marijuana legalization

NH Governor Says He’ll Only Sign Marijuana Legalization on His Terms

With a House-passed marijuana legalization bill now pending in the New Hampshire Senate, Governor Chris Sununu (R) is repeating his…

May 7, 2024

DEA Agrees to Make Marijuana Schedule III, in Historic Move

Nearly two months after President Joe Biden stated that “no one should be jailed for simply using” cannabis in his…

April 30, 2024

Activists in DC for 4/20, Demanding Federal Action for Marijuana Justice

Activists have gathered in Washington, DC to demand that Congress and President Biden take action to legalize marijuana federally and…

April 19, 2024

Cannabis Legalization on the Ballot in Florida, But Hawaii Bill Dies

Florida voters will decide on a marijuana legalization measure in November, despite opposition from top elected Republicans there. Thousands of…

April 5, 2024

Germany to Legalize Marijuana in Days, After Lawmakers Reject Delay

A bill to legalize marijuana in Germany will be implemented on schedule in April, with lawmakers representing individual states in…

March 22, 2024

Minnesota Lawmakers Seek Fairness in Its Coming Cannabis Market

Minnesota's legislature legalized cannabis in 2023, but it's not yet certain what the new legal market will look like. Lawmakers…

March 19, 2024

Indigenous Tribe’s Plan to Sell Cannabis Sparks Sovereignty Battle

An Indigenous American tribe is fighting for its right to sell cannabis, after voting in favor of legalization last fall.…

March 7, 2024

Virginia Cannabis Bills on Sales, Parenting, Resentencing Now With Gov. Youngkin

Virginia’s Democrat-led legislature passed a number of marijuana-related bills in recent weeks, sending them to Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. He…

March 7, 2024

Do Cannabis “Desert” States Arrest More People After Neighbors Legalize? Probably Not.

Cannabis legalization has spread to states once considered unlikely, like conservative-leaning Missouri and Ohio. Law enforcement in neighboring cannabis "desert"…

February 29, 2024

“Greatest Challenge Is the Purchase of Policy”—Marijuana Lobbyist Bows Out

At Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, in January, Justin Strekal fought back tears, reflecting on the storied congressional cannabis…

February 14, 2024