- March 20, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Kentucky Senate Passes Medical Pot Legalization Bill
The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana after years of efforts by lawmakers and activists. The bill has now gone to the state House of…
Read More- March 12, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Oklahoma Voters Reject Recreational Pot Legalization Initiative
Voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana in a state that already has one of the strongest medical marijuana programs in the country.…
Read More- March 11, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Delaware House Approves Legalization Bill
Members of the Delaware House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state, but the governor’s veto continues to hamper efforts. The bill passed…
Read More- March 11, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Pennsylvania Governor Proposes Taxes on Pot—But No Legalization Bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Tuesday announced the state budgetThis included plans to tax the sale of marijuana. The sale of cannabis is still illegal in Pennsylvania. But Shapiro’s proposal is…
Read More- March 6, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Oklahoma Activists Prepare for Recreational Pot Legalization Vote
Voters in Oklahoma will head to the ballot on Tuesday to determine State Question 820, which will legalize recreational marijuana statewide. If passed, the initiative will legalize cannabis possession for…
Read More- February 26, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Oklahoma Legalization Campaign Releases New Video To Educate Voters
Voters in Oklahoma could make history if they pass a ballot to legalize adult-use marijuana next month. In preparation for this, advocates began stepping up efforts to educate residents and…
Read More- February 26, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Legalization Bill Advanced in New Hampshire House
Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to advance a bill to legalize recreational cannabis in the Granite state. House members voted 234 to 127 to…
Read More- February 4, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Poll: Majority Support Legalization in Hawaii
More than half of Hawaii residents believe it’s time for the state to change laws and legalize adult recreational cannabis use. According to a new poll From the marijuana trade…
Read More- February 1, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Australia Report Reveals Potential Cannabis Legalization Plan
of Australian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) recently released a proposal to consider two options for how to approach cannabis legalization. was asked to investigate what legalization would look like through…
Read More- February 1, 2023
- Associated Press
Long-Term Study of Twins Finds No Link Between Legalization, Drug Abuse
Gateway theory again – the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—This time, using twins as controls, we found no evidence of worsening substance…
Read More- January 31, 2023
- Steve
GOP Lawmaker in Indiana Pushes Legalization Proposals
Republican lawmakers in Indiana are pushing two bills to bring legal marijuana to Hoosier. Republican Senator John Ford “recently signed into support this legislative session two bills related to cannabis…
Read More- January 27, 2023
- Steve
New Hampshire Governor Dismisses Legalization Bill’s Chances
New Hampshire Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for another effort to legalize marijuana, but the governor doesn’t think they’ll succeed. The latest cannabis bill being introduced in the New…
Read More- January 14, 2023
- Steve
Tennessee Lawmakers Unveil Cannabis Legalization Bill
This week, two Democratic legislators in Tennessee introduced a bill that would legalize both medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana in the state. The bill is known as “Making All Cannabis…
Read More- January 14, 2023
- Steve
Illinois Lawmaker Introduces Psychedelics Legalization Bill
Illinois legislators have introduced a bill to legalize psychedelic drugs, including psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, for therapeutic purposes. The bill, called the Entheogen Compassionate Use and…
Read More- January 13, 2023
- Steve
Minnesota Adult-Use Legalization Bill Clears First Hurdle
Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota are beginning to move toward legalizing marijuana, and the bill cleared the first of many legislative hurdles this week. The bill “cleared the first of up…
Read More- January 9, 2023
- Steve
U.S. Virgin Islands Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Legalization Bill
Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands last week passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing the number of states and territories in the country that have legalized cannabis use…
Read More- January 6, 2023
- Steve
Maryland Voter-Approved Legalization Measure Takes Shape in New Year
Maryland may still be years away from launching a new legal marijuana market, but the start of the new year still marks the beginning of the mid-Atlantic post-Prohibition era. A…
Read More- December 30, 2022
- Steve
South Dakota Activists Plan New Cannabis Legalization Bill
Despite the failure of recreational marijuana legalization measures to gain majority voter approval in last month’s midterm elections, activists in South Dakota have already launched a new bid to legalize…
Read More- December 19, 2022
- Steve
Kansas Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill
Kansas lawmakers met last week to discuss legalizing medical marijuana, with plans to introduce the bill when Congress reopens next year. Attempts to legalize cannabis for medical purposes follow last…
Read More- December 18, 2022
- Steve
New Hampshire Lawmakers Prepare Legalization Bill
New Hampshire Public Radio reported that “the top Republicans and Democrats in the New Hampshire House of Representatives are teaming up to introduce legislation to legalize the possession and retail…
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