Articles By Eric Tegethoff
Around the Great Lakes, Election Results Nudged the Cannabis Needle
Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin voters have improved the prospects for legalization in their states.
In Many Red States, Cannabis Initiatives Face Rising Legal Hurdles
Attempts to legalize cannabis through ballot measures in states where the GOP holds power have increasingly been litigated in the courtroom.
Minnesota: How Legal Edibles Made the Cut in a Prohibition State
Some Republicans may not have fully realized what they passed, but sales began July 1 of THC products to anyone 21 or older. Now what?
Florida: Black Farmers Finally Get a Shot at a Medical Cannabis License, but Just One of Them Will Win It
The long and convoluted history behind Florida’s weak effort to include Black farmers.
The Delta-8 Dilemma
A hemp-derived cannabinoid that supplies a high is roiling the industry, regulators, and health officials
Mississippi: After a Stumble, Medical Cannabis Looks Close to the Finish Line
Lawmakers have delivered a detailed draft to Governor Tate Reeves for a program that would replace a voter-approved initiative struck down by the state Supreme Court in May.
Mississippi: Voters Said Yes, but the State Supreme Court Kills a Medical Cannabis Program
Voters approved it overwhelmingly, but the court zeroed in on a flaw in the language that had allowed the citizen initiative.
Unionization Efforts Leave Cannabis Growers Behind, But Change Could Be Coming
Organized labor continues to represent cannabis sector workers, but has struggled to sign up the people who tend to the plants. The more union-friendly Biden administration could change that.
Cannabis Home Grow Bill Dies in Washington as More States Consider Whether To Allow It
As legalization efforts move from ballot boxes to bills, state lawmakers have been less inclined to allow home grows. Washington’s experience suggests that building support for it post-legalization isn’t so simple.