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Legislation and Regulation

U.S. Cannabis Legalization Landscape Changes Overnight

An updated map of cannabis legal states after the 2020 U.S. Election.

November 6, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Wins Big on Election Night as Five States Pass Legalization Measures

New Jersey, Arizona and Montana voters legalized adult-use cannabis, Mississippi approved a medical measure, and South Dakota made history by passing both at the same time.

November 4, 2020

South Dakota

South Dakota Makes History by Passing Both Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis on Same Ballot

South Dakotans now have a constitutional right to cannabis consumption and to hemp farming.

November 4, 2020

South Dakota

South Dakota Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Measure 26 ballot initiative easily passes in The Mount Rushmore State as South Dakotans await results on the adult-use amendment.

November 3, 2020

Arizona

Arizona Voters Approve Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

The ballot measure passed by a 60-40 margin, according to unofficial results.

November 3, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

In one of the country’s most highly anticipated referendums on cannabis, the Garden State makes the cultivation and sale of cannabis legal for adults 21 and over.

November 3, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

What Happens If New Jersey Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis?: Legalization Watch

Greenspoon Marder’s Rachel Gillette offers her predictions on whether the state’s adult-use referendum has the support it needs to pass on Election Day, as well as what comes next.

October 15, 2020

Nebraska

Nebraska Medical Cannabis Advocates Try Again for Legalization in 2022: Legalization Watch

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana filed new petition language with Secretary of State Robert Evnen for a ballot initiative in the 2022 election.

September 30, 2020

Arizona

UPDATE: 5 States Voting on Cannabis Legalization This November

About a dozen states were poised at the beginning of 2020 to vote on either adult-use or medical cannabis, but COVID-19 and other challenges have narrowed that list.

September 2, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Governor’s Cannabis Legalization Push Met with Mixed Reactions from Pennsylvania’s Industry Stakeholders: Legalization Watch

Gov. Tom Wolf is calling for adult-use legalization to boost the state’s economy, and while some industry insiders are optimistic, others are skeptical of this latest legalization push.

September 2, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Montana Legalization Campaign Looks Ahead to November Ballot Issue

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing guidelines made it difficult to gather the required signatures across an already sparsely populated state.

July 22, 2020

Mississippi

Two Competing Measures to Appear on Ballot in Mississippi

After the Medical Marijuana 2020 campaign gathered enough signatures to place Initiative 65 on the ballot, state legislators passed a resolution to add a competing measure.

July 20, 2020