New Mexico Gov. Calls for Legalization In 2020
Fri / Jan 17th
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) called for adult-use legalization in 2020, saying it would “create 11,000 new jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.”
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Fri / Jan 17th
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) called for adult-use legalization in 2020, saying it would “create 11,000 new jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.”
Tue / Jan 14th
A Florida group collecting signatures for an adult-use legalization ballot initiative has called off its 2020 push; meanwhile, however, an adult-use legalization bill was filed in the legislature.
Tue / Jan 14th
Different polls in New Mexico found opposite results when weighing the state’s enthusiasm for cannabis legalization. Lawmakers are meeting to discuss potential reforms next week.
Fri / Jan 10th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo renewed his pledge to legalize cannabis during his 2020 State of the State address this week.
Thu / Jan 9th
Labor unions have identified the cannabis industry as an opportunity to boost membership and are pushing for progressive cannabis reforms that emphasize equity and fair labor practices.
Thu / Jan 9th
South Dakota’s Secretary of State’s office has validated a ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis for the 2020 November election season.
Tue / Jan 7th
The Brown County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office has reportedly made the state’s first cannabis arrest since the January 1 legalization launch date.
Fri / Jan 3rd
During the first day of legal sales in Illinois, dispensaries in the state generated nearly $3.2 million from cannabis.
Wed / Jan 1st
Illinois’ adult-use cannabis market launches today, January 1, 2020. It is the first state-legal cannabis market resulting from action by lawmakers, not the voters.
Wed / Jan 1st
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has outlined a sweeping plan to end cannabis prohibition and address issues including social equity in the future industry and keeping major corporations out of the picture.
Fri / Dec 27th
Fearing that legalization would disrupt the existing resources that medical cannabis patients rely on, activists have withdrawn their petition for adult-use cannabis in Oklahoma.
Thu / Dec 19th
Sensible Florida, one of Florida’s two campaigns pushing to put the cannabis legalization question on the 2020 ballot, has announced the suspension of their campaign.
Tue / Dec 17th
New York Gov. Cuomo has hired Norman Birenbaum — who previously served as the top cannabis regulator in Rhode Island — to help oversee New York’s transition to legal cannabis, which lawmakers say is a priority for next year.
Tue / Dec 17th
Illinois lawmakers promised that patients will be given priority access to state-legal cannabis products once the legal market comes online; the notice was made in anticipation of product shortages immediately following legalization.
Tue / Dec 17th
New Jersey lawmakers have officially approved legislation that will allow voters to decide whether or not to legalize cannabis for adult use during the 2020 General Election.
Fri / Dec 6th
Cannabis activists in North Dakota have submitted language for a legalization ballot initiative to the secretary of state; if approved, the group will need to collect 13,452 signatures by July 6 to put the issue on the 2020 ballot.
Thu / Dec 5th
New Zealand citizens will get to choose next year whether or not to legalize adult-use cannabis; lawmakers there just revealed parts of their legalization plan if the vote were to pass.
Thu / Dec 5th
Separate New Hampshire Senate committees have pushed back against cannabis reform legislation, effectively killing the state’s legalization opportunities for 2020.
Wed / Dec 4th
Gov. Albert Bryan of the U.S. Virgin Islands is considering adult-use cannabis legalization as a means of reinforcing the Government Employees’ Retirement System with $20 million in annual tax revenue.
Mon / Dec 2nd
As the first piece of federal legislation that would end cannabis prohibition to make it through committee, the MORE Act deserves a closer look; unfortunately, the bill is expected to be dead on arrival if it ever reaches the Senate.
Mon / Dec 2nd
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe in Wyoming is pursuing a plan to legalize hemp and medical cannabis in an effort to diversify the Wind River Reservation economy and offer alternative medical treatments.
Wed / Nov 27th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has started a push for statewide cannabis decriminalization, even as lawmakers are positioning to put the legalization question to voters next year.
Tue / Nov 26th
Two cannabis advocacy groups in Florida have submitted petition signatures for two different cannabis legalization proposals; prohibitionist advocates, meanwhile, have formed their own campaign to push back against cannabis reforms.
Thu / Nov 21st
New Jersey lawmakers proposed legislation this week that would have voters in the state decide whether or not to legalize cannabis for adults via the 2020 ballot.
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