On Tuesday evening, New Jersey voters approved Public Question 1—ending a three-year effort to approve adult-use cannabis in the state. New Jersey was one of four states—along with Arizona, Montana and South Dakota—to approve an adult-use cannabis bill on election night November 3. With 63 percent of precincts reporting,... Read more
Voters in Oregon made history on Tuesday with the passage of two landmark initiatives aimed at reversing the tide of the War on Drugs. Although votes remain to be counted, Measure 109, a proposal to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, and Measure 110, which decriminalizes possession of all... Read more
by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations While the country waits for the outcomes of national elections that could very well impact the future of cannabis policy reform advocacy, we do have a LOT to be happy about today! Last night, adult-use and medical ballot initiatives SWEPT the... Read more
The momentum in states, including deep red parts of the country, should be a call to action for the federal government, said Steve Hawkins, the executive director of legalization advocacy group Marijuana Policy Project. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. “Regardless of who controls the White House, the House... Read more
Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters on Tuesday authorized the legal use of recreational marijuana in a year when supporters rallied around the disproportionate number of arrests for... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Curaleaf Executive Chairman Boris Jordan The U.S. elections are poised to spark significant changes in the cannabis business. Curaleaf (CSE: CURA) (OTC: CURLF) Executive Chairman Boris Jordan sat down with New Cannabis Ventures to give his thoughts on what the election results at the state and... Read more
Arizona voters will decide Tuesday whether to legalize recreational marijuana, joining 11 other states that already have done so despite a conflict with federal law, which prohibits the drug’s use. Proposition 207 would legalize possession of as much as an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older, and set... Read more
When Republican Sen. Bob Giuda, a firm opponent of marijuana legalization, faced down New Hampshire’s first significant political fight to legalize last year, he knew the conditions would be difficult. Cannabis advocates had public opinion on their side – 68% of Granite Staters support legalization – a large majority... Read more
Wellness Connection, which owns four of eight licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Maine, filed a motion on Thursday to fight a lawsuit against the state from two small marijuana businesses over recreational cannabis licenses granted to businesses with some out-of-state ownership. It is the latest legal salvo in the... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Downstate judge orders Illinois not to rescore marijuana license applications while controversial issue plays out in court October 29, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A court has ordered Illinois officials to hold off on rescoring license applications... Read more
