Cannabis Legalization News

Indiana lawmakers have opted to go at least another year without enacting cannabis reforms after killing multiple proposals which included decriminalization, medical access, and adult-use legalization and regulated sales.

The North Carolina Senate approved the state’s medical cannabis legalization proposal; it’s the second year in a row that senators have approved medical cannabis reforms.

Tennessee’s latest medical cannabis legalization proposal died in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the state’s medical cannabis legalization bill, moving it next to the chamber’s Finance Committee.

Iowa’s Democratic state lawmakers have unveiled — but stopped short of formally introducing — their proposal to legalize cannabis for adult use.

Two Hawaii Senate committees advanced an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal this week; the measure heads next to the chamber’s Judiciary Committee and Ways and Means Committee.

A study published this month found no significant links to increased psychosis-related conditions in states that have passed medical and/or adult-use cannabis legalization policies.

North Carolina lawmakers are reconsidering a proposal to legalize medical cannabis for 11 qualifying conditions and for end-of-life and palliative care.

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a proposal to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.

California cannabis regulators last week asked the state attorney general’s office whether they could allow interstate cannabis commerce without sparking federal enforcement.

For the first time ever, a Minnesota Senate committee heard testimony this week related to a cannabis legalization proposal — similar bills have passed the House but were blocked in the formerly Republican-controlled Senate.

A new report found cannabis legalization does not lead to an increase in substance use disorders or the increased use of illicit drugs.

A recent Emergen Research report suggests the global cannabis market could reach $48.29 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of 24.6%.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) released $46.5 million in funding to support the state’s Cannabis Reform Act — the funds had been withheld by the previous administration.

A recent poll found that 65% of Americans support the legalization of adult-use cannabis — including majorities of Democrat, Republican, and independent or third-party voters — and 57% support the enactment of cannabis social equity measures.

The local demand for codeine drops when a state opts to legalize adult-use cannabis, according to a recent study.

A Tennessee proposal seeks to ask voters on their 2024 ballots whether they support each of the following cannabis policy moves: medical cannabis legalization, cannabis decriminalization, and the legalization and regulation of adult-use cannabis.

The Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee advanced a proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis last week.

If Hawaii were to legalize adult-use cannabis, the state’s annual cannabis tax revenue could reach between $34 million and $53 million. Lawmakers are likely to consider a legalization proposal later this year.

Connecticut dispensaries sold $359,130 worth of cannabis products on the opening day of the state’s regulated adult-use market.

Minnesota lawmakers’ proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis includes social equity considerations, home grow provisions, and an additional 8% tax on cannabis products.

Connecticut has launched its regulated adult-use cannabis market with nine retail dispensaries opening across the state on Tuesday.

During the first week of the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota Democrats — who recently gained majority control over both the House and Senate — introduced a plan to legalize adult-use cannabis.

Florida activists have collected just under 150,000 valid signatures so far in their bid to put an adult-use cannabis legalization question before voters next year.