The governor of Minnesota has reaffirmed that he will sign a marijuana legalization bill that lawmakers sent to his desk over the weekend, and the state has already launched a website providing information about the new law before it’s even been formally enacted. Gov. Tim Walz (D) made clear... Read more

The Connecticut House of Representatives has approved a bill to build on the state’s marijuana legalization and expungements law by requiring courts to reduce sentences or dismiss charges for a wider range of cannabis-related convictions and, accordingly, to release people who are currently incarcerated on those charges. After clearing... Read more

Another Ohio city has approved a local ballot measure to decriminalize marijuana. The city of Helena, which has a population of just over 200 people, passed the reform measure in a 15-8 vote during the primary election earlier this month. More than three dozen Ohio localities have now enacted... Read more