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Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Sets May Deadline for Legal Cannabis Vote

Murphy said he will give lawmakers until May to pass the contested legislation or he will resume his efforts on expanding access to medicinal cannabis.

April 3, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

West Virginia Governor Vetoes Medical Cannabis Vertical Integration Bill, But Fix May Appear on Special Session Call

Gov. Jim Justice has vetoed a bill aimed at paving the way for medical cannabis businesses to set up in West Virginia.

March 29, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Lawmakers Just Said No to Recreational Marijuana in Montana

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana use failed to advance March 28 from a state House committee.

March 29, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

House Committee Approves SAFE Banking Act, CVS and Walgreens to Sell CBD Products: Week in Review

This is the first time a bill related to cannabis banking has been approved by a congressional committee.

March 29, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Senate Committee

A limited version of a bill that would allow the in-state production and sale of low-potency medical marijuana oil has cleared a Georgia Senate committee.

March 28, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Banking Bill Advances in Congress

The bipartisan SAFE Banking Act, which was approved Thursday by the House Financial Services Committee, would ensure financial institutions are not punished for providing banking services to state-regulated cannabis businesses.

March 28, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Marijuana Banking Bill Picks Up Momentum

Lawmakers are poised to send a bill to the House floor that would allow banks to provide services to legal marijuana businesses.

March 27, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

House Ways and Means Committee Recommends Passage of Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition in New Hampshire

HB 481 will now receive a second vote by the full House, which initially approved the bill last month with a strong majority.

March 27, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Governor Delays Planned Expansion of New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is walking back its public plans for expanding New Jersey’s medical marijuana program after fielding concerns from state legislative leaders.

March 27, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Connecticut Recreational Marijuana Bill Clears First Major Hurdle

The bill approved by the legislature’s General Law Committee would lay the foundation for a marijuana industry in Connecticut.

March 26, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Cancels Vote on Cannabis Legalization

Lawmakers called off the March 25 vote after failing to gain enough votes.

March 25, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Bill Would Make Illinois Medical Marijuana Program Permanent

Illinois lawmakers approved the pilot program in 2013, and it was later expanded through mid-2020.

March 25, 2019