Cannabis Legalization

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

The latest cannabis proposal in Congress is the PREPARE Act, which would instruct officials to create a framework for federal cannabis rules in advance of the expected end of cannabis prohibition. As cannabis legalization appears to be on the horizon, Colorado Democrat Sen. John Hickenlooper submitted a bill to get the country ready. The Preparing

According to WJAR, lines formed outside of licensed shops in Rhode Island in preparation of the 1st December commencement of sales of cannabis for adults. Five of the state’s six medical cannabis “compassion centers” were granted hybrid retail licenses, allowing them to begin selling to adults, and the sales push began a little over a