Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Use in New York Likely to Create 51000 Jobs
Adult-use marijuana legalization in New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal would net the state close to $800 million in tax revenues and create more [...]
No Apparent Increase Found in the Incidence of Marijuana DUI Following Recreational Legalization, Study Finds
A team of researchers found no association between adult-use cannabis legalization and an increase in the number of motor vehicle crash victims who test positive [...]
New Mexico House Committee Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
A New Mexico House committee passed a marijuana legalization bill with social equity provisions. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee approved the comprehensive cannabis [...]
South Dakota Judge Rules Marijuana Legalization Is Unconstitutional
A South Dakota judge sided with Gov. Kristi Noem by overturning a voter-approved constitutional amendment to legalize recreational cannabis in the state. Circuit Court Judge [...]
U.S. Senate Leaders Hold First Meeting to Plan 2021 Federal Marijuana Legalization
Top US Senate lawmakers convened a roundtable discussion with cannabis stakeholders about a new bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level. The meeting, held [...]
Virginia Legislature Votes to Legalize Marijuana
The Virginia General Assembly approved bills to legalize cannabis in the state ahead of a mid-session deadline to approve such a measure. This comes little [...]
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Clean-Up Bill to Address Concerns About Underage Access to Marijuana
New Jersey lawmakers appear to have found a compromise on penalties for underage possession of cannabis that’s acceptable to Gov. Phil Murphy. That means a [...]
Constitutional Amendment That Would Block Marijuana Legalization Advances in Idaho
An Idaho Senate committee approved a resolution that would amend the state’s constitution to prevent marijuana legalization from happening in the future. The Senate State [...]
Democratic Senators Announce Plans to Federally Legalize Cannabis in 2021
Three US senators said federal marijuana reform will be a priority this year in the Democrat-controlled Senate, with draft legislation set to be published within [...]
Minnesota Governor Implores Lawmakers to Consider Marijuana Legalization to Address Social Equity Issue
The governor of Minnesota urged lawmakers to move ahead with adult-use cannabis legalization in order to help the state’s ailing economy while addressing racial inequities. [...]
