Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday a bill legalizing adult-use cannabis won’t be included in the state’s budget due April 1, but he predicted state lawmakers could come to an agreement on a measure by June. The comments in an interview with WNYC...
Arkansas marijuana entrepreneurs took note as the state Senate passed two bills aimed at restricting medical cannabis' desirability to children by limiting certain edibles and restricting MMJ advertising. The two bills passed Tuesday codify rules already spelled out...
A bill to provide federal protection for banks serving state-legal marijuana businesses is scheduled for markup by a congressional committee next week, a notable development for cannabis banking legislation. Maxine Waters, chair of the House Financial Services...
New Jersey took another major step Monday toward legalizing recreational marijuana when Senate and Assembly committees approved an identical measure and sent it to the full Legislature for a vote. The approvals by the Assembly Appropriations and Senate Judiciary...
Florida’s dozen or so active medical marijuana businesses are expected to see tens of millions of dollars in additional sales by this summer - thanks to a new law that repeals a controversial ban on smokable products. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made it official...
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is looking to put recreational marijuana legalization back on the agenda for the next legislative session after a bipartisan bill stalled without a Senate vote as the session ended Saturday. The governor...
Michigan regulators announced Friday they've selected 57 individuals, including longtime activist Rick Thompson, to participate in work groups that will provide input for the rules that will govern the state’s new recreational marijuana industry. [include_post...
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law regulations governing the state's rapidly growing medical cannabis industry - rules that aren't expected to curb the market's growth. The Republican on Thursday signed a measure known as the "Unity...
Several House Democrats in Connecticut on Thursday unveiled draft legislation to legalize adult-use marijuana under a tightly-controlled framework, becoming the latest Eastern state to push for recreational legalization. Businesses wouldn’t be...
Legislation that would legalize recreational cannabis in New Mexico but under a mostly government-run retail structure faces an uphill climb. Although the House passed the measure, a key New Mexico Senate chair told the Santa Fe Reporter it’s...
Florida is on the verge of eliminating its ban on smokable medical marijuana, a move that is expected to provide a significant boost in sales for the already booming $250 million-a-year market. The Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to repeal...
Arkansas regulators approved a second cultivation facility and said they expect to start final inspections of dispensaries by early April as the launch of the state’s medical marijuana program nears.
