The leaders of Germany’s coalition government say they have reached a final agreement on a bill to legalize marijuana, resolving outstanding disagreements that had delayed action and setting the stage for a vote in the final week of February and enactment in April. In a joint statement, leaders of... Read more

A Virginia House subcommittee advanced amended legislation on Friday that would allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries and some small businesses to begin selling cannabis to all adults 21 and older as of next January, with plans to license other retailers over the course of 2025. To take advantage of... Read more

The Justice Department is seeking White House approval to update its data collection process related to marijuana pardon certificates that it is issuing under the president’s recently expanded clemency proclamation. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Friday, DOJ’s Office of the Pardon Attorney said it’s requesting... Read more

The Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty have entered into partnerships with a CBD beverage company—the first teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), respectively, to forge deals with the cannabis industry. The New York-based clubs are partnering with Mynd Drinks, a hemp-based... Read more

An attempt to advance a South Carolina medical marijuana legalization bill failed in the Senate on Thursday, despite a majority of members voting in favor of the special order motion from the Republican majority leader. The Senate voted 25-16 in favor of the special order motion from Senate Majority... Read more

With an adult-use marijuana legalization measure potentially headed for Florida’s ballot this November, Lawmakers on the state’s House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee approved an amended version of a measure that would preemptively limit THC in recreational cannabis products. Before advancing the bill, HB 1269, the panel first adopted an amendment... Read more

A Republican congressman who has long opposed marijuana reform is telling the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came to a “misguided conclusion” to recommend rescheduling cannabis— challenging the health agency’s scientific standards and imploring DEA to dismiss them as it prepares to make... Read more

Lawmakers in Kentucky have filed new marijuana legislation with a notable bill number: HB 420. If passed, it would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older, though few expect the proposal to get through in the state’s Republican-controlled legislature this session. As introduced on Tuesday by Rep.... Read more

The Republican attorney general of Texas is suing five cities over local laws decriminalizing marijuana that voters approved, vowing to overrule the “anarchy” of “pro-crime extremists” who advocated for the reform. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Wednesday filed lawsuits against the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen,... Read more