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With medical cannabis now officially live in Mississippi, a local newspaper is spotlighting a family that brought the newly legal...

Seven In Ten Florida Voters Support Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds As Campaign Petitions For 2024 Ballot Initiative

As a Florida cannabis industry-funded campaign makes progress in getting a marijuana legalization initiative placed on the state’s 2024 ballot,...

Voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have recreational pot legalization in the state that already has one of the nation’s most robust medical marijuana programs

Oklahoma Voters Reject Recreational Pot Legalization Initiative

Voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have recreational pot legalization in the state that already...

Regulators in Illinois have extended the operational deadline for some craft cannabis growers in the state.

Illinois Extends Craft Grower Deadline

Regulators in Illinois have extended the operational deadline for some craft cannabis growers in the state. The state’s Department of...

Recent comments from the state attorney general signal that the door may be open to some level of reform as it relates to expungements.

Oklahoma Attorney General Says Marijuana Expungements On The Table After Legalization Defeat, Noting Governor’s Past Cannabis Use

Tuesday’s special election in Oklahoma resulted in a resounding defeat for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative—but recent comments from the...

A top federal drug official is blasting the criminalization of drug use-arguing the resulting stigma is harming families-contributing to the overdose crisis.

Top Federal Health Official Says Drug Criminalization Is Contributing To Stigma And Overdoses During And After Pregnancy

A top federal drug official is blasting the criminalization of drug use by pregnant people and new parents, arguing that...

Justice Dept is backing a proposal to update federal commission’s sentencing guidelines suggesting judges treat prior marijuana possession offenses leniently

Justice Department Backs Proposed Marijuana Sentencing Guideline Reform To Treat Past Convictions More Leniently

The Justice Department is backing a proposal to update a federal commission’s sentencing guidelines suggesting that judges treat prior marijuana...

Agency remains committed to “expeditiously” carrying out a scientific review of marijuana as part of President Joe Biden’s scheduling directive last year.

Top Federal Health Official Tells Lawmakers Marijuana Scheduling Review Is Ongoing, But DEA Makes Final Call

The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says the agency remains committed to “expeditiously” carrying...

Colorado hospital is reviewing its policy when adult-use or medical cannabis is found due to an incident that took place several months ago.

Colorado Hospital to Review Policy After Allegedly Snatching Cannabis from Grieving Mother

May 30, 2023

Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado is taking a second look at the way it handles cannabis after facing pressure...

One Arkansas lawmaker seeks a ban on Delta-8, the hemp products that have taken over shelves at gas stations and convenience stores.

Arkansas Bill Seeks Ban on Delta-8, Other Hemp Products

One Arkansas lawmaker wants to ban the hemp products that have taken over shelves at gas stations and convenience stores....

New York lawmakers are seeking to overhaul the state’s tax structure for adult-use cannabis sales, which they say is currently too complicated.

Top New York Democrats Seek To Change Cannabis Tax