Graham Abbott

Alabama’s medical cannabis legalization bill was signed into law on Monday, making Alabama the 37th state to legalize cannabis access for qualified patients.

The DEA informed some companies on Friday it was prepared to approve their cannabis research cultivation applications. The move will ultimately end the University of Mississippi’s decades-long monopoly on research-grade cannabis.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse announced last week it had set the standardized THC dose for cannabis research at five milligrams.

Florida will no longer drug test pro boxers and MMA fighters for cannabis use following a recent Florida Boxing Commission rule change.

The Health Commission of Switzerland’s National Council voted 13-11 last week in favor of federally legalizing cannabis for all adults.

Phillip Morris, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is reportedly considering a smoke-free entrance to the cannabis space.

The Texas House approved expansions to the state’s medical cannabis program that would raise the THC limit from 0.5% to 5% and legalize access for patients with chronic pain, PTSD, and cancer.

Louisiana’s cannabis legalization proposal has cleared its final committee before heading to the House floor for consideration.

Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis legalization proposal advanced through another legislative committee this week — it is the bill’s ninth favorable committee vote.

Comments made this week by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki hint that the Biden Administration is continuing in its failure to recognize the need for significant cannabis reforms.

Denver officials approved new rules this week establishing cannabis delivery and consumption lounges in the city. The programs are expected to be fully implemented by July.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the SAFE Banking Act in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 321-101 vote. The bill moves next to the Senate.

Separate polls released last week found record-breaking support for cannabis reforms among American voters.

Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have proposed bipartisan legislation to federally legalize medical cannabis for combat veterans.

Wisconsin’s governor said that Illinois’ governor keeps thanking him for having so many Wisconsinites cross state lines to buy cannabis products and pay Illinois state taxes.

New Mexico’s governor signed two bills this afternoon to legalize adult-use cannabis and expunge some cannabis-related criminal records.

Mexico’s cannabis legalization bill could face new delays after top Senate lawmakers raised concerns about revisions made in the lower body.

Dr. Jason Pirozzolo — a Florida hand surgeon and founder of The American Medical Marijuana Physician Association — has been linked to an ongoing federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations against Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R).

Virginia lawmakers have approved changes to their legalization law to enact the reforms this July instead of in 2024.