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Virginia lawmakers are nearing the finish line for a series of marijuana reform bills—including proposals to legalize adult-use sales, provide a pathway for resentencing past convictions and allow patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals. The House on Wednesday approved a Senate-passed measure, SB 542 from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D), to establish a commercial marijuana…

Massachusetts voters will have a chance to vote on a ballot initiative in November that would roll back the state’s adult-use marijuana law—and a new poll shows that an overwhelming majority of residents do not want to see that happen. The Bay State Poll from the University of Hampshire’s States of Opinion Project asked Massachusetts…

From early reform efforts to modern legalization fights, these Black leaders helped reshape cannabis law and justice. Written by Parabola Center for Law and Policy Today, support for cannabis legalization is widespread. A majority of Black Americans favor reform, politicians now campaign on outdated drug laws, and celebrities speak openly about racial disparities while building…

Legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania under the governor’s latest budget plan could bring in nearly half a billion dollars in annual revenue by 2028, according to a new analysis from the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) that estimates a significantly larger cash windfall compared to projections from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) own office. With a proposed…