Sometimes the clearest sign that a law has outlived reality is who shows up to challenge it. In a case now headed to the Supreme Court, NORML and the National Rifle Association are effectively on the same side, opposing a federal rule that can turn marijuana users into prohibited gun owners, even when they are…
Strange Bedfellows: NORML and the NRA Both Want The Cannabis Read More »
Ohio’s attorney general has approved a recently resubmitted referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect after rejecting an initial version he said was “misleading.” “Having carefully examined this submission, I conclude that the title and summary are fair and truthful statements of the proposed measure,” Attorney…
Ohio Attorney General Approves Referendum To Reverse Marijuana And Hemp Read More »
Washington State lawmakers have advanced a bill to expand the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by allowing recreational consumers to grow their own cannabis plants. Weeks after Sens. Rebecca Saldaña (D), Noel Frame (D) and T’wina Nobles (D) filed the legislation, the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee on Tuesday approved the measure in a voice…
Washington State Senators Approve Bill To Legalize Marijuana Home Grow Read More »
The former chair said she could not “adequately” commit the time needed for the volunteer position with her familial and physician obligations. By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) is accepting applications for a seat on the statewide voter-created Medical Cannabis Commission after its chair resigned Monday. Pillen thanked Dr. Monica Oldenburg,…
Nebraska Governor Accepts Applications For Medical Cannabis Commission Opening Following Read More »
Out-of-state prohibitionist groups are using misleading tactics and are relying on dark money in their efforts to repeal voter-approved marijuana legalization laws in three states. We can’t let them prevail. Here are the facts. In Massachusetts, the sole donor behind the petition to repeal legalization is an out-of-state group that refuses to disclose its funding…
Dark Money Is Fueling Campaigns To Repeal Legalization Read More »
The governor of Pennsylvania is again calling on lawmakers to move forward with marijuana legalization—and he indicated that a proposed “softening ” of federal cannabis laws through rescheduling could bolster the push for reform. As part of his latest budget request, which was released on Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said it’s past time for…
Pennsylvania Governor Pushes Lawmakers To Legalize Marijuana, Saying ‘Softening’ Of Read More »
The governor of Oklahoma’s recent comments suggesting the state should reevaluate its voter-approved medical marijuana law are drawing mixed reactions from top lawmakers and officials. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said during his State of the State address on Monday that voters were misled into supporting the 2018 ballot initiative that created a medical cannabis program,…
Top Oklahoma Lawmakers Give Mixed Reactions To Governor’s Call To Read More »
“It’s not going to happen this year. I wasn’t going to waste a bill slot for a bill that I knew wasn’t going to move.” By Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle Advocates for marijuana legalization in Indiana already know 2026 won’t be the year they see it happen. Despite President Donald Trump signing an executive…
Indiana Lawmakers Say Marijuana Legalization Won’t Happen This Year Despite Read More »
A Republican lawmaker who has built a reputation as one of the staunchest opponents of marijuana reform in Congress—and whose record includes ensuring that Washington, D.C. officials are blocked from legalizing recreational cannabis sales—may be at risk of being unseated in November due to redistricting in his state. The Maryland House of Delegates on Monday…
Anti-Marijuana Congressman Could Lose His Seat Under New Redistricting Plan Read More »
As 2026 brings a new wave of marijuana reform bills to state legislatures across the U.S., a theme has emerged in one specific policy area: Lawmakers are pushing to allow seriously ill patients to access medical cannabis in hospital settings, with at least 13 states exploring the reform this year. Variations of what’s become known…
Lawmakers In Multiple States Push To Allow Medical Marijuana Use Read More »
