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Louisiana

Louisiana Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion into Law, New Jersey Assembly Approves Decriminalization Bill: Week in Review

This week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any condition.

June 20, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Assembly Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

The legislation now goes to the Senate, where lawmakers have introduced their own decriminalization measure.

June 18, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Lawmakers Consider Two Cannabis Decriminalization Measures

Bills in both the General Assembly and the Senate would lessen the legal consequences for cannabis possession.

June 16, 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

Illinois Delays Awarding New Cannabis Dispensary Licenses, Canopy Growth Lays off 200 More Workers: Week in Review

This week, Illinois regulators planned to issue 75 adult-use dispensary licenses, but instead announced that they will now wait until the governor’s disaster proclamation expires.

May 2, 2020

New Jersey

Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Has Strong Support in New Jersey, According to New Poll

A poll conducted by Monmouth University found that 61% of respondents plan to vote in favor of a legalization initiative on November’s ballot.

April 27, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Employers Must Accommodate Workers’ Off-Duty Medical Cannabis Use

The decision marks a shift in the courts’ view of medical cannabis in the state.

March 16, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Cannabis Advocates Form Campaign Coalition to Support Adult-Use Ballot Initiative

NJ CAN 2020 is calling for a racial and social justice approach to legalization ahead of the November election.

March 10, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Cresco Labs Co-Founder Joe Caltabiano Resigns as Company’s President, Utah’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens: Week in Review

Caltabiano announced March 2 that he was resigning from his role, effective immediately.

March 7, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Gets First Member

The panel, which is charged with regulating the state’s cannabis industry, still needs four additional members before it can become operational.

March 2, 2020

Arizona

NORML Unveils 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard: Where Does Your Governor Rank?

Several states have the opportunity to legalize adult-use cannabis this year, but will their governors support policy reform efforts?

January 30, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Congressional Committee Hearing Discusses Future of Cannabis Regulation, Illinois Adult-Use Sales Reach Nearly $20 Million in 12 Days: Week in Review

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Jan. 15 titled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.”

January 18, 2020