Vice President Kamala Harris’s office has been reaching out to people who’ve received a pardon for marijuana possession under the president’s clemency proclamations—seeking assurance that the Justice Department certification process is going smoothly and engaging in broader discussions about cannabis policy reform, according to a pardon recipient who was... Read more
South Dakota’s Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed a bill into law this week that would roll back employment protections medical marijuana patients slightly, allowing employers to take action against people who test positive for THC if they work in a safety-sensitive position. The bill, SB 12, also clarifies that... Read more
Delaware officials have released draft regulations for the state’s adult-use marijuana market that’s expected to launch next year, and they’re now seeking public input on the proposed rules. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) published the draft regulations on Thursday, laying out a basic framework for various cannabis... Read more
New York regulators have approved draft rules to allow for the home cultivation of recreational marijuana, and have signed off on more than 100 new cannabis business licenses that they hope will help the legal market overcome its “rocky start” this year. Amid sharp criticism from the governor and... Read more
The top marijuana regulator in New Jersey is projecting that “this is the year” the state will “reach and surpass” a $1 billion annual cannabis sales milestone—even as he throws cold water on the prospect of federal legalization “anytime soon.” Jeff Brown, executive director of the New Jersey Cannabis... Read more
“My members have reported that they’re relying on alcohol far less, they’re sleeping more at home and they’re seeing other positive effects, such as reduction of joint and muscle pain without having to use opioid prescriptions.” By Michael Chun, Capital News Service State lawmakers have advanced bills that would... Read more
“When we passed the hemp program, it was not in anticipation of highly intoxicated, sometimes psychoactive substances being ingested by Floridians.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix The Florida Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a measure regulating hemp products in Florida, with the House expected to move ahead as well... Read more
“Cannabis legalization is a serious, substantive issue and we should treat it as such, not as a political game.” By Wisconsin Sen. Melissa Agard (D) Today, Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced that the sham medical marijuana bill he claimed would pass is dead. We saw this coming.... Read more
South Carolina’s Senate passed a medical marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday, sending it to the House of Representatives for consideration. The vote on third reading passage was 24-19 and came one day after the body gave initial approval to the legislation from Sen. Tom Davis (R), which if enacted... Read more
