A cannabis advocacy group has filed two ballot initiatives seeking to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to legalize cannabis use for anyone at least 21 years old and replace the state medical marijuana industry’s current oversight agency. “A lot of this is stuff that has been advocated for by a lot of folks... Read more
On July 1, 2021, Virginians and cannabis enthusiasts nationwide celebrated like it was April 20th, as cannabis possession was legalized in the commonwealth. Presently, Virginia allows possession up to one ounce and for home grow up to four plants per household. Cannabis entrepreneurs also had big reason to celebrate... Read more
As Democrats rally around marijuana legalization, President Joe Biden remains hesitant to fully embrace the idea, which some advocates say may be wasting an opportunity to appeal to a wide variety of voters. “It’s an enormously powerful public policy lever,” said Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat who... Read more
Republican Sen. Mike Regan, a former U.S. marshal who spent years fighting the drug wars, is now calling for marijuana to be legalized in Pennsylvania. “I think it’s inevitable,” said Regan, R-Cumberland/York counties. “It’s common sense to think we’re going to do it at some time and it should... Read more
Six months after New York legalized marijuana for recreational use, the state is finally getting down to the business of setting the rules for growing, processing and selling it — and ensuring the “social equity” provisions written into the law. The first meeting of the state’s new Cannabis Control Board, which... Read more
Colorado sales figures and budget predictions show that the marijuana industry’s growth is finally flatlining after COVID-19’s sales boost. Unlike much of the economy, the cannabis industry largely benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Colorado dispensaries breaking records on their way to nearly $2.2 billion in sales last year. Those strong sales... Read more
Two Pennsylvania state lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would legalize recreational cannabis for adults and create a regulated market for adult-use marijuana. The legislation from Democratic state Reps. Jake Wheatley and Dan Frankel, House Bill 2050, also includes social equity provisions to encourage participation in the legal cannabis... Read more
Recreational pot has become legal for more Americans, but despite that ease of access, marijuana use hasn’t ignited, a study released Monday found. An article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found there was no increase in cannabis use among the general population or among previous users... Read more
With New York state officials slow to establish regulations, members of the St. Regis Mohawks have raced ahead, opening a number of dispensaries for recreational marijuana. It doesn’t take long after entering the St. Regis Mohawk reservation to see a glimpse of the future of marijuana sales in the... Read more
Nonprofit Arkansas True Grass is working to put an amendment on the November 2022 ballot to allow for the recreational use of marijuana in Arkansas. The group needs 89,101 signatures to make the ballot. Jesse Raphael, the Northwest Arkansas spokesman for True Grass, said the group has more than... Read more
