Cannabis Legalization News

The Hawaii Tax Department released projections that adult-use cannabis legalization could lead to an estimated $50 million in additional annual state revenue.

Cannabis advocates in South Dakota have opened an inquiry into whether state officials spoke in an official capacity to campaign against medical cannabis legalization, which is a violation of state law.

Maryland’s bid to legalize adult-use cannabis is seeing strong support among voters as evidenced by another poll in the state.

A new survey found that 71% of Americans think adult-use cannabis legalization improves states’ economies.

The Missouri Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) is campaigning for voters to approve adult-use cannabis reforms during the midterm elections with the aim of rectifying the harm done to communities by the war on drugs.

Germany this week announced its plans for adult-use cannabis legalization including possession limitations and home grow provisions.

The New Hampshire Cannabis Party has endorsed candidates in the upcoming midterm elections who they believe will support cannabis legalization.

A new survey found that 50.5% of South Dakota poll respondents plan to vote against the state’s adult-use cannabis initiative in the midterm elections. 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol contested cannabis legalization advertisements which have since been pulled from YouTube. Police claimed copyright infringement over an actor in uniform.

A recent poll found that Arkansas voters may have cooled on the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization initiative as support for the initiative has dropped to 50.5%, about eight points lower than last month’s polling.

The German government has outlined its plan to legalize adult-use cannabis nationally including provisions allowing for possession of up to 20 grams and homegrow of up to two plants.

A new poll has found that 60% of Minnesotans are in favor of the new cannabis reform laws that include the legalization of edibles and beverages with less than 5 milligrams of THC.

Voters in Colorado will vote next month on the legalization of psilocybin and psilocin for therapeutic purposes.

The campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis in Missouri has raised nearly $700,000 in large donations, primarily from the state’s current medical cannabis license holders.

A new poll released on Wednesday found that 60% of US voters believe cannabis should be federally legal.

A Washington Post and University of Maryland poll found that 74% of Maryland voters support adult-use cannabis legalization.

Kansas lawmakers will be considering medical cannabis reforms during two meetings this month to review the bill and hear input from law enforcement, state agencies, and the public.

An online poll by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee found that 98.4% of Kentuckians support medical cannabis reforms in the state.

Iowa Democrats included adult-use cannabis legalization in their campaign platform for the upcoming November elections.

The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys is asking voters to reject the cannabis legalization amendment appearing on November ballots.

Rick Stewart, the Libertarian gubernatorial candidate in Iowa, called out Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in a recent campaign ad over her position against cannabis legalization. 

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled last week to allow the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization question to appear on November ballots.

In less than a decade, the cannabis industry has gone from seeing a worldwide blanket prohibition of the plant to today, where new and exciting cannabis opportunities can be found across the globe.

If Missouri voters approve legalization this November, the state’s adult-use cannabis industry could generate between $250 million and $300 million in sales during its first few years.