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Kansas

Will Kansas Join the Medical Cannabis Legalization Club?

Proposed legislation to include 20-plus qualifying conditions was recently introduced in the state’s Senate.

March 14, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Kentucky House Committee Gives Thumbs Up to Medical Cannabis Bill

A state with one of the largest racial disparities in cannabis arrests, Kentucky’s House Judiciary Committee gave bipartisan support to reform.

March 11, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Missouri Lawmaker Urges Adult-Use Bill Over Citizen Initiative

Rep. Ron Hicks, the bill’s sponsor, warns colleagues they will lose control of legalization parameters should citizens approve a constitutional amendment.

March 9, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Israel On Tap to Beat US to Decriminalize Cannabis

President Isaac Herzog and Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar issued a special call March 6 to decriminalize personal use and expunge criminal records.

March 7, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Maryland Bill Would Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis by July 1

The legislation was one of two adult-use proposals state lawmakers considered during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.

March 4, 2022

South Dakota

South Dakota House Revives Adult-Use Bill in ‘Smoke Out’

The legislation, which already passed the Senate, now needs a House majority vote to advance for full consideration in the chamber.

March 1, 2022

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

Pennsylvania Senate Committee Weighs Cannabis Mistakes, Successes Elsewhere

Lawmakers looked outside their state’s borders while considering the best path toward implementing an adult-use program during a recent hearing.

March 1, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

South Dakota Adult-Use Bill Defeated; Ballot Measure’s Weight Amplifies

A House committee voted down the Senate-approved legislation, meaning a citizen-led initiative is the most likely route to legalization in 2022.

February 28, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Empire Cannabis Club Ignores State Regulator’s Cease, Desist Order

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management sent warning letters to dozens of alleged violators of adult-use laws, but one business is pushing on.

February 28, 2022

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

South Dakota Senate Clears Adult-Use Bill by Slimmest Margin

The legislation, which now heads to a less-receptive House, aims to reinstate the will of the state’s voters, who approved an adult-use measure in 2020.

February 24, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Maryland House Advances Adult-Use Cannabis Measure

The proposed legislation could see a final vote Feb. 25 and would complement a ballot initiative.

February 23, 2022

South Dakota

South Dakota Adult-Use Cannabis Bill Clears Senate Committee

The legislation now heads to the chamber’s floor with bipartisan sponsorship and bicameral support, but it still faces myriad opposition.

February 18, 2022