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Missouri

Missouri Secretary of State a ‘No’ Vote on Adult-Use Cannabis

Jay Ashcroft, who certified the state’s 2022 ballot measure, does not support Amendment 3, but a new poll shows the proposal’s support holding steady.

November 1, 2022

Ohio

Ohio Secretary of State Proposes 60% Supermajority to Pass Future Ballot Measures

Frank LaRose, who is up for reelection, suggested a new requirement for passing constitutional amendments; Ohio’s 2023 cannabis measure would not be impacted.

October 31, 2022

Alabama

Where Candidates Stand on Cannabis in All 36 Gubernatorial Races

From legalization pioneers like Colorado and Oregon to reform holdouts like Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska, here’s what’s at stake in 2022 governor elections.

October 28, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Biden's Order to Review Cannabis 'Truly Historic,' But What's at Stake?

Many industry experts agree removing cannabis from the list of Controlled Substances would be ideal. But a rescheduling could make things more complex—or even a 'disaster' for the state-legal industry.

October 26, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

German Health Minister Presents Cannabis Legalization Plans to Government Officials

Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented a cornerstone paper on planned legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet.

October 26, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Brittney Griner Appeal Denied By Russian Court

Griner, who was convicted in August on charges of cannabis possession at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow, has been in Russian detention since February.

October 25, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Reschedule? Deschedule? A Conversation with Leah Heise Following President Biden’s Announcement

The president has requested a review of cannabis’s status under the Controlled Substances Act. What might happen next?

October 17, 2022

Iowa

Iowa House Democrats Include Cannabis Legalization in Policy Agenda

Democratic lawmakers and new candidates are united around a four-pronged policy agenda.

October 14, 2022

South Dakota

Cannabis Advocates Tour South Dakota Amidst Unfavorable Polls

“Yes on 27” campaigners supporting the adult-use legalization initiative in South Dakota are travelling the state to inform voters about their ballot measure.

October 13, 2022

Colorado

Colorado Springs Voters Will Decide Adult-Use Retail; Council Members Oppose

The second largest city in Colorado remains without adult-use cannabis dispensaries, but a pair of ballot questions this November could change that.

October 12, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Industry, Lawmakers React to Biden's Federal Cannabis Policy Reform Efforts

Biden announced Oct. 6 a three-step plan to pardon all federal simple cannabis possession offenses, urge state governors to pardon state-level offenses, and review how cannabis is scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.

October 7, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

UPDATED: Biden's Call to Pardon Thousands of Federal Cannabis Offenses Part of Sweeping Policy Reform

The three-step plan announced Oct. 6 includes a move to pardon all federal simple cannabis possession offenses and a review of how cannabis is scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.

October 6, 2022