Pennsylvania lawmakers will introduce legislation allowing farmers to grow medical marijuana
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers want to create new ways for farmers in the state to grow medical marijuana. House Representatives Melissa L. Shusterman and Ismail Smith-Wade-El, both De
Washington lawmakers are proposing tax hikes on higher-potency weed
Cannabis users in Washington state could soon be subject to a “thanks tax”. Legislators there have introduced a bill that would tax marijuana products based on the perc
Indiana GOP lawmakers push for legalization proposals
A Republican legislature in Indiana is pushing two bills that would bring legal marijuana to the Hoosier State. GOP State Senator Jon Ford “recently signed two bills into law
Delaware lawmakers renew efforts to legalize pot
Democratic lawmakers in Delaware performed an annual legislative ritual last week by introducing measures that would legalize recreational marijuana. And according to more recent t
Ohio lawmakers submit bill revising medicinal cannabis
Two Republican lawmakers in Ohio have introduced a bill to overhaul the state’s medical marijuana laws that would create a new state agency to oversee the program and allow m
US Virgin Islands lawmakers pass law legalizing cannabis
Lawmakers in the US Virgin Islands passed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana last week, bringing the number of states and territories in the country that have legalized
New York lawmakers want to legalize DMT, psilocybin and mescaline
A pre-filed bill would legalize a handful of natural psychedelics for adults 21 and older in New York. This week, the New York State Legislature will introduce a bill that would ma
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
Lawmakers buy New York’s first legal cannabis products
Customers are lining up in downtown Manhattan to take part in the historic moment as the state celebrates its first day of regulated adult sales. New York’s first legal canna
Kansas lawmakers plan to introduce a bill to legalize medicinal cannabis
State legislators in Kansas met last week to discuss legalizing medical marijuana, with plans to introduce a bill when the legislature reconvenes next year. The attempt to legalize
Irish lawmakers are introducing legislation to legalize cannabis
An Irish lawmaker introduced legislation last week to legalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use. The law was introduced on Thursday by Gino Kenny, a law
Hawaii lawmakers say tax revenues will not cover the cost of legal adult cannabis use
The Hawaii State Internal Revenue Service estimates that legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state would generate approximately $50 million annually in tax revenue, surpassing the
GOP lawmakers are questioning the legalization of MMJ, calling it a “stepping stone” for recreational use
Through Jelena Martinovic Tennessee, one of several states where only CBD oil is legal, has seen its fair share of cannabis legislative action by GOP lawmakers, but medical and rec
Indiana Lawmakers Divided Over Marijuana Legalization Ahead Of 2023 Session
By Jelena Martinovic Earlier this year, regulators in Indiana agreed that more research on the potential health benefits and decriminalization of cannabis is required before taking
Thai lawmakers are retiring a law regulating cannabis
A bill that would have brought greater regulation of cannabis use in the country was withdrawn by lawmakers in Thailand on Wednesday, the government’s latest attempt to rein
Thai lawmakers are retiring the marijuana law — here’s why
Through Jelena Martinovic Lawmakers in Thailand have voted to withdraw a law that regulates the broader use of cannabis in the country. According to Bloomberg, the The bill was ret
GOP lawmakers are urging Dems to consider the environmental impact of cannabis legislation
Through Johanna Skopl Republican Reps. Earl Carter of Georgia and Doug Lamborn of Colorado called on Senate Democrats to conduct environmental impact assessments of their proposed
State lawmakers are calling for federal marijuana legalization and banking reform
Through Johanna Skopl The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) recently voted to pass a revised policy expressing its support for federal marijuana debt relief and cann
Bipartisan lawmakers express public dissatisfaction with Congress’ inaction on marijuana reform
Through Johanna Skopl The co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus issued a joint statement criticizing the inaction of the House Rules Committee, which opposed changes to th
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce marijuana banking amendment to spur passage of National Defense Authorization Act
Through Johanna Skopl Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), house sponsor of a bipartisan marijuana-banking reform bill, filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) fo