cannabis

Oklahoma Voters Heavily Reject Cannabis Legalization Measure

Oklahoma voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized marijuana for adult use in the state on March 7.…

March 8, 2023

Cannabis Home-Grow to Remain a Felony in WA, Years After Legalization

The latest effort to allow Washington State adults to grow cannabis at home has fallen short, pulled from consideration ahead…

March 2, 2023

Biden Touts Cannabis Pardons in Black History Month Speech

Speaking at an event commemorating the end of Black History Month on February 27, President Joe Biden again touted his…

February 28, 2023

Why Right-Wing Politicians Are Advancing Medical Cannabis in Brazil

On January 31, São Paulo's Republicanos party Governor Tarcisio de Freitas shocked Brazil by ratifying a law that will authorize…

February 28, 2023

Hawaii Advances Bills to Legalize Cannabis, Explore Psychedelic Therapy

A pair of bills to legalize marijuana were approved in Hawaii Senate committees on February 16, and a House panel…

February 17, 2023

National Teen Survey Shows Static Drug-Use Rates Amid Increased Risks

Young America is in crisis, depicts a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report on teenage mental health…

February 15, 2023

Are There Costs to Missouri’s Rush to Begin Adult-Use Cannabis Sales?

On February 2, Missouri state regulators announced a surprise decision to issue their first adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses the following…

February 9, 2023

Why the Cannabis-and-Guns Question Has Judges “All Over the Place”

On February 3, a federal court ruled that a federal statute preventing people who use cannabis from owning guns violates…

February 7, 2023

DC’s Drug-War Reparations Proposal Is a Good Start, But Not Perfect

The newly introduced "Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2023” in Washington, DC, is a welcome and necessary turning…

February 3, 2023

Cannabis Reforms Face Uphill Struggle in “Very Conservative” Indiana

Indiana state lawmakers have filed several bills that would reform the deep-red state's harsh cannabis laws. But despite majority voter…

January 31, 2023