In a pair of new interviews, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is getting more specific about the path forward for marijuana reform this Congress, explicitly acknowledging plans to advance “SAFE Banking Plus” legislation that combines financial fixes for the cannabis industry with other, more justice-focused incremental policy changes—which he predicts... Read more

American basketball player Brittney Griner was been sentenced on Thursday to nine years in Russian prison after being found guilty of possessing cannabis vape cartridges. The case has captured international attention, placed pressure on the White House to secure her release and prompted calls from advocates and lawmakers to... Read more

The governor of Arkansas is rallying state law enforcement to “stand firm” in opposition to a marijuana legalization ballot initiative that may appear on the November ballot, depending of the outcome of a forthcoming legal challenge. Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), who previously headed the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),... Read more

Arkansas officials on Wednesday declined to certify a marijuana legalization initiative, meaning activists will likely need to defend the measure in the state Supreme Court in order to make the ballot. While the secretary of state recently verified that activists with Responsible Growth Arkansas had turned in enough valid... Read more

California bills to legalize psychedelics possession, create the infrastructure to allow interstate marijuana commerce, prohibit localities from banning medical cannabis delivery services and impose new labeling requirements for cannabis products are all teed up for consideration in a key Assembly committee next week. The Assembly Appropriations Committee placed all... Read more

A strong majority of Missouri voters, including a plurality of Republicans, support legalizing marijuana for adult use, a new poll found as activists wait for state officials to potentially verify signatures to place a reform initiative on the November ballot. The poll from SurveyUSA asked about 2,000 registered voters... Read more

A perennial question around legalizing cannabis for adults is whether it leads to more young people trying the drug. According to a new study by Michigan State University researchers, the answer so far is no—although the policy change does seem to lift the number of adults picking up marijuana... Read more

As frustration mounts over unfulfilled promises to reform federal marijuana laws, a recent, controversial report has emerged about President Joe Biden’s daughter-in-law allegedly receiving U.S. Secret Service protection as she shopped at a cannabis dispensary in California. The Daily Mail reported late last month that Melissa Cohen, who is... Read more