Cannabis In Politics

A judge in Lancaster County, Nebraska, is allowing portions of a lawsuit challenging two medical cannabis legalization petitions to proceed, while dismissing other claims. According to a report by WOWT, Judge Susan Strong ruled last week that while the petitions met the state’s “single-subject” rule and included sufficient information about their sponsors, the claim that […]

With the election just weeks away, the White House is once again highlighting the Biden-Harris administration’s achievements in marijuana policy, although the language has shifted to reflect a more measured approach. An updated webpage released on Friday outlines various successes, including President Biden’s mass pardons for federal marijuana possession offenses and efforts to initiate the

Voters in the key presidential battleground states of Nevada and Arizona overwhelmingly favor cannabis legalization, according to recent polls conducted by The Tarrance Group and reported by Marijuana Moment. In Nevada, 85% of respondents supported medical cannabis, 71% backed adult-use reforms, and 80% favored banking access for the cannabis industry. Only 22% believed cannabis should

The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment (DOOBIE) Act this week, in a 9-5 vote. The bill, introduced by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters (D), aims to prevent applicants for federal positions or security clearances from being denied solely due to past cannabis use.

A former Nebraska state senator, John Kuehn, has filed a lawsuit aiming to invalidate two petitions related to legalizing medical cannabis in the state, according to a report from the Nebraska Examiner. The petitions, which seek to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, were recently approved for the November ballot. Kuehn, a veterinarian and former State

California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed emergency regulations to halt the sale of hemp-derived THC products in the state. The new rules, introduced by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), would mandate that all hemp products sold in California contain “no detectable amount of total THC”—including popular compounds like delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, and over

The Kind Idaho campaign has halted its attempt to legalize medical cannabis for this year’s ballot, citing an insufficient number of signatures. The campaign has announced plans to push for a new initiative in 2026, focusing on noncommercial cannabis use and prioritizing personal freedom over a regulated marketplace. Joe Evans, campaign treasurer, indicated that the

A federal judge in Wyoming dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on intoxicating hemp products, according to a report by WyoFile. The ruling, issued by Judge Kelly Rankin, dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the lawsuit cannot be refiled in the court. Despite this setback, the plaintiffs, a group of hemp businesses, have already

As U.S. Congress continues to sidestep a unified approach to cannabis laws, c remains a stronghold of prohibition, despite the growing trend toward legalization in neighboring states. Selders, a Prairie Village City Council member, has struggled to convince local officials to decriminalize cannabis in her area of Johnson County. This frustration led her to form