marijuana legalization

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

Marijuana Hair-Test Device Doesn’t Prove Use, Warns Petition to FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a petition raising concerns about the alleged “significant harm” that a drug…

October 23, 2025

Federal Marijuana Reform Must Include Immigrant Justice

In October 2022, former President Joe Biden announced a historic plan to reform our nation’s marijuana laws. This included pardoning…

October 10, 2025

Virginia Lawmakers Plan for Potential 2026 Legalization of Adult-Use Marijuana Sales

A Virginia legislative commission convened another meeting where lawmakers and advocates discussed plans to prepare the state to legalize recreational…

October 8, 2025

Veterans, Other Advocates Demand Marijuana Justice on Capitol Hill

At the end of September, a lobbying effort on Capitol Hill sought to convince lawmakers of the need to move…

October 6, 2025

Florida Court: Vehicle Searches Based on Marijuana Odor Alone Are Illegal

A Florida court has ruled that police cannot search a person’s vehicle based only on the smell of marijuana. The…

October 3, 2025

Texas Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to State Rejection of Local Marijuana Decrim

The Texas Supreme Court has declined to take up an appeal of a case concerning the state’s overturning of a…

September 16, 2025