Cannabis Legalization News

Oklahoma state Rep. Scott Fegatter (R) has proposed broad cannabis legalization, which he says would pad the state budget with up to $100 million in annual tax revenue.

Cannabis legalization efforts in Missouri have likely stalled after a stay-at-home order was issued for the state.

Oklahoma’s petition to legalize cannabis is on hold and likely dead for the year amid a 30-day statewide emergency declaration.

The coronavirus crisis in New York is likely to delay lawmakers’ efforts to legalize adult-use cannabis this session as the state reels from a staggering number of new virus infections.

Business analysts at DataTrek Research suggest more states could legalize adult-use cannabis in the near future to help their economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Ohio officials rejected a petition to place a cannabis legalization initiative on the November ballot due to invalid signatures: only 271 of the 1,248 submitted signatures were deemed valid.

Kentucky lawmakers have advanced two pieces of hemp legislation: one would establish CBD label requirements and the other would legalize smokeable hemp products.

A draft legalization law has been sent to members of Lebanon’s Parliament — the proposal, however, would only legalize cannabis products containing no more than 1 percent THC.

Lawmakers in South Dakota have reached a hemp legalization deal with Gov. Kristi Noem, who had promised to veto hemp reforms without having funds set aside for costs associated with the plan.

The launch of Maine’s adult-use cannabis marketplace has been delayed for likely several months, with some officials predicting the first shop will open its doors in June.

Nebraska activists including state Sen. Anna Wishart (D) are pushing again this year to put a medical cannabis legalization question on the November ballot.

A hearing in Connecticut yesterday gave state officials, agencies, and stakeholders a chance to weigh in about the state’s governor-backed legalization bill.

Lebanese lawmakers are poised to legalize cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) has unveiled her plan to legalize cannabis if she is elected president — the plan includes expungement of past convictions, research funding, medical cannabis access for veterans, and more.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Twitter this weekend that he supports national cannabis legalization reforms.

New Hampshire House lawmakers have approved legislation for the third time in as many years to legalize adult-use cannabis; the proposal, however, stops short of regulating commercial sales.

A coalition of Connecticut clergy yesterday rallied in support of legalizing cannabis for adults and creating a taxed-and-regulated cannabis marketplace.

A Croatian lawmaker has proposed adult-use legalization legislation; if successful, Croatia would be the first European Union member to fully legalize adult-use cannabis.

A National Association of Realtors report indicates increased demand for warehouses in legalized states; house pricing, meanwhile, seems generally unaffected by nearby cannabis dispensaries and operators.

A new Leafly jobs report shows that the cannabis industry has doubled in size over the last four years.

Legislation to legalize medical cannabis is expected to be introduced today in the Alabama state Senate; the bill is based on a proposal approved by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission.

Nepal lawmakers will consider adult-use cannabis legalization after lawmakers from the ruling Communist Party proposed the reforms; the legislation is reportedly backed by at least 46 lawmakers.

Former vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate said in a recording that cannabis is “at the point where it has to be, basically, legalized.”

According to a recent poll, 9 out of 10 people living in Kentucky support the legalization of medical cannabis.