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Advocacy for Cannabis Legalization

UPDATE: US House Democrats Introduce Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis

The MORE Act aims to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, provide expungements, and reinvest in those adversely impacted by the drug war.

June 28, 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

Cannabis Rescheduling

'Deschedule or Do Nothing:' Drug Policy Alliance Says Rescheduling Cannabis Would Not End Criminalization

Drug Policy Alliance and representatives from other cannabis organizations and businesses explained the limitations and potential harms of relisting cannabis as a Schedule III drug from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act in a special virtual press briefing.

March 1, 2024

Idaho

Will These 9 Prohibition States Legalize Medical Cannabis in 2024?

From politics to ballot initiative processes, CBT takes a hard look at the possibilities for reform among our nation’s last holdouts.

February 13, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

A Global Look at ‘Legacy’ Markets and Policy

How small and legacy hemp and cannabis farmers are defined and faring in cannabis markets around the world.

December 12, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Whitney Economics Report Finds More Than 48 Million Pounds of Cannabis Produced in US in 2022

Due to supply-demand mismatches in state-legal markets, company owner and Chief Economist Beau Whitney said he is proposing that state regulators annually adjust supply capacities.

December 8, 2022

Illinois

Good Green Announces Third Round of Grant Recipients

Good Green, a cannabis brand owned by Green Thumb Industries, invests in communities disproportionately affected by the drug war through its grant program.

November 29, 2022

Fast Stats

Cannabis Arrests by the Numbers

Plus, see how many New York municipalities are opting out of allowing cannabis dispensaries and consumption sites.

November 23, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Issues First Two Full Adult-Use Social Equity Dispensary Licenses

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued the licenses to Ivy Hall in and Green Rose, both located in Chicago.

November 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

US House Members Release Memo on Benefits of Cannabis Decriminalization, Descheduling, Propose Reforms

The U.S. House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties released the joint memo ahead of a Nov. 15 hearing on cannabis.

November 14, 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

New York

New York Attracts 903 Applicants for Cannabis Retail Licenses

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management will issue the first 150 dispensary licenses to those impacted by prohibition.

September 29, 2022