marijuana legalization

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

Massachusetts AG Certifies Ballot Measures to Recriminalize Adult-Use Marijuana Sales

The attorney general of Massachusetts has certified and prepared summaries for dozens of proposed 2026 ballot initiatives—including a pair that…

September 5, 2025

Petition Urges Trump to Legalize Marijuana, Not Just Reschedule

A leading drug policy reform organization is rallying supporters to send a message to President Donald Trump: Don’t merely reschedule…

August 27, 2025

Bill to Reschedule Marijuana Filed in Congress, as Trump Also Considers It

As President Donald Trump considers a proposal to federally reclassify marijuana via an administrative process, a GOP congressman has introduced…

August 14, 2025

Oklahoma Activists Step Up Bid to Put Marijuana Legalization on 2026 Ballot

Oklahoma activists officially started signature gathering for a 2026 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state on August 6—and…

August 7, 2025

Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Texas, Amid Battles Over Hemp

As lawmakers in Texas weigh whether to criminalize intoxicating hemp products containing any detectable amount of THC, a Texas Democrat…

July 25, 2025

Malta Rolls Back Historic Cannabis Legalization, Calls Odor a “Nuisance”

In late 2021, Malta became the first European country to legalize marijuana possession for adult use. Anyone over 18 could…

July 15, 2025

One Year On, German Cannabis Legalization Has Uncertain Future

Berlin’s “premier smoking lounge” shares a street with high-end wine bars and designer clothing stores. The faceless entrance of Tribe…

June 4, 2025

Ohio Republicans Plan to “Gut” Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization

Republican lawmakers in Ohio are seeking to undo major aspects of a voter-approved marijuana-legalization measure—by introducing restrictions that could increase…

May 28, 2025

Trump’s DEA Pick Dodges Marijuana Questions as Nomination Advances

A Senate committee has advanced the confirmation of Terrance Cole to become the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…

May 23, 2025