Pennsylvania governor proposes taxes on pot — but no legalization legislation
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday unveiled his state budget proposal, which included a plan to impose a tax on marijuana sales. Selling cannabis is still illegal, particula
New Hampshire governor rejects chances of legalization bill
Democratic and Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire are preparing for another attempt to legalize marijuana, but the state’s governor doesn’t think they will succeed.
This governor wants a crackdown on cannabis
Virginia’s Republican governor is asking the state legislature to provide him with more tools to crack down on largely unregulated cannabis products and retailers, particular
Kentucky governor urges lawmakers to push medicinal pot in 2023
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently held a press conference detailing many of his successful actions over the past year. Among these achievements for his administration, Beshea
The governor of Connecticut elects the chair of the Social Justice Council
Connecticut’s adult-use law was packed with provisions to ensure a fair industry, and now the state’s Social Equity Council has a new chair. Connecticut Governor Ned La
The governor of New York announces the start of recreational cannabis sales
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that regulated sales of recreational marijuana will begin next week with the opening of a licensed retail store in Manhattan. The dis
Baja California governor says she is “completely behind schedule” on medical cannabis
The leader of Mexico’s Baja California state last week offered a full-bodied endorsement of medicinal cannabis as the debate over the issue continues to irk the country’
Connecticut governor clears thousands of cannabis convictions
Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents face having their files wiped after the state’s Democratic governor announced on Tuesday that he would overturn low-level cannabis
Oregon governor issues nearly 50,000 weed pardons
Democratic Gov. Kathy Brown of Oregon announced Monday that she would issue pardons for low-level marijuana possession convictions of adults ages 21 and older who were prosecuted p
Kentucky governor signs executive order to allow use of medicinal cannabis
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday authorizing the use of medical marijuana for some patients. Under the order, Kentuckians with certain seriou
Jesse Ventura: The governor of Minnesota has promised me that legalization will be high on the agenda
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura said this week that the office’s current owner is determined to get cannabis legalization over the line. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz secured a
Oklahoma’s governor schedules special elections for cannabis legalization initiative in March
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday that he has called a special election in March to vote on an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Voters
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has criticized the cannabis industry, saying it targets “gullible” people
In a series of videos, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee warned that legalizing adult-use cannabis in Arkansas will help drug cartels and that the cannabis industry “will ma
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s bizarre and factually incorrect video blasts legal weed
Through Johanna Skopl Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister, laid out the negative aspects of cannabis in a series of videos posted on the Family Counci
The Kentucky governor explores state weed pardons
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that he has directed his government to consider issuing pardons for all convictions for simple marijuana possession. Beshear’s a
This state’s governor wants to ‘end’ the stigma of cannabis despite GOP opposition
Through Jelena Martinovic Just days after President Joe Biden announced he would pardon all previous federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana and urged governors to do th
According to Governor Hochul
The clock may be ticking toward 2022, but New York is still on track to open its first recreational marijuana dispensaries by the end of the year. So says the state’s Democra
The governor of New York confirms that 20 weed shops will open this year
Gov. Kathy Hochul boasted that she got the adult entertainment market moving quickly and said the state would likely “still be waiting for the most basic steps” if she
Libertarian candidate slams Iowa governor for staunch and racist weed policy
Through Nicolas Jose Rodriguez Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Rick Stewart opens one of his recent TV ads by questioning Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) about her opposition to leg
California’s governor is passing two bills to protect patients using medicinal cannabis
On September 2, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1954 and Senate Bill 988 into law. Assembly Bill 1954, introduced by Assembly Member Bill Quirk, will protect medi