Activists are back at it again in Florida to get marijuana legalization on the ballot for 2026. This being a midterm election, the results could be different from 2024, when it narrowly lost a steep 60% needed majority. The makeup of the population that shows up for midterms are typically more right-leaning, but huge democrat […]
New York is having a ball with marijuana. After a lengthy, very rocky start in which the retail laws lagged far behind legalization, New York is now opening up dispensary’s left and right, with the 500th now being a cause for celebration. Green Comfort Dispensary had a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the executive director of the […]
A little-noticed provision tucked into the government funding bill that ended the record 43-day shutdown is now sparking one of the most intense lobbying fights of the year. The measure seeks to rewrite the federal definition of hemp and effectively shut down the booming market for intoxicating hemp-derived products—an industry that grew rapidly in the […]
Turns out that THC ended up having an outsized role in the ending of the government shutdown. The spending bill that has caused deadlock for a record amount of time in the Senate finally had enough Democrats willing to back it and allow funding to flow through the federal government again, except for one snag: […]
The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (ABCB) is moving to bring long-needed clarity to what medical marijuana dispensaries can legally offer alongside cannabis products. A new rulemaking proposal adopted on October 22 aims to resolve confusion that has persisted since the District first launched its medical cannabis program over a decade ago. Under existing […]
Efforts to launch a legal adult-use marijuana market in Virginia are gaining new momentum after Democrat Abigail Spanberger was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. The victory marks a significant shift in the state’s political landscape—and could finally clear the path for regulated cannabis sales that have twice been vetoed by […]
A super interesting Gallup poll has come out showing the views on legal marijuana dropping off a cliff for Republicans. Although a majority still supports legalization, the trends are showing that we may have hit peak support. Republicans are certainly losing interest in legal marijuana, and these voices are only getting louder, despite Trump’s reluctance […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to extend filing deadlines in U.S. v. Hemani, a closely watched case that could determine whether the federal government can continue to ban gun ownership by people who use marijuana or other controlled substances. The extension, granted Friday at the Trump administration’s request, pushes back the government’s deadline to […]
The Trump administration is increasing its anti-marijuana stance by trying to link cannabis with the fentanyl crisis in our country. The latest comes from an organization, Make America Fentanyl Free, that is linked to Trump and reportedly gave input on their campaign. MAFF released an ad that very explicitly links the overdose deaths in our […]
Actor and cannabis entrepreneur Seth Rogen says the growing political and regulatory pressure to limit THC-infused beverages only proves their success—and that consumers will ultimately ensure the market survives. In a new interview with Bon Appétit published Wednesday, Rogen, co-founder of the cannabis brand Houseplant, said the popularity of THC drinks has clearly “spooked” established […]
