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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Cannabis Legalization in Budget Address: ‘Let’s Get It Done’

Gov. Josh Shapiro called on state lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis in the commonwealth, saying taxation and regulation are long overdue.

February 4, 2025

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Reps. Aaron Kaufer and Emily Kinkead are sponsoring the legislation with 15 co-sponsors in the commonwealth.

September 16, 2024

Advocacy for Cannabis Legalization

Study: Cannabis Dispensaries Increase Home Values by 2 Percentage Points on Average

Despite unfounded claims arguing that cannabis retailers can depreciate surrounding home prices, data from multiple states, including Colorado, Illinois and Michigan, show positive impacts.

June 6, 2024

New Hampshire

UPDATE: New Hampshire Senate Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

The 'Live Free or Die' state could be the first to enact broad cannabis reform via a Republican-controlled legislature.

May 24, 2024

South Dakota

South Dakota Group Submits 29K Signatures for 2024 Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure

South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws hope three times is the charm in their efforts for state reform.

May 8, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

Federal Cannabis Legalization and Reform: Where Are We in 2024?

U.S. cannabis reform hasn’t come easy amid a divided Congress, but plenty of opportunities remain on the table for the remainder of the year.

April 20, 2024

Hawaii

Hawaii Lawmaker Calls Cannabis Legalization ‘Divisive,’ Kills Adult-Use Bill

The state’s House Finance Committee won’t hold a hearing on the legislation, which the Hawaii Senate overwhelmingly passed last month.

April 3, 2024

Florida

Florida’s Adult-Use Cannabis Measure Will Land on 2024 Ballot

The state’s Supreme Court approved the Trulieve-backed constitutional amendment despite opposition from Florida’s attorney general.

April 1, 2024

Virginia

Virginia Governor Vetoes Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Bill

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says ‘Cannabis is bad for Virginians’ and questions legalization’s impact on youth health and safety in veto message.

April 1, 2024

Virginia

Tension Between Virginia Governor, Senate Could Deal Defeat to Cannabis Sales Bill

Gov. Glenn Youngkin appears less likely to sign the legislation after state lawmakers blocked his effort to build a professional sports arena.

March 8, 2024

Hawaii

UPDATE: Hawaii Senate Passes Adult-Use Legalization Bill

The legislation faces an uphill battle in the state’s House, where a previous legalization attempt died last year.

March 4, 2024

Virginia

Virginia Bill to Launch Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Now in Governor’s Hands

Democratic lawmakers came to a consensus on legislation that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin hasn’t shown 'any interest' in signing.

March 1, 2024