marijuana legalization

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

Missouri Makes Promising Expungements Start, Erasing 7,500 Cannabis Records

The state of Missouri has cleared several thousand old marijuana records as it implements adult-use legalization, which voters approved in…

March 3, 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

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

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

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

DC Bill Would Pay Out Cannabis Reparations—If Feds Lift Ban

Washington, DC lawmakers have filed a revised bill to create a regulated adult-use cannabis market, despite an ongoing congressional ban…

January 25, 2023

Most US Voters Back Cannabis Equity Measures, as Well as Legalization

A strong majority of American voters—including most Republicans, Democrats and independents—support legalizing marijuana and the federal level, according to a…

January 18, 2023

As CT Erases Cannabis Convictions, Will People Fall Through the Cracks?

On January 1, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) announced on Twitter that his administration “has marked 42,964 cannabis convictions erased.”…

January 10, 2023

Minnesota Lawmakers Launch 2023 Cannabis Legalization Bill

Minnesota lawmakers have unveiled a marijuana legalization bill and announced next steps to advance the reform in the 2023 legislative…

January 6, 2023