The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is calling on President Joe Biden to direct federal agencies to “expedite” an active marijuana scheduling review and reinstate guidance protecting state cannabis programs from federal interference. As part of the caucus’s 2023 “Executive Action Agenda,” members said that the president should use his... Read more

A drug policy think tank that is working to promote education about how lawmakers and advocates can effectively prevent the monopolization of the marijuana industry released a new toolkit to help guide reform efforts on Monday. The Parabola Center for Law and Policy, a nonprofit focused on advancing equity-centered... Read more

The Arkansas Senate has approved a bill to clarify that medical marijuana patients can obtain concealed carry licenses for firearms, sending it to the governor. The legislation from Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R) has moved quickly through the legislature, clearing the House on Tuesday and then moving through one Senate... Read more

The governor of New Mexico has approved a bill to fulfill a key goal of the state’s marijuana legalization law by facilitating automatic expungements for prior cannabis convictions. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the legislation from Reps. Andrea Romero (D) and Javier Martínez (D) late last week. While... Read more

The Texas House of Representatives will vote on a bill next week that would allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana to patients as an opioid alternative for chronic pain. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Klick (R), would also replace the THC cap that was established under the state’s... Read more