Tag: CBT > Governor Stances on Cannabis

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

Tennessee

Tennessee Governor Tightens Noose on Cannabis Reform

Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation eliminating a trigger mechanism for his administration to align the plant’s control status with federal law.

April 27, 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

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

Texas

Texas Governor Reportedly Prepares Executive Order to Regulate Hemp THC Products

The order would likely include age-gating for those 21-plus, store setbacks from schools, potency limits, and testing and labeling requirements.

September 9, 2025

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Holds Tight to Cannabis Legalization in Budget Negotiations

Gov. Josh Shapiro calls adult-use legalization a ‘competitiveness’ issue as he spars with Senate Republicans over reforming the state’s laws.

June 20, 2025

Virginia

Virginia Democrats Renew Fight With Governor Over Cannabis Sales

State lawmakers reintroduced legislation to set up a commercial adult-use program despite expecting another veto from Gov. Glenn Younkin.

January 10, 2025

Missouri

Missouri Hemp Trade Association Suing State Over Governor’s Intoxicating Product Ban

The association is seeking an injunction to stop the Department of Health and Senior Services from embargoing products with intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids.

September 3, 2024

Florida

Trump Predicts Florida Voters Will Legalize Cannabis, Urges Legislature to Prohibit Public Use

The former president is at odds with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over adult-use legalization, but both have concerns about the smell.

September 3, 2024

Missouri

Missouri Governor Urges State Secretary to Reconsider Emergency Rules to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products

Gov. Mike Parson directed the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to resubmit emergency rules after Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s rejection.

August 26, 2024

Florida

Florida’s Battle to Legalize Cannabis Heats Up Ahead of Amendment 3 Ballot Measure

Zachary Kobrin, the former vice president and general counsel for Trulieve, provides exclusive insights into the dynamics surrounding Amendment 3 and factors that go beyond the election.

August 12, 2024