With less than a month until Election Day, a South Dakota marijuana legalization initiative is still trailing in the second of two recent public polls, with a new survey finding that a slim plurality of voters are opposed to the measure. But the campaign South Dakotans for Better Marijuana... Read more

The federal U.S. Sentencing Commission (USCC) has released a detailed analysis looking at the impact of President Joe Biden’s marijuana pardons, showing the geographic and demographic breakdown of those who are eligible for relief. The president’s pardon proclamation covers people who’ve committed federal cannabis possession offenses, as well as... Read more

Top Colorado elected officials attended an event on Tuesday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the state’s move to legalize adult-use marijuana. That includes key political figures who previously opposed the reform, one of whom is now a U.S. senator and previewed new cannabis legislation he will soon be... Read more

Kansas lawmakers met on Wednesday for the first of three scheduled meetings to discuss the path forward for medical marijuana legalization in the state. Members of the Special Committee on Medical Marijuana, which a bicameral legislative panel formed in June, heard from state officials, law enforcement and an Oklahoma medical... Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday touted President Joe Biden’s decision to grant mass federal marijuana pardons, ending her months-long hiatus from publicly speaking on cannabis policy issues. The vice president, who like Biden campaigned on marijuana reform but has generally avoided addressing the topic since taking office, briefly... Read more

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) cheered President Joe Biden’s move to issue federal marijuana pardons in a new interview, but he says there’s “more that we can do” to address the drug war and he’s “very hopeful” that additional reform can be enacted before the end of this Congress. The... Read more