Florida Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Bill
Wed / Jun 21st
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed the Industrial Hemp Pilot Projects bill, allowing hemp-growing plans by the University of Florida… Read More
Cannabis Legalization News
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.
New Jersey Municipal Prosecutor Calls for Adult-Use Legalization
Wed / Jun 21st
During a New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on a bill to legalize recreational cannabis use in the state, Jon-Henry Barr,… Read More
Study: Cannabis Laws Do Not Lead to Increased Teen Use
Wed / Jun 14th
According to a June 10 study published in the journal Addiction, the enactment of medical cannabis laws is not associated… Read More
Vermont Lawmakers Send Cannabis Legalization Compromise to Gov.
Tue / Jun 13th
Vermont lawmakers have sent a cannabis legalization compromise proposal to Gov. Phil Scott after the Republican vetoed a measure last… Read More
New York PAC Forms to Push Legalization Convention
Tue / Jun 6th
A political action committee has been formed in New York hoping to convince voters to convene a constitutional convention, which… Read More
Michigan Rec. Campaign Chairman Sees ‘Strong’ Chance for 2018 Success
Fri / Jun 2nd
Advocates in Michigan have renewed their bid to legalize cannabis for adult use after being shut out by politicians and… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization Has Little Impact on Border States
Thu / Jun 1st
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that cannabis legalization has had little effect on neighboring… Read More
Vermont Gov. Vetoes Legalization Bill Citing Public Safety Concerns
Thu / May 25th
Vermont’s Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, vetoed the first cannabis legalization bill ever to be passed by a state Congress on… Read More
Poll: Canadians Support Erasing Cannabis Possession Convictions
Thu / May 25th
With Canada on the path to a nationwide adult-use cannabis regime, recent polling data suggest that a comfortable majority of Canadians… Read More
Ohio Judge Running for Governor Supports Adult Use Cannabis Reforms
Tue / May 23rd
A candidate for Ohio’s governorship next year and longtime liberal voice on the state Supreme Court has thrown his support behind… Read More
Petition to Legalize MMJ & Rec. Being Circulated in Missouri
Mon / May 22nd
Advocates in Missouri are gathering signatures for an unorthodox measure to legalize medical and recreational cannabis, MissouriNet reports. Unlike other… Read More
First Dispensary-Destined Cannabis Crop Harvested in Hawaii
Fri / May 19th
Aloha Green Holdings in Oahu, Hawaii is the first medical cannabis dispensary to harvest their crop, the first commercial cannabis crop… Read More
Michigan Activists Begin Collecting Signatures for Adult Use Legalization
Fri / May 19th
Cannabis advocates in Michigan have cleared a procedural step in getting a legalization initiative in front of lawmakers and potentially… Read More
Vermont Legalization Bill Now Sitting on Gov.’s Desk
Fri / May 19th
Vermont lawmakers made history last week as the first state legislature to approve ending the prohibition of cannabis. Now, the… Read More
Connecticut Dems Add Cannabis Revenue to Budget Proposal to Keep Issue Alive
Wed / May 17th
Democratic lawmakers in Connecticut have included funds from a theoretical recreational cannabis program in their budget recommendation in an effort… Read More
UK Liberal Dems Add Cannabis Legalization to Platform
Mon / May 15th
According to research by Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom, 87,247 police caseloads related to cannabis were opened in 2015,… Read More
Adult-Use Legislation Set to be Introduced in New Jersey
Mon / May 15th
New Jersey state Sen. Nicholas Scutari is expected to unveil a bill to tax-and-regulate cannabis sales in the state ahead… Read More
California AG Vows to Fight Feds on Cannabis
Fri / May 12th
In an interview with Politico, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said he would “probably be the 1 millionth person in… Read More
Vermont Legislature First to Pass Cannabis Legalization Measure
Thu / May 11th
Vermont’s legislature has approved a bill that, if signed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, would legalize cannabis possession and small… Read More
Vermont Senate Passes Compromise Cannabis Bill, House Extends Session
Mon / May 8th
Vermont’s legislature could take up cannabis legalization before this session ends after all, as the Senate passed a compromise bill… Read More
Vermont Legislature Approves Competing Cannabis Legalization Measures
Thu / May 4th
Both houses of Vermont’s legislature have passed competing cannabis legalization bills but no further advances are expected as the measures… Read More
U.S. Policy Firm Predicts ‘Unbelievably High’ Sales Growth for Canadian Cannabis Market
Mon / May 1st
A U.S. consultant hired to assess Canada’s adult-use cannabis market estimates that jurisdictions that allow legal sales should see “unbelievably… Read More
Lessons from a Legalized State: The Prohibitionists Were Lying
Fri / Apr 28th OPINION
Are you a fan of cannabis? I am! At this point, I have attended just as many cannabis related events… Read More
Iowa Legislature Passes Expanded MMJ Bill, Moves to Gov.
Mon / Apr 24th
Lawmakers in Iowa struck a deal in the early hours of Saturday morning to improve the state’s limited medical cannabis… Read More