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
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.
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
Maine House Passes Cannabis Implementation Bill; Senate Could Vote Today
Wed / Apr 11th
Maine’s House has passed a bill that would see the state’s first recreational cannabis licenses issued in spring 2019, the… Read More
Connecticut House Committee Advances Rec. Cannabis Bill
Fri / Apr 6th
The Connecticut House Appropriations Committee has narrowly advanced a recreational cannabis bill, moving it to the floor which could consider… Read More
Report: U.S. Legal Cannabis Sales Could Top $75B by 2030
Thu / Apr 5th
According to research firm Cowen & Co., legal cannabis sales in the U.S. are expected to reach $75 billion by 2030,… Read More
Report: New York Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Cynthia Nixon Supports Rec. Cannabis
Wed / Apr 4th
Cynthia Nixon, the actor who announced in March she will challenge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, told attendees at a… Read More
Dutch Officials to Supply Netherlands Coffeeshops with Cannabis In 4-Year Experiment
Wed / Mar 28th
Dutch officials have announced a three-phase “experiment” to legally supply the Netherlands’ cannabis coffee shops with products. The plan, first… Read More
Bipartisan Hemp Legalization Bill Introduced in Senate
Mon / Mar 26th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) announced a bill on Monday that would legalize industrial hemp as an agricultural product,… Read More
Oklahoma Advocates Eye Cannabis Legalization Constitutional Amendment Initiative
Mon / Mar 26th
Advocates in Oklahoma plan to file two petitions this week to begin gathering signatures in an effort to add constitutional… Read More