Wyoming Marijuana Signature Effort to Begin in Early September August 20, 2021 By Mead Gruver Wyoming marijuana advocates plan to begin circulating petitions in September for two proposed ballot measures – one asking if the...
With Federal Legalization Expected, Cannabis Insurers Quietly Get Ready to Roll August 20, 2021 By Alwyn Scott Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as...
Senate Democrats Seek Feedback on Draft Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis July 14, 2021 By Arathy S Nair Three top Democratic senators on Wednesday unveiled a discussion draft of a bill that aims to make cannabis federally legal,...
Rhode Island Senate Approves Legalizing Marijuana for Adults June 29, 2021 The Rhode Island Senate approved legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults, marking the first time either chamber of the state...
North Carolina Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Medical Marijuana June 25, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson A bipartisan effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina got a legislative committee hearing on Wednesday. But...
Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol June 17, 2021 Researchers report increasing evidence is that motor vehicle crash rates rise when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of...
Cannabis Legalization Debate Turns to Questions of Pot Potency April 22, 2021 By Jennifer Peltz As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency. Under...
Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Legalize Marijuana April 9, 2021 By Sarah Rankin Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Governor Ralph Northam’s proposed changes...
New York is Latest State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana April 8, 2021 By Marina Villeneuve and Jennifer Peltz New York adults over the age of 21 can now possess and use marijuana – even in public – under...
Wisconsin Gov. Proposes Legalized Marijuana — Recreational and Medical February 11, 2021 Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has proposed legalizing marijuana and regulating and taxing it like the state does alcohol. Evers made...