From Our Writers

Beginning August 1, Switzerland will allow medical cannabis patients to obtain prescriptions directly from their doctors without needing federal permission.

Voters in Killeen, Texas will decide this November whether to decriminalize cannabis possession within city limits.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is continuing to advocate for significant cannabis reforms and recently discussed the racist, classist, and authoritarian history of prohibition.

Illinois issued 149 conditional adult-use cannabis licenses on Sunday to social equity applicants; the licensees were selected through a lottery.

Officials from Luxemburg, Germany, The Netherlands, and Malta met recently to discuss EU adult-use cannabis reforms with an eye to quashing the illicit marketplace.

New York City’s Bronx Community Foundation and the Bronx Defenders have partnered to create the Bronx Cannabis Hub, a centralized effort to assist individuals most affected by cannabis prohibition. 

Ukrainian lawmakers are reportedly considering steps to legalize medical cannabis access despite an ongoing war against Russia’s invasion.

During a series of town halls on cannabis policy, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) stated that 90% of adults in the state support medical cannabis legalization.

Cannabis sales in Colorado hit $153.68 million for the month of May, a 32% decline from the state’s all-time high in July 2020.

Guam is set to begin accepting adult-use cannabis license applications on August 29.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill containing a statewide ban on smoking both cannabis and tobacco in many public spaces.

Voters in Denton, Texas will consider a ballot initiative during the midterm elections that, if passed, would decriminalize low-level cannabis possession by blocking local police from enforcing misdemeanor cannabis crimes.

A bid to put a cannabis legalization question on the midterm ballots in Missouri this year may be in jeopardy after early tabulations suggested the petition may fall short of signature requirements.

The U.S. Senate’s long-awaited cannabis legalization bill was finally filed this morning by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ).

The U.S. House passed a package of budget bills including one proposal to allow cannabis TV and radio advertisements in states where cannabis has been legalized.

Several Minnesota towns have banned or are considering bans on cannabis-infused edibles and beverages following the statewide legalization of low-potency THC products.

Medical cannabis patients in Minnesota will be allowed to purchase cannabis-infused gummies and chews starting August 1.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced four public colleges will be splitting $5 million in funding for cannabis-related courses and credential programs.

Indonesia’s highest court upheld the nation’s drug laws, reaffirming that medical cannabis is illegal in a case regarding the treatment of minors with cerebral palsy.

President Joe Biden recently reiterated that he believes nobody should be imprisoned for “the use of marijuana” and said his administration is working on a “crime bill” to address the issue.

Arkansas medical cannabis patients purchased more than $22 million worth of cannabis in June.

An executive order issued by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) last week protects workers from cannabis-related penalties amid a worker shortage.

Oregon’s price-per-pound for cannabis has dropped nearly $1,000 from $5,433 to $4,536 since July, 2021.

Members of the New York City Fire Department will no longer be subject to random drug tests as per a Uniformed Firefighters Association leaked document.