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Minnesota

Minnesota’s Cannabis Industry Is Stuck Between Bold Vision and Operational Reality (Opinion)

The state’s adult-use marketplace remains unfinished and uneven, but it retains the ingredients for a highly successful future.

May 12, 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

North Carolina

NC Governor Endorses Adult-Use Cannabis Market Proposed by Council

Gov. Josh Stein said the state’s multibillion-dollar unregulated market is ‘crying for order’ after his cannabis advisory council released its report.

April 6, 2026

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Cannabis Prohibition Campaign Faces Legislative Pushback, Likely Needs More Signatures

Lawmakers questioned the campaign spokesperson on data and campaign funding, as well as the ramifications of repealing an adult-use marketplace.

March 24, 2026

Maine

Maine Anti-Cannabis Signature Gatherers Allowed to Lie About Petition

The secretary of state said the circulators are protected by First Amendment rights and can mislead voters into signing a petition to end cannabis sales.

January 14, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

Trump’s Rescheduling Decision Leads CBT’s Top Stories in December

The president ordered a Schedule III reclassification. A Massachusetts campaign’s momentum to kill the adult-use market also led this month’s top stories.

December 29, 2025

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Cannabis Legalization in Budget Address: ‘Let’s Get It Done’

Gov. Josh Shapiro called on state lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis in the commonwealth, saying taxation and regulation are long overdue.

February 4, 2025

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Reps. Aaron Kaufer and Emily Kinkead are sponsoring the legislation with 15 co-sponsors in the commonwealth.

September 16, 2024

Advocacy for Cannabis Legalization

Study: Cannabis Dispensaries Increase Home Values by 2 Percentage Points on Average

Despite unfounded claims arguing that cannabis retailers can depreciate surrounding home prices, data from multiple states, including Colorado, Illinois and Michigan, show positive impacts.

June 6, 2024

New Hampshire

UPDATE: New Hampshire Senate Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

The 'Live Free or Die' state could be the first to enact broad cannabis reform via a Republican-controlled legislature.

May 24, 2024