Cannabis In Politics

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 […]

Dallas, Texas officials have confirmed that the advocacy group Ground Game Texas collected sufficient valid signatures to place a marijuana decriminalization measure on the November ballot. The city secretary validated nearly 50,000 petitions submitted by the organization, paving the way for voters to decide on the proposed reform. The initiative aims to decriminalize the possession

At last week’s Republican National Committee conference, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) made it clear that he would prioritize his stance on public health over any potential political benefits or drawbacks of rolling back the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling move. “I don’t care whether it’s good for the party or not. I don’t care. It’s not

Advocates with Arkansans for Patient Access (APA) have submitted more than 111,000 signatures in support of placing an initiative to expand Arkansas’s medical cannabis program on the November ballot, according to a report by 5NEWS. If approved by voters, the ballot initiative would allow registered patients to cultivate medical cannabis at home. It would also

A recent poll conducted by Florida Politics indicates strong support among Florida voters for a constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis, with 64% in favor. In Florida, constitutional amendments require a 60% majority to pass into law. The poll highlighted overwhelming support across age demographics, with 100% of respondents aged 18-29 and 82% of voters

A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House aims to establish an expungement mechanism for low-level, non-felony violations of federal cannabis laws. Sponsored by Reps. Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), the Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act seeks to expedite the clearing of non-felony cannabis offenses in the federal system. Rep. Carter highlighted

Nebraska’s advocacy group Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) has submitted more than 114,000 signatures for each of two medical marijuana legalization initiatives, surpassing the required threshold for ballot qualification. The campaign, which seeks to amend state law to permit medical cannabis use, faces its third attempt to secure voter approval after setbacks in previous election

LANSING, MI — In an effort to modernize the state’s cannabis laws, bi-partisan legislation has been introduced in Michigan that aims to merge the regulatory frameworks for the adult-use and medical cannabis industries. The proposed reforms seek to repeal the state’s 2016 Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, which sponsors argue has imposed undue burdens on

Hawaii Governor Josh Green has signed HB 1595 into law, initiating a pilot program in Hawaii County to expunge non-conviction marijuana arrest records. This single-county initiative aims to clear certain past offenses, with broader expungement-focused legislation on the horizon. The measure, originally introduced by Rep. David Tarnas, was scaled back from a statewide plan to

Policy reforms in the U.S. have led to approximately 2.5 million expungements or pardons for cannabis convictions in recent years, according to a NORML tally outlined by the Associated Press. Paul Armentano, NORML’s deputy director, told the AP that these numbers are “a drop in the bucket” compared to the over 30 million Americans arrested