Legislation and Regulation

Texas Lawmakers Spark 2027 Adult-Use Legalization Debate

State Democrats, who will control the House, filed bills to legalize and regulate cannabis for those 21 and older in the Lone Star State.

16 Governors Urge Congress to Pass SAFE Banking Act for Cannabis Industry

The Democratic coalition called on US lawmakers to pass the legislation in the lame-duck session so cannabis ‘businesses can bank like everyone else.’

50 After America’s 1st Legal Medical Marijuana Patient, Movement’s Analog History Gets New Interactive Digital Home

Cannabis Media Council launches “50 Years of Vision” campaign with partner NORML to celebrate Alice O’Leary Randall’s Project 50 archive.

Wisconsin Eyes 2027 Cannabis Legalization With New Democratic Legislature, Governor

Voters elected the party’s first government trifecta in 16 years, providing cannabis advocates optimism that policy reform is on the horizon.

Pennsylvania Flips Senate, Secures Cannabis Legalization Trifecta

The state’s Democrats gained control of the upper chamber for the first time in more than three decades, paving the way to legalize adult-use cannabis.

Idaho Safeguards Citizens’ Power to Legalize Cannabis, Puts Brakes on Legislative Amendment

Idaho voters blocked a constitutional amendment proposed by lawmakers that would have removed the ability of citizens to initiate ballot measures to legalize cannabis.

Cannabis Legalization Prevails in Massachusetts; Repeal Question Soundly Defeated

Ten years after legalizing adult-use cannabis, the Bay State voters rejected a prohibitionist proposal, Question 8, which aimed to wipe out the industry.

DEA Rules for Schedule III Medical Cannabis Registrants Pose Major Disruptions to State Programs

The agency granted federal registration to more than 900 of 7,000 priority applicants, forbidding them from doing business with non-registered entities.

US Congressman Introduces Bill to Legalize Cannabis, Rewrite Controlled Substances Act

The ‘Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act’ would deschedule cannabis and overhaul 50-plus years of drug scheduling policies.

US Senators From NC, Oklahoma Try to Dictate Georgia Cannabis Policy

The Republican duo urged the U.S. Postal Service not to mail medical cannabis in Georgia, where state regulators adopted a new rule to allow it.

New Schedule III Registration Portal’s Opening Leads CBT’s Top Stories in October

The new application process is for state-licensed medical cannabis manufacturers, distributors and testing laboratories.

Kansas Voters Support Legalizing Cannabis; Gubernatorial Candidates Split on Reform

The state’s adults, including majorities across party types, continue to back both medical and adult-use legalization in the face of legislative inaction.

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