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Arizona

Adult-Use Legalization Measures Officially Qualify for Arizona and Montana Ballots, Vermont Lawmakers Plan to Take Up Legislation to Legalize Cannabis Sales: Week in Review

A judge ruled this week that Arizona’s measure can appear before voters after a brief legal battle, while Montana’s Secretary of State certified two complementary adult-use initiatives for the November ballot.

August 15, 2020

California

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris Gets VP Nod on Joe Biden's Democratic Ticket

What does this mean for cannabis?

August 12, 2020

Arizona

U.S. House Plans September Vote on the MORE Act, Massachusetts Regulators Allow Companies to Retest and Sell Quarantined Vaping Products: Week in Review

Lawmakers are poised to vote on legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

August 8, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Cannabis Industry Awaits U.S. House Vote on the MORE Act

The legislation, likely to be voted on in September, would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

August 3, 2020

Maine

U.S. House Approves Federal Protections for State-Legal Cannabis Businesses, Maine Expects Adult-Use Sales to Launch This Year: Week in Review

Lawmakers passed an amendment this week that bars the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to enforce federal anti-cannabis laws in states that have legalized medical and/or adult-use cannabis.

August 1, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Approves Amendment to Protect State-Legal Cannabis Businesses from Federal Intervention

The amendment bars the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to enforce federal anti-cannabis laws in U.S. states that have legalized medical and/or adult-use cannabis.

July 30, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Proposed Spending Bill Amendment Could Extend Federal Law Enforcement Protection to Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses

Once again, the U.S. Congress is taking up a CJS Appropriations bill that contains a layer of protection for cannabis businesses.

July 29, 2020

Branding Your Cannabis Business

Cannabis Dispensaries Raise Funds and Awareness for Criminal Justice Reform

How cannabis companies, and their consumers, are supporting Last Prisoner Project's efforts to advocate for the release of inmates with non-violent cannabis convictions.

July 27, 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

Legislation and Regulation

Hawaii Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Cannabis Edibles, Illinois Collects More Than $52 Million in Adult-Use Tax Revenue to Date: Week in Review

This week, lawmakers in Hawaii sent a bill to Gov. David Ige that would allow the state’s eight medical cannabis licensees to sell edibles.

July 18, 2020

Hawaii

Hawaii Legislature Approves Bill Allowing the Sale of Cannabis Edibles

The legislation now goes to Gov. David Ige for his signature.

July 14, 2020

California

Lawmakers in Virginia, Pennsylvania Push for Cannabis Legalization, Arkansas Campaigns Run Out of Time to Qualify Adult-Use Initiatives for 2020 Ballot: Week in Review

This week, a Virginia Delegate announced plans to legalize adult-use cannabis in a special session of the legislature, while a Pennsylvania Senator urged the governor to consider legalization.

July 11, 2020