Tag: CBT > Governor Cannabis Policy

Virginia

Virginia Will Launch Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Sales in 2027

Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers reached a deal to establish a retail marketplace through budget negotiations.

June 16, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Governor Blocks Adult-Use Dispensary Sales Bill

Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation that would have legalized a licensed marketplace with a January 2027 dispensary sales launch.

May 20, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Lawmakers Reject Governor’s Substitute for Cannabis Sales Bill

The legislation, to allow adult-use dispensary sales in 2027, is in jeopardy of failing after lawmakers declined to take up the governor’s amendments.

April 22, 2026

Iowa

Iowa Gubernatorial Candidate Plans to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, Regulate Hemp Products

Democratic candidate Rob Sand utilized the 4/20 cannabis holiday to unveil his plans to reform the Hawkeye State’s cannabis and hemp laws.

April 21, 2026

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senator Suggests GOP Colleagues Won’t ‘Waste’ Vote on Adult-Use Legalization Bill

Sen. Dan Laughlin reaffirmed he still expects the Democratic House to pass his adult-use bill first; otherwise, his fellow Republicans won’t risk their vote.

April 16, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Governor Amends Cannabis Bill to Delay Sales Another 6 Months

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent the adult-use sales legislation back to the Legislature, switching the dispensary launch date to July 1, 2027.

April 14, 2026

Virginia

Where Candidates Stand on Cannabis in Virginia, New Jersey 2025 Gubernatorial Races

From the absence of adult-use dispensary sales in the Old Dominion State to a home-grow ban in the Garden State, the stakes are high in the upcoming election.

November 4, 2025

Ohio

Ohio Judge Blocks Governor’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban for 2 Weeks

The trial court judge granted a temporary restraining order that delays Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order to shut down hemp THC product sales.

October 15, 2025

Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Home Shipments

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto comes at a time when medical cannabis sales continue to shrink, and medical cannabis products have become ‘virtually extinct.’

October 14, 2025

Ohio

3 Ohio Businesses Sue Governor Over Hemp Product Ban

The vape and smoke shops and manufacturers argue that Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order violates the separation of powers doctrine.

October 10, 2025

Ohio

Ohio Governor Halts Hemp THC Product Sales for 90 Days

Gov. Mike DeWine declares a state of emergency for consumable hemp products and orders his agencies to promulgate regulations.

October 8, 2025

Hemp

Texas Senator Who Pushed Hemp THC Ban Now Trying to Interject in Governor’s Executive Order

Sen. Charles Perry asked a pair of state agencies to issue emergency rules to include total THC in the definition of hemp and prohibit THCA flower.

September 23, 2025