Another new study is debunking the stereotype of marijuana consumers as lazy and unmotivated “stoners,” with researchers finding no difference in apathy or reward-based behavior between people who use cannabis on at least a weekly basis and non-users. What’s more, these frequent marijuana consumers actually experience more pleasure than... Read more

Missouri activists announced on Thursday that they have launched a campaign to oppose a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the November ballot, calling on the governor to give lawmakers a chance to enact reform during an upcoming special session. The “No On Amendment 3—Missouri Deserves Better” campaign... Read more

A top federal health official says marijuana research is “fraught with hurdles”—including its continued prohibition under federal law—that need to be addressed in order to unlock studies on areas such as how cannabinoids can serve as “safer tools” than opioids in managing pain. National Center for Complementary and Integrative... Read more

The governor of Pennsylvania launched a month-long marijuana pardon project on Thursday to expedite relief for people with low-level cannabis convictions on their records. Gov. Tom Wolf (D) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) said that thousands of Pennsylvanians will be eligible for relief through the PA Marijuana Pardon... Read more

The pharmaceutical industry takes a serious economic hit after states legalize marijuana—with an average market loss of nearly $10 billion for drugmakers per each legalization event—according to a first-of-its-kind study. The peer-reviewed research article, published in the journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday, looked at stock return and prescription drug... Read more

A vote to legalize marijuana in Arkansas is a “vote to support our police,” according to a new ad from a campaign seeking to promote its cannabis initiative that will appear on the November ballot. The measure from Responsible Growth Arkansas is still under review by the state Supreme... Read more

Another series of California marijuana bills—including one to ensuring that medical cannabis patients across the state have access to delivery services—are heading to the governor following last-minute votes in the legislature ahead of Wednesday’s end-of-session deadline. In the past several weeks, about a dozen cannabis reform bills crossed the... Read more

The international community is stepping up pressure on Mexico to follow through with its plans to legalize and regulate marijuana, the country’s Senate president says. And while top Mexican lawmakers have taken steps to craft and debate cannabis reform proposals for the past few years without sending any piece... Read more