New York Lawmakers Prefile Eight Marijuana Reform Bills for 2021
New York lawmakers prefiled eight medical marijuana-related bills for consideration in the upcoming legislative session. Seven of those were filed in the Assembly with the [...]
New Mexico Judge Rules Incarcerated Patients Have A Right to Use Medical Marijuana
A New Mexico judge ruled a detention center in Albuquerque cannot penalize qualifying medical marijuana patients for accessing cannabis while incarcerated. District Court Judge Lucy [...]
D.C. Decriminalizes Possession of Drug Paraphernalia as Part of Harm Reduction Bill
The mayor of Washington, D.C. signed a bill into law to decriminalize possession of drug paraphernalia, such as pipes and syringes, for personal use and [...]
Voter-Approved Cannabis Ballot Initiatives in Three States Face Legal Challenges
President Trump isn’t the only casualty from election night looking to overturn the results. In three states – Montana, Mississippi and South Dakota – that [...]
Regulators from 19 States Form Group to Coordinate Cannabis Policy Changes
A new interstate organization to coordinate efforts to implement marijuana reform in the US has been established, comprising the cannabis regulatory bodies of 19 states. [...]
Lawmakers File Bill to Legalize Cannabis in State of Texas
Texas lawmakers pre-filed at least 13 marijuana-related bills for the next legislative session, including a few legalization proposals. Some of the measures put forward include [...]
South Dakota Votes to Legalize Recreational and Medical Marijuana
South Dakota voters approved two ballot measures to legalize the recreational and medical use of marijuana. The initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana is a constitutional [...]
Mississippi Voters Choose Citizen-Led Medical Marijuana Initiative Over Lawmakers’ Proposal
Mississippi voters comfortably approved a citizen-led initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state, despite fears the two-step ballot process might confuse voters. Voters were [...]
Marijuana Legalization Sweeps the Board at the 2020 Elections
The presidential election may be a close call, but residents of Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota overwhelmingly voted to legalize recreational cannabis. Mississippi [...]
The Sale of Marijuana Edibles Is Now Legal in Hawaii
Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed a bill into law to legalize the sale of medical cannabis edibles. The new law will take effect on January [...]
