Maryland Becomes 20th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
A clear majority of Maryland voters approved an adult-use marijuana legalization proposal that compels state lawmakers to establish the rules and regulations ...
Key California Cities Move Towards Allowing Local Cannabis Commerce
Voters across 12 municipalities in California approved local marijuana tax ballot measures that should pave the way for the establishment or expansion ...
Kentucky Gov Signs Executive Order Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients from Possession Charges
The governor of Kentucky signed an executive order that will afford legal protections to registered medical cannabis patients who obtain medical marijuana ...
Local Marijuana Decriminalization Approved at Ballot in Five Texas Cities
Voters in five Texas cities approved local cannabis decriminalization ballot measures, continuing a trend of local-level marijuana reforms in the state where ...
Missouri and Maryland Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Five states had marijuana legalization measures on their ballots for the 2022 midterm elections but voters in three of them rejected the ...
New York Cannabis Cultivation Laws
The state of New York legalized recreational marijuana in 2021 and it is one of the country’s most progressive pieces of cannabis ...
California Wants Federal Legalization So They Can Supply the Nation with Cannabis
The governor of California wants federal cannabis legalization partly so that farmers in the state can legally grow marijuana for the rest ...
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Tax Deductions for Cannabis Businesses As 280E Workaround
The New Jersey Assembly passed legislation that would enable state-licensed cannabusinesses to deduct certain operational expenses from their state tax returns. The ...
Washington Cannabis Business Unlawful ‘Pay to Play’ Arrangements
The marijuana industry regulator in Washington State has noted a significant increase in the number of complaints that cannabis producers and processors ...
California Workers Can No Longer Be Fired for Off-the-Job Cannabis Use Under New Law
The governor of California signed several marijuana-related bills into law, including one that ensures workers will not be penalized for using cannabis ...