Republican resistance ends medical cannabis legalization push in NC
Opposition from Republican lawmakers in North Carolina has likely doomed a move to legalize medical cannabis in the state in 2023.
Opposition from Republican lawmakers in North Carolina has likely doomed a move to legalize medical cannabis in the state in 2023.
South Carolina’s state Senate passed a restrictive medical cannabis legalization bill by a 28-15 vote, but it’s unclear how the measure will fare in the House.
Mississippi is on the verge of legalizing a commercial medical cannabis program after the state House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 104-14 in favor of a bill to launch an MMJ program.
Around a half-dozen marijuana legalization referendums could reach state ballots in November, with advocates confident they can repeat the clean sweep of victories voters delivered two years ago.
2021 is shaping up to be a record year for legislative-driven recreational marijuana legalization – and cannabis industry executives and advocates have lawmakers and governors in four states to thank for that.
Key Connecticut lawmakers reached an agreement on a measure to legalize an adult-use market that MJBizDaily projects potentially could reach $725 million a year.
Time ran out this month for medical marijuana legalization bills in Kansas and South Carolina. Nevertheless, progress was made in both states, raising hopes among legalization advocates for next year.
Alabama on Monday became the latest state in the nation and second in the Deep South to legalize a medical cannabis market after Gov. Kay Ivey signed a legalization bill into law.
Minnesota’s House of Representatives passed recreational marijuana in a historic vote last Thursday, but the bill likely will die in the Republican-led Senate, which isn’t expected to consider the measure before the legislative session ends later Monday.