Separately, applications submitted by caregivers to access medical cannabis for on behalf of patients has increased over the past two years by 46 percent. By Andrew Powell, The Center Square. According to the official in charge of Florida’s medical marijuana program, the number of active patients has increased 71... Read more
Maryland lawmakers took another step toward establishing a regulated, adult-use marijuana market on Friday, holding a hearing on a reform proposal months after voters approved legalization at the ballot last year. The House Economic Matters Committee discussed the legislation from Dels. C. T. Wilson (D) and Vanessa Atterbeary (D),... Read more
A U.S. Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill on Thursday to promote marijuana research for military veterans—becoming the first piece of standalone cannabis legislation ever to advance through a committee in the chamber. Because the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee did not have a quorum present to act on the... Read more
A bill to allow Washington State adults to grow marijuana at home cleared its first legislative hurdle on Thursday, passing out of the House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee on a 7–4 vote. The proposal, HB 1614, would make it legal for people 21 and older to grow up... Read more
A pair of bills to legalize marijuana were approved in Hawaii Senate committees on Thursday, and a House panel has separately advanced legislation to promote research into psilocybin and MDMA. The Senate Judiciary Committee took up one of the cannabis bills from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D), passing it... Read more
Twitter has revised its rules for marijuana advertising—but there are still open questions about the practical implications of the new policy. The social media company recently started reaching out to marijuana accounts to inform them of the forthcoming policy change, which was uploaded this week and says that Twitter... Read more
A New Hampshire legislative committee put its finishing touches on a revised bill to legalize marijuana and approved it on Wednesday. Members of the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Liquor Subcommittee have been working the legislation for weeks over a series of meetings, going back and forth about a... Read more
A North Carolina Senate committee discussed a bill to legalize medical marijuana on Wednesday—and a top House lawmaker is giving new signs that his chamber is positioned to enact the reform after blocking similar legislation last year. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the bill from Sen.... Read more
Courts can’t deny pretrial intervention just because the cannabis law is silent on conditional discharges. By Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor People who dodged conviction for minor drug offenses through a diversionary program for first-time offenders before state lawmakers decriminalized marijuana in 2021 can still be admitted to another... Read more
A Hawaii Senate committee on Tuesday held a hearing on a bill to legalize marijuana—with multiple state agencies weighing in on the proposal in testimony. The legislation from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D) was discussed in the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s one of two key legalization measures that advocates... Read more
