Cannabis Legalization

KHON2 reported, two Hawaii Senate committees voted to move forward with legislation that would legalize cannabis for adult use. The bill was approved by the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee by a vote of 3-1 with one abstention and by the Health and Human Services Committee by a vote of 2-1 with two excused. If […]

WRIC says, a House panel in Virginia voted against bills that would have moved the state toward letting adults buy cannabis. The General Laws subcommittee voted against a bill that would have let sales start next year and another that would have let the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) start giving out licenses next year

A campaign backed by the marijuana industry to put a legalization initiative on the 2024 ballot has passed its first test. Enough people have signed a petition for the state Supreme Court to look over its language, according to a report by Marijuana Moment. Smart & Safe Florida filed the measure last summer. So far,

Authorities in the Garden State are working on new rules that will legalize cannabis consumption lounges for anyone over the age of 21, according to a recent report by Marijuana Moment. The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) says it, “expects the new cannabis consumption area rules to have a beneficial social impact by advancing social

The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) has signed legislation to decriminalize marijuana and make it easier to get cannabis convictions expunged from one’s record, according to a report by Marijuana Moment. The bill was introduced by Independent Senator Janelle Sarauw and signed into law by Democratic Governor Albert Bryan Jr. with just 10

The 2023 legislative session in Connecticut is offering a preview of potential new regulations for the state’s recreational cannabis industry.  Lawmakers are proposing a variety of marijuana-related bills that aim to change the way cannabis licenses are issued, further decriminalize the drug, and increase safety labeling requirements.  House Majority Leader Jason Rojas is proposing changes

According to KARE11, a Minnesota Senate committee heard testimony this week on a bill to legalize cannabis for adult use, marking the first time any committee in the chamber has taken up legalization legislation. Democratic Senator Lindsey Port has introduced legislation that would legalize cannabis sales to the general public and incorporate expungement measures. “Senate

CBS News Miami reported that activists in Florida have collected 148,418 valid petition signatures in an effort to put an issue about the legalization of cannabis for adult use before voters in 2018. In order for the issue to appear on 2024 ballots, the Smart & Safe Florida organization would need to submit 891,589 valid

According to the Michigan Advance, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed three cannabis-related measures as 2022 came to a close, including one that would have simplified the process of moving medicinal cannabis products from one facility to another.   MLive said that in a statement announcing the vetoes, Whitmer said that the bills were “rushed through

The next step of their campaign to legalize marijuana in MN was unveiled by a group of activists in the state. A reworked reform bill, which had already cleared the House, is now being pushed through the Senate and requires legislative approval. Ryan Winkler (D), the departing majority leader of the Minnesota House and current