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Interviews & Opinion

NACB Recommends Regional Cannabis Legalization Strategy in the Northeast and Midwest as States Reopen

Mark Gorman, the association’s executive VP and COO, says adult-use cannabis legalization can provide states with a new source of revenue as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 28, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

NJ CAN 2020 Aims to Advance the Social Justice Conversation Ahead of New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Vote This Fall: Legalization Watch

The campaign is supporting the state’s 2020 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis and plans to lobby for social equity policies if voters approve the issue in November.

May 26, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

California Offers License Fee Deferrals to Cannabis Businesses, Massachusetts Adult-Use Dispensaries Prepare to Reopen with Curbside Pickup: Week in Review

This week, California regulators unveiled a plan to defer license fee payments for 60 days to provide financial assistance to cannabis licensees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 23, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Introduces Revised Cannabis Legalization Bill

The new version of Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s legislation is based on public consultations and meetings with lawmakers.

May 22, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

The Greenhouse Transitions to Michigan’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market—and to Curbside Sales—as the State Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Starting Line

Owner Jerry Millen shares how the medical cannabis dispensary in Walled Lake prepared for adult-use sales at the dawn of social distancing, and how the coronavirus has impacted his business plans.

May 21, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Resumes Signature Drive While Maintaining Social Distancing

The campaign is up against a July 2 deadline to gather enough signatures to place its medical cannabis legalization initiative on the state’s 2020 ballot.

May 19, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Includes SAFE Banking Act in New COVID-19 Relief Bill, Montana Cannabis Legalization Campaign Launches Signature Drive: Week in Review

This week, House lawmakers included legislative language from the SAFE Banking Act in new legislation aimed at economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 16, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Florida Cannabis Legalization Campaign Could Face New Legislative Hurdles to Secure Spot on 2022 Ballot

The Florida Supreme Court will decide whether Make It Legal Florida’s adult-use ballot initiative qualifies for the ballot.

May 14, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Former Reagan Administration Official Calls War on Drugs ‘a Terrible Mistake’

District Cannabis co-founder Edward L. Weidenfeld served under six presidential administrations. Here, he shares his views on the past, present and future of cannabis legislation.

May 13, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Ohio’s Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Campaign Suspends Effort to Get Cannabis Legalization Initiative on 2020 Ballot

The state rejected the group’s initial petition, and the campaign has struggled to find its footing as Ohio responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 12, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Montana’s Cannabis Legalization Campaign Launches Signature Drive Despite COVID-19 Setbacks: Legalization Watch

After losing a court battle to collect signatures electronically, New Approach Montana kicked off a statewide signature drive to get two complementary adult-use cannabis legalization measures on the state’s 2020 ballot.

May 11, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Arizona Activists Continue Efforts to Qualify Cannabis Ballot Initiative: Legalization Watch

Smart and Safe Arizona has asked the state’s Supreme Court to allow the campaign to gather signatures electronically due to COVID-19, but is confident that it can get the issue before voters regardless of the outcome.

May 7, 2020