Nebraska voters will get a chance to decide on a pair of medical marijuana legalization initiatives at the polls this November, state officials have announced. While advocates have faced repeated setbacks in their push for cannabis reform in prior election cycles, the secretary of state’s office confirmed on Friday... Read more
Former President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he believes voters in his home state of Florida will approve a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, arguing that “someone should not be a criminal in Florida, when this is legal in so many other States.” Trump added that... Read more
A state analysis suggests that 226 people annually could end up in jail for low-level possession, with a disproportionate impact on people of color. By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is about to embark on a new experiment as it seeks to stem the tide of fentanyl overdoses... Read more
As we described in a previous article, the Global Cannabis Stock Index moved lower in August, falling 7.5%. It is now up 4.1% in 2024. In this article, we summarize the performance of the other managed indices that New Cannabis Ventures offers to its readers. We discuss the performance of the American Cannabis... Read more
Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, passed the anniversary a year go when they exploded higher in late August on news that the Department of Health and Human Services had recommended to the DEA that it move cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 with a... Read more
A new federally funded study shows that rates of cigarette use have continued to decline among adults in the U.S., as more people opt for marijuana and psychedelics. And a top federal health official says this trend underscores “the urgent need for rigorous research on the potential risks and... Read more
A Democratic congresswoman who recently said she was on the fence about whether she’d vote for a Florida marijuana legalization ballot initiative this November has officially given the measure her endorsement. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) said in a press release on Thursday that she’s “taken a closer look at... Read more
“Getting our cannabis industry off the ground in Maryland has been no small feat.” By Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters Maryland is looking for a new cannabis regulator after Will Tilburg—widely credited with the smooth implementation of the state’s adult-use cannabis market—announced he is leaving his job as director... Read more
