Cannabis Legalization News

The New York City borough of Queens’ District Attorney has requested the dismissal and sealing of 3,200 low-level cannabis cases.

Connecticut is officially the latest state to shed cannabis prohibition this year after Gov. Ned Lamont signed the state’s cannabis legalization bill into law.

The companies are under investigation for violating the Consumer Fraud Act on the grounds that the cannabis gifts, with the purchase of snacks and other products, are central to sales transactions.

Edward Forchion, aka NJ Weedman, is running a write-in campaign for New Jersey governor after announcing his petition withdrawal and leaving a court hearing “in a cloud of smoke.”

The Connecticut Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis on the 50-year anniversary of the declaration of the War on Drugs.

The Justices determined that a proposed ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in the state was misleading due to an unclear use of the word “use.”

Lawmakers formally approved Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis legalization bill today, setting the state up to become the next to allow adult-use cannabis use and sales.

A lawsuit filed by Wrong for Montana in an attempt to dismiss the state’s cannabis legalization initiative is moot now that the governor signed the state’s adult-use cannabis bill.

The winner of the hotly-contested governor race in Virginia will shape the future of its regulated cannabis market.

Wyoming advocates are submitting signatures today on two cannabis reform initiatives for 2022 ballots, one to legalize medical cannabis and another to decriminalize possession.

Cara Wietstock, host of Fresh Cut by Ganjapreneur, meets with Neil Lequia, founder of The Full Spectrum, the first LGBTQ organization in cannabis, to discuss diverse pioneers within the industry and the benefits of focusing on inclusion.

A survey of self-reported behavior after consuming cannabis suggests that legalization does not lead to an increase in cannabis-impaired driving.

Connecticut’s legalization bill stalled in the House yesterday but state leaders are planning to hold a special session to consider and pass the legislation.

The Connecticut Senate’s approval of adult-use cannabis passed by just two votes in an early morning session.

Recent survey results show 52% of Mississippi voters approve of cannabis legalization in the state.

Since cannabis was legalized in Arizona, the state has seen a rapid increase in hiring for cannabis jobs.

The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics found no evidence of increased teenage cannabis use in states where it was legalized.

Amazon announced in a blog post yesterday that it supports the MORE Act, a federal cannabis legalization bill, and will stop drug testing prospective employees for cannabis use.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the MORE Act on Friday, which seeks to end cannabis prohibition and establish new federal social equity provisions and opportunities.

A recent survey found that most people who identify as religious in the U.S. also support the broad legalization of cannabis. Support for cannabis reforms is much stronger, though, among non-religious people.

Connecticut House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D) said he expects at least one legislative chamber to consider an adult-use cannabis legalization bill next week.

Adult-use cannabis legalization in the U.S. has generated nearly $8 billion in tax revenue for the states that have passed the reforms.

Douglas F. Gansler, former prosecuting attorney and two-time former attorney general for Maryland, said he is running for governor and embraced adult-use cannabis legalization during the announcement.

Kevin Ne Se Shores, a former Minnesota Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party candidate for Congress, has accused GOP strategist Kip Christianson of encouraging him to launch his campaign to siphon pro-cannabis votes from Democrats.