Graham Abbott

In a recent poll of more than 1,000 Florida adults, just 49% of respondents said they would vote “yes” on the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization amendment. The results suggest a tough road ahead for the legalization campaign as constitutional amendments in the state require 60% supermajority support.

The largest cannabis trade association in Illinois is calling for lawmakers to ban the sale of hemp-derived delta-8 THC products as the products — which are currently unregulated — compete directly with the state’s cannabis operators.

Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House of Representatives have voted for the third year in a row to legalize adult-use cannabis. The governor said he will not support the bill, however, unless changes are made in the Senate.

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said during testimony before a House committee this week that there’s “no reason” for the DEA to “delay” its cannabis rescheduling decision.

The annual Vangst Jobs Report found that U.S. cannabis jobs increased by over 5% in 2023, with the industry currently supporting 440,445 “full-time equivalent” positions.

Federal agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have seized more than $300,000 in state-legal cannabis products via traffic checkpoints in New Mexico.

A recent study found that non-medical cannabis use is “significantly associated with 96% decreased odds” of experiencing cognitive decline in adults aged 45 and older.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to mass pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions in the state was unanimously approved by the Governor’s Council; the pardoning action takes effect immediately.

Ohio is one step closer to launching its adult-use cannabis marketplace after state regulators last week released their latest draft rules for the industry, which cover retail-focused provisions including online sales and curbside pick-up and industry-wide mandatory waste disposal practices.

A recent court ruling in favor of cannabis technology firm Leafly found New York’s cannabis marketing and advertising regulations to be unconstitutional, striking down the regulations in the latest blow to the state’s adult-use program.

A recent report found that a total of $3.8 billion worth of delinquent payments currently affects the U.S. medical and adult-use cannabis industries, with total late payments on track this year to reach $4.2 billion.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill to recriminalize the possession of certain drugs in the state, undoing key provisions of the state’s voter-approved decriminalization bill that took effect three years ago.

Florida voters will see cannabis legalization on the ballot this November after the state’s Supreme Court rejected the attorney general’s arguments against the amendment’s ballot summary language.

The Florida Supreme Court will issue a ruling today to determine whether the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization amendment will be allowed to go to voters this November.

Kansas lawmakers in a Senate committee tabled this year’s medical cannabis legalization proposal, effectively killing it until next January.

A Minnesota new proposal would double the cannabis home grow limits from 8 to 16 plants for registered medical cannabis patients and also allow patients to designate caregivers to grow for them.

Organizers of San Francisco’s annual 4/20 gathering and celebration announced that this year’s event is canceled due to a lack of sponsorships and staffing support from the city.

New York cannabis regulators voted last week to approve 114 new cannabis industry licenses and waive the licensing fees for all conditional cannabis cultivators for the next two years.

California lawmakers may look to undo employment protections covering legal, off-duty cannabis use by law enforcement-related positions including police officers, dispatch, animal control, and coroners.

Michigan cannabis regulators say that a Lansing-based cannabis process that utilized unregulated THCa powder to create products that were sold in the legal market is permanently losing its license.

Tribal members of the Wisconsin-based Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association recently agreed to prioritize lobbying and campaigning efforts for the legalization of medical cannabis.

Nearly 72% of Canadian cannabis consumers said in a recent survey that they purchase their cannabis exclusively from legal sources, primarily citing concerns about the safety of unregulated products and the convenience of the legal market.

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has ordered an extensive audit of the state’s cannabis regulations and the botched roll-out of the adult-use industry.