marijuana legalization

New Hampshire Senate Kills Latest Marijuana Legalization Bill

The New Hampshire Senate has defeated a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana—the latest blow for advocates in a years-long fight…

March 6, 2026

New Bid to Create Marijuana Legalization Pilot in Louisiana

A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to create an adult-use marijuana legalization pilot program in the state to determine…

February 27, 2026

Cut New Marijuana Penalties From Sales Bill, Coalition Urges VA Senate

A coalition of 37 cannabis and civil rights organizations is urging Virginia senators to reverse course on amendments made to…

February 11, 2026

FDA Faces Cannabinoid-Lists Deadline Ahead of Hemp Clampdown

In about nine months, federal hemp laws are scheduled to significantly change in a way that industry stakeholders say would…

February 6, 2026

Utah Could End Jail Threat for First-Time Marijuana Possession

A Utah lawmaker has filed a bill for the 2026 session that would decriminalize marijuana and make it so that…

January 28, 2026

Florida’s Latest, Embattled Marijuana Legalization Bid

An effort to get marijuana legalization back on the ballot in Florida in 2026, after a measure was narrowly defeated…

January 15, 2026

Which States Could Legalize Marijuana in 2026?

At the start of another new year, advocates and lawmakers are again eyeing adult-use and medical marijuana legalization opportunities in…

January 12, 2026

Marijuana Rescheduling Could Finally Allow Adult-Use Sales in DC

If federal officials follow through on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana, it could free…

January 9, 2026

Trump Signs Executive Order to Move Marijuana to Schedule III

Marijuana will be federally rescheduled under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on December 18. The directive also…

December 18, 2025

Legal Marijuana Access Linked to Fewer Suicides Among Older Adults

States that opened adult-use marijuana dispensaries saw suicide rates decline among older adults, according to a new scientific analysis of…

December 12, 2025