Cannabis In Politics

The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment (DOOBIE) Act this week, in a 9-5 vote.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

Ukraine’s medical cannabis legalization policy officially took effect on Friday, August 16, according to a report by the Kyiv Independent. This significant policy shift comes as Ukraine continues to defend itself against Russia, which has been waging war against its neighbor for more than two years. The new policy allows military veterans suffering from post-traumatic

In a historic move, Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee, has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. This marks the first time that both candidates on a presidential ticket openly support marijuana legalization. Governor Walz has consistently championed cannabis reform throughout his career. As governor, he signed a comprehensive legalization

Advocates for expanding Arkansas’s medical cannabis program have been granted additional time to collect signatures after submitting more than 108,500 signatures, of which 85% were deemed valid. Despite this, the total number of valid signatures was insufficient to secure a spot on the November ballot, according to the Arkansas Advocate. Under Arkansas law, ballot campaigns