As lawmakers in Virginia wait to see how Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will greet a retail marijuana sales bill sent to him last week, the legislature has passed separate legislation to provide relief for people convicted of past cannabis crimes, mandating that individuals with certain offenses automatically receive resentencing... Read more

Hawaii’s Senate has passed legislation to legalize and regulate adult-use marijuana in the state, sending the proposal next to the House of Representatives. The legislation, SB 3335, would allow adults 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and up to five grams of cannabis concentrates... Read more

New Mexico officials are celebrating a new milestone for the state’s marijuana industry, with retailers hitting recording more than $1 billion in total sales since the launch of the state’s adult-use cannabis market. February’s sales totals included more than $35 million in adult-use purchases—the second-highest monthly amount on record,... Read more

Virginia lawmakers last week passed legislation that would finally license and regulate retail marijuana sales in the commonwealth—where use, possession and limited home cultivation of cannabis is already legal. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). Supporters have worked for years to adopt a... Read more

Marijuana legalization has been “associated with a decline in beer sales,” suggesting a substitution effect where consumers shift from one product to the other, according to a new Canadian study. As Canada sees cannabis tax revenue surpass that generated from beer and wine, the study published in the journal... Read more