Cannabis Legalization News

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.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill to implement the state’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis law last week.

Following the Mississippi Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the state’s successful medical cannabis legalization initiative, millions of investment dollars into the state’s economy have been effectively stalled.

A recent Connecticut poll found that 64% of residents support legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state, with about 29% opposed and 7% unsure.

Alabama’s medical cannabis legalization bill was signed into law on Monday, making Alabama the 37th state to legalize cannabis access for qualified patients.

A recent study found that cannabis legalization leads to lower prices in a state’s unlicensed cannabis market and an increase in the prices of illicit drugs and illegally obtained pharmaceuticals.

Louisiana voters in GOP-controlled districts overwhelmingly support the legalization of adult-use cannabis, according to recent polling data.

Mississippi’s Supreme Court threw out the state’s medical cannabis initiative that was approved by 71% of voters last year due to the state’s outdated ballot initiative process.

Republican co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus unveiled a bill on Wednesday to federally legalize cannabis but which contains zero considerations for amending the wrongs of prohibition.

Lawmakers in the Minnesota House advanced the chamber’s cannabis legalization bill but Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R) said that the legislation is already “up in smoke” in the Senate.

Lawmakers in the Minnesota House are expected to vote on a cannabis legalization proposal this week.

Alabama lawmakers caved their opposition yesterday and formally approved the state’s medical cannabis legalization bill.