Michigan Prohibitionists Would Support Legalization if Passed by Legislature
Mon / May 21st
A Michigan anti-cannabis legalization group has indicated that they would be open to cannabis legalization if the reforms were passed… Read More
Cannabis Legalization News
Legalization news for industry professionals. The cannabis legalization movement has gone mainstream: scroll down to find out which markets are currently working to legalize cannabis for medical and/or recreational use.
Ohio Ballot Board Certifies Rec. Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Fri / May 18th
The Ohio Ballot Board has certified the ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for recreational use in the state, the Dayton… Read More
Adult-Use Cannabis Bill Introduced in Rhode Island
Thu / May 17th
Adult-use cannabis legislation has been introduced in Rhode Island. The bill would create a taxed and regulated market, imposing a… Read More
New York City Comptroller: N.Y. Legal Cannabis $3.6B Market
Thu / May 17th
In an interview with CNBC, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer estimated that New York state would see $435.7 million… Read More
Canopy Rivers Offering $1M Seed Capital to June ‘Pitch Day’ Winners
Thu / May 17th
Canopy Rivers is hosting a “pitch day” for Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs ahead of federal legalization as part of the “Micro… Read More
Oregon U.S. Rep.: Cannabis Will be Federally Legal in Five Years
Mon / May 14th
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer told canna-business owners that he believes cannabis will be treated like alcohol throughout the U.S. in… Read More
Poll: 61% of Michigan Supports Rec. Cannabis Legalization Initiative
Fri / May 11th
A Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research poll has found 61 percent support for cannabis legalization… Read More
Ohio AG Approves Cannabis Legalization Proposal Language; Moves to Ballot Board
Fri / May 11th
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has certified that the language for a proposed recreational cannabis ballot initiative is “fair and… Read More
Salt Lake County, Utah DA Plans to Vote ‘Yes’ on MMJ Ballot Initiative
Thu / May 10th
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has indicated he will vote in favor of the ballot initiative to legalize… Read More
Canadian PM Trudeau: Cannabis Will be Legal this Summer
Mon / May 7th
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged that cannabis will be federally legal in the nation by this summer despite… Read More
GOP Lawmakers in Michigan Considering Tying Cannabis Legalization to Income Tax Bill
Fri / May 4th
Republican lawmakers in Michigan are considering tying recreational cannabis legalization to a bill to cut the state’s income tax amid… Read More
Maine Lawmakers Override Gov. Veto of Adult-Use Implementation Bill
Thu / May 3rd
Maine lawmakers have overridden Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of the recreational cannabis implementation bill, setting the stage for sales to… Read More
Canadian Senate Committees Recommend Delaying Rec. Cannabis Bill
Thu / May 3rd
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is non-committal about whether he is willing to delay implementing the bill to legalize cannabis… Read More
Push to Put MMJ Ballot Initiative to Idaho Voters Stalled
Tue / May 1st
Advocates in Idaho have stopped collecting signatures for the ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis in the state and the… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Will Appear on Michigan Ballots in November
Fri / Apr 27th
Michigan voters will have the opportunity to legalize cannabis for adult use this November after the State Board of Canvassers… Read More
U.K. Royal College of Physicians Calls for Legalization of Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroin
Fri / Apr 27th
The Royal College of Physicians, a professional organization in the United Kingdom which represents 26,000 medical professionals, have called for… Read More
Cannabis Canada Council Launches as Nation Moves Toward Legalization
Wed / Apr 25th
Members of Canada’s cannabis industry have formed the Cannabis Canada Council, a single national industry association for the sector. The… Read More
Michigan Election Officials Approve Legalization Petition Signatures; Moves to Board of Canvassers
Tue / Apr 24th
The Michigan State Bureau of Elections has recommended that the state Board of Canvassers approve the recreational cannabis use petition… Read More
Survey: 90% of Cannabis Consumers Would Vote to Legalize in their Home State
Mon / Apr 23rd
According to a Civilized and PSB survey of 1,000 Americans and 600 Canadians, 61 percent of Americans said they plan… Read More
Australian Green Party Proposes Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Apr 23rd
The Australian Parliamentary Budget Office has found that legalizing cannabis throughout the nation would be worth nearly $2 billion a… Read More
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Announces Bill to De-Schedule Cannabis
Fri / Apr 20th
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, has announced legislation that would de-schedule cannabis from the Controlled… Read More
New York Gov: Legal Cannabis is ‘Going to be Here Anyway’
Mon / Apr 16th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems to have softened his anti-legalization position, remarking during a stop in Brooklyn that “the… Read More
Maine Senate Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Bill with Veto-Proof Majority
Fri / Apr 13th
Maine’s Senate has passed the bill to implement the voter-approved recreational cannabis laws 24-10, making it veto-proof from Gov. Paul… Read More
Democratic Gubernatorial Hopeful Cynthia Nixon Takes Social Justice Approach to Legalization in Facebook Video
Thu / Apr 12th
Cynthia Nixon, the former “Sex and the City” actress challenging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, elaborated on her cannabis legalization… Read More