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Legislation and Regulation

Kansas Governor Says State Should Legalize Medical Cannabis to Expand Medicaid

Gov. Laura Kelly said the tax revenue generated from a medical cannabis program could fund Medicaid expansion for low-income residents.

February 2, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Alabama Senator Introduces Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

The state legislature’s 2021 session begins Feb. 2.

February 2, 2021

Idaho

Idaho Lawmakers Advance Constitutional Ban on Cannabis

The proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit legalization in the state.

February 1, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Assembly Committee Advances New Adult-Use Cannabis Compromise Bill

The legislation is lawmakers’ second attempt to pass an adult-use implementation bill that Gov. Phil Murphy will sign into law.

February 1, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi Supreme Court Set to Hear Oral Arguments in Medical Cannabis Case

The lawsuit, filed by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, challenges the initiative process that legalized medical cannabis in the state.

February 1, 2021

New Mexico

New Mexico's Ultra Health Wins Favorable Ruling, Judge Invalidates New Cannabis Regulations

A judge has invalidated the Department of Health's rules on license revocation, hemp and testing due to lack of evidence.

February 1, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

16 States That Are Considering Cannabis Legalization Bills in 2021

More than a dozen state legislatures are weighing either medical or adult-use cannabis policy reform this year as momentum builds following the 2020 election and the U.S. House’s approval of the MORE Act.

February 1, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Congressman Introduces Legislation to Reschedule Cannabis, More State Legislatures Consider Legalization Proposals: Week in Review

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube has introduced the Marijuana 1-to-3 Act to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

January 30, 2021

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in 2021 Agenda

Legalization is part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s economic recovery efforts as the state continues to battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

January 29, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Home Cultivation Bill Stalls in North Dakota Senate

Sen. Oley Larsen’s legislation would have allowed registered medical cannabis patients and caregivers to grow up to eight cannabis plants.

January 29, 2021

Massachusetts

Revolutionary Clinics Drops Lawsuit Against Cambridge, Mass.

The medical cannabis dispensary had sued the city over its cannabis ordinance that allowed only social equity applicants to receive adult-use retail licenses for a two-year period.

January 29, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Tennessee Bill Would Decriminalize the Possession of Less Than One Ounce of Cannabis

Rep. London Lamar introduced the legislation Jan. 26.

January 28, 2021