It’s that time of year again—the unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20. And as has become tradition, a lot of brands, celebrities and organizations are leveraging the occasion to promote cannabis-themed campaigns and products. There are some of the usual suspects—like Jack in the Box, Weedmaps and Ben and Jerry’s—as well... Read more

Lawmakers and government bodies across the U.S. are again noting—and in some cases openly celebrating—the unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20, with numerous posts touting past reform accomplishments and pledges to continue working to advance the issue. While Thursday is a time of celebration within the cannabis community, politicians have increasingly... Read more

A coalition of 85 civil rights and drug policy reform groups are sending a letter to President Joe Biden and other key federal officials on Thursday, using the unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20 to urge the administration to deschedule cannabis and support comprehensive legalization legislation. The letter, led by the... Read more

The Democratic governor of Delaware reiterated on Tuesday that he opposes marijuana legalization—though he gave some mixed signals about how he will act on a pair of bills to legalize and regulate cannabis that were sent to his desk late last month. At a town hall event, Gov. John... Read more

Bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers are refiling bills to legalize medical marijuana for military veterans—the latest in a series of cannabis measures that have been introduced in the week leading up to the 4/20 holiday. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, introduced the Veterans Medical... Read more

The governor of New York announced on Tuesday that the state is launching a public education campaign ahead of the 4/20 holiday to encourage adults to buy their marijuana from licensed shops to ensure that products are safe and that revenue is used to advance equity and reinvestment goals.... Read more

A congressman has reintroduced a bill that would amend an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code known as 280E to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to finally take federal tax deductions that are available to companies in other industries. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, refiled the Small... Read more