Two competing bills to legalize commercial marijuana sales in Virginia are now headed to votes on the floors of the House of Delegates and Senate, setting up a possible clash between lawmakers and advocates who disagree on the best way to open a retail market in the commonwealth. On... Read more

An Ohio lawmaker is warning colleagues that passing legislation to undermine voters’ decision to legalize marijuana in the state will jeopardize their reelection prospects—specifically cautioning against proposals to redirect tax revenue to law enforcement. Rep. Juanita Brent (D)—who has previously emphasized the need to involve people who’ve been disproportionately... Read more

A Virginia Senate committee voted unanimously in favor of advancing a bill on Wednesday that would prevent the state from using marijuana alone as evidence of child abuse or neglect. The change is meant to protect parents and guardians from discrimination around cannabis use and possession, which the commonwealth... Read more

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) spoke about the state’s path to marijuana legalization this legislative session during an interview this week, calling the policy change a “big social issue that remains” to be addressed in the state and saying he’d likely sign a bill to end cannabis prohibition if... Read more

European Union (EU) officials have cleared activists to launch a signature drive for a multi-national initiative that would foster access to medical marijuana and promote research into the therapeutic potential of cannabis. The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to partially register the initiative, meaning advocates... Read more

New York’s governor is eyeing potential leadership changes within the state’s marijuana regulatory apparatus as she reiterates her frustration with the turbulent legalization rollout—an issue that state senators are also raising with officials in a new letter telling them to “do better.” It’s no secret that Gov. Kathy Hochul... Read more