to the state House of Representatives.

The New York City borough of Queens’ District Attorney has requested the dismissal and sealing of 3,200 low-level cannabis cases.

Connecticut is officially the latest state to shed cannabis prohibition this year after Gov. Ned Lamont signed the state’s cannabis legalization bill into law.

The companies are under investigation for violating the Consumer Fraud Act on the grounds that the cannabis gifts, with the purchase of snacks and other products, are central to sales transactions.

Edward Forchion, aka NJ Weedman, is running a write-in campaign for New Jersey governor after announcing his petition withdrawal and leaving a court hearing “in a cloud of smoke.”

The Connecticut Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis on the 50-year anniversary of the declaration of the War on Drugs.

The Justices determined that a proposed ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in the state was misleading due to an unclear use of the word “use.”

Lawmakers formally approved Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis legalization bill today, setting the state up to become the next to allow adult-use cannabis use and sales.

A lawsuit filed by Wrong for Montana in an attempt to dismiss the state’s cannabis legalization initiative is moot now that the governor signed the state’s adult-use cannabis bill.

The winner of the hotly-contested governor race in Virginia will shape the future of its regulated cannabis market.

Wyoming advocates are submitting signatures today on two cannabis reform initiatives for 2022 ballots, one to legalize medical cannabis and another to decriminalize possession.

Cara Wietstock, host of Fresh Cut by Ganjapreneur, meets with Neil Lequia, founder of The Full Spectrum, the first LGBTQ organization in cannabis, to discuss diverse pioneers within the industry and the benefits of focusing on inclusion.

A survey of self-reported behavior after consuming cannabis suggests that legalization does not lead to an increase in cannabis-impaired driving.

Connecticut’s legalization bill stalled in the House yesterday but state leaders are planning to hold a special session to consider and pass the legislation.