Canadian Legalization Bill Passes House of Commons, Moves to Senate
Tue / Nov 28th
Canada’s federal cannabis legalization bill has passed the House of Commons 200-82 and now moves to the Senate for consideration,… 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.
Michigan Cannabis Legalization Campaign Submits Ballot Initiative Signatures
Tue / Nov 21st
Michigan’s Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted more than 365,000 signatures to state officials on Monday – 100,000 more… Read More
Report: 87% of Canadian Cannabis Firms Anticipate Industry Consolidation in 3 Years
Tue / Nov 21st
According to a report by EY consulting released on Monday, 87 percent of Canada’s licensed cannabis producers believe the industry… Read More
California Releases Emergency Regulations; Sales Set for Jan. 1.
Fri / Nov 17th
Retail cannabis sales will begin on-time in California after regulators released an emergency rules package allowing operators a six-month transition… Read More
Quebec Joins Provinces Asking for 1-Year Delay on Adult-Use Legalization
Thu / Nov 16th
Approved by the federal government in April 2017, Canada is set to legalize the adult use and possession of cannabis… Read More
New Hampshire House Committee Rejects Adult-Use Cannabis Bill
Thu / Nov 16th
The New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has rejected a bill to legalize cannabis for adult-use, citing… Read More
Canadian Government Proposes $1 Per Gram Federal Cannabis Tax
Tue / Nov 14th
With Canada’s legalization date looming, North America’s northernmost nation is laying the groundwork for what will soon be the world’s… Read More
Report: Global Cannabis Market Could Reach $31.4B by 2021
Thu / Nov 9th
According to a Brightfield Group report, the global cannabis market is expected to reach $7.7 billion this year and $31.4… Read More
Maine Lawmakers Fail to Override Gov. Veto of Adult-Use Regime
Tue / Nov 7th
Maine lawmakers were unable to override the veto of the legislature-approved recreational cannabis implementation measure by Gov. Paul LePage, according… Read More
New Yorkers Can Vote for a Path to Legalization Tomorrow, Nov. 7
Mon / Nov 6th
Voters in New York will decide tomorrow, November 7, whether or not to host a Constitutional Convention in 2019. If… Read More
Maine Gov. Vetoes Legislature’s Adult-Use Implementation Package
Mon / Nov 6th
As expected, Maine Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed the legislature-approved adult-use cannabis implementation measure, citing the conflict of legalization with… Read More
Poland MMJ Law Takes Effect; Products to be Sold in Pharmacies
Fri / Nov 3rd
Poland’s medical cannabis laws have taken effect and cannabis-derived products will be available in the nation’s pharmacies after they are… Read More
Delaware Cannabis Legalization Task Force Estimates $9M-$20M in Revenues
Fri / Nov 3rd
A cannabis legalization task force in Delaware suggests that the state could raise between $9 million and more than $70… Read More
Ohio Gubernatorial Hopeful’s Platform Includes Cannabis Law Reforms
Mon / Oct 30th
Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill has entered the state gubernatorial race and is including a cannabis tax-and-regulate plan in… Read More
Gallup Poll: 64% of Americans Support Legalizing Cannabis, Including GOP Majority
Thu / Oct 26th
Support for cannabis legalization in the U.S. has reached record levels, as a recent Gallup poll found 64 percent of… Read More
Maine Lawmakers Pass Adult-Use Implementation Bill, Gov. Veto Expected
Tue / Oct 24th
Maine lawmakers have passed a measure to implement the state’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis regime; however, the legislation failed to garner… Read More
Belize House Passes Decriminalization, Hemp Production Bill
Mon / Oct 23rd
Belize’s House of Representatives has approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 10 grams and legalize industrial hemp… Read More
Peru Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Fri / Oct 20th
Peru’s Congress has legalized cannabis for medical use in a 67-5 vote with three abstaining, according to a report from… Read More
New Zealand PM Considering Referendum to Legalize Cannabis
Fri / Oct 20th
New Zealand’s newly elected Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she is considering putting the cannabis legalization question to voters, suggesting… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Will Not Allow Cannabis Legalization While in Office
Thu / Oct 12th
In a Wednesday interview, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin told WHAS radio host Terry Meiners that he would veto any adult-use… Read More
Arkansas AG Denies Adult-Use Ballot Initiative Over Language ‘Ambiguities’
Tue / Oct 10th
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected a proposed cannabis legalization ballot initiative over “ambiguities” in the measure which she… Read More
Oregon School Fund Nets 40% of Cannabis Sales Tax Revenues
Mon / Oct 9th
Oregon public schools will reap 40 percent of the state’s cannabis-derived tax revenues collected from January 2016 to August 2017,… Read More
Kentucky State Senator Proposes Adult-Use Legalization to Bridge Pension Budget Gap
Fri / Oct 6th
A Republican state Senator in Kentucky is proposing adult-use cannabis legislation in an effort to fund the state’s faltering pension… Read More
San Diego, California On Track for Jan. 1 Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Thu / Oct 5th
San Diego, California is on track to begin adult-use cannabis sales by Jan. 1 after the City Council approved cultivation,… Read More