New Hampshire residents broadly support legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll that was released one day after the state House of Representatives passed a bill to enact the policy change. Seventy-one percent of respondents in the survey published by the University of New Hampshire on Thursday said they... Read more

As Oklahomans prepare to vote on a marijuana legalization initiative next month, the campaign behind the measure is touting a new endorsement from a political strategist who previously supported two competing cannabis reform proposals that failed to make the ballot. Thursday’s announcement by the Yes on 820 campaign was... Read more

The first two months of 2023 have shown expansive interest in bold drug policy reform in state legislatures across the country—most recently, with the introduction of numerous new bills touching on everything from psychedelics legalization to authorizing safe drug consumption sites. Lawmakers in several states will conduct hearings on... Read more

The Washington State Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would protect most job candidates in the state from being discriminated against simply for using marijuana outside of the workplace. Senate lawmakers approved the measure, SB 5123, on a 28–21 vote after adopting an amendment from Sen. Curtis King (R)... Read more

New York’s governor visited one of the state’s first legal marijuana stores on Wednesday but left without making a purchase. “Not today,” Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) told reporters who asked if she planned to buy any cannabis before the visit. “But I’m gonna drop by. I want them to... Read more

Minnesota lawmakers are hoping to join the ranks of states that are advancing psychedelics reform this session, introducing legislation to establish a task force to study and advise on the potential legalization of substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine. The House bill is being sponsored by Rep. Andy Smith... Read more

A second North Carolina Senate committee approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana on Wednesday—one day after it cleared an initial panel and shortly after a top House lawmaker said his chamber is positioned to enact the reform this session despite blocking similar legislation last year. The Senate Finance Committee... Read more

A Hawaii Senate committee has approved a bill to promote studies into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, MDMA and other alternative treatments for mental health conditions, while also advancing another measure that more narrowly focuses on psilocybin research only. Both measures cleared the Senate Ways & Means Committee with... Read more

A South Carolina Senate committee has approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Sen. Tom Davis (R) introduced the S.C. Compassionate Care Act last month, with tweaks that are meant to avoid procedural problems that derailed an earlier version the reform last year. The prior measure... Read more