Tag: CBT > Legislation > 2022 Election and Cannabis: Page 2

2022 Election and Cannabis

Will Cannabis Policy Change?

Past reviews of cannabis’s Schedule I classification in the Controlled Substances Act—the most recent of which took five years and ended in 2016—have never moved the needle with the Drug Enforcement Agency. Many wonder if this time will be different with the directive coming from the president.

October 26, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Biden's Order to Review Cannabis 'Truly Historic,' But What's at Stake?

Many industry experts agree removing cannabis from the list of Controlled Substances would be ideal. But a rescheduling could make things more complex—or even a 'disaster' for the state-legal industry.

October 26, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Support Shrinks for Arkansas Adult-Use Cannabis Measure

Pollsters revealed that support for Issue 4 dipped eight points in the past month as state politicians have voiced opposition.

October 25, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition Releases Results of Candidate Survey Aimed at Gauging Elected Officials’ Stance on Cannabis Policy

The organization sent the survey to the candidates in all 228 legislative races on the ballot this November.

October 24, 2022

Arkansas

These 5 States Will Decide on Cannabis Legalization in November

Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota will make their voices heard on adult-use cannabis reform Nov. 8.

October 24, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

2022 Election Preview: South Dakota Voters Get Second Chance at Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

South Dakota made history in 2020 when voters approved medical and adult-use cannabis legalization on the same ballot. After the state’s Supreme Court struck down the adult-use measure, voters have another opportunity on the 2022 ballot.

October 21, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

2022 Election Preview: North Dakota Adult-Use Legalization Would Buttress Cannabis Reform in Middle America

This November, North Dakota voters will vote on a measure that, if passed, would jumpstart a licensed adult-use cannabis program by October 2023.

October 20, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

2022 Election Preview: Dodging Supreme Court Interference, Missouri Voters Get Crack at Legalization

The state’s voters will decide Amendment 3 in November, an adult-use cannabis legalization measure that would provide automatic expungement.

October 19, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

Five States Will See Voters Address Cannabis Legalization, But Three States Failed in Landing on the Ballot This Year. Why?

Another wave of cannabis reform is expected next month. Here's what it took to get to this point.

October 19, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

UPDATED: Biden's Call to Pardon Thousands of Federal Cannabis Offenses Part of Sweeping Policy Reform

The three-step plan announced Oct. 6 includes a move to pardon all federal simple cannabis possession offenses and a review of how cannabis is scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.

October 6, 2022

Minnesota

Legal Marijuana Now’s US House Candidate Paula Overby Dies

The 68-year-old was running as a third-party candidate with a platform to oppose drug prohibition in Minnesota.

October 6, 2022