marijuana legalization

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

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Clamp Down on Marijuana and Hemp

Ohio lawmakers have advanced a bill that would scale back the state’s voter-approved marijuana law—with new amendments to ban the…

November 21, 2025

Nebraska Tribe Hits Back After State Officials’ Marijuana Threats

A Native American tribe in Nebraska, as well as cannabis reform activists, are punching back against the governor and state…

November 7, 2025

Maine Ballot Bid Aims to Roll Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization

There’s another effort brewing to undermine a state voter-approved marijuana law—this time in Maine, where a citizen initiative backed by…

October 31, 2025

What the Latest Chaotic FBI Data Say About US Drug Arrests

Drug arrests fell in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report. Yet there were still…

October 24, 2025