Articles By Eric Tegethoff

Minnesota

The Minnesota Way: Democrats Follow Through on Their Promise to Legalize

The adult-use legislation they championed, and sent to Gov. Tim Walz this week, creates a cannabis program unique to the state.

Maryland

Maryland Legislature Sets Cannabis Rules Ahead of Summer Adult Use Launch

Sales start on July 1, eight months after voters approved a constitutional amendment at the ballot box.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma to Vote on Adult Use Legalization Amid Chaotic Medical Program Rollout

Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program has faced criticism for its loose regulations. As the state tries to rein it in, voters will consider legalizing cannabis for adult use on March 7.

United States

Around the Great Lakes, Election Results Nudged the Cannabis Needle

Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin voters have improved the prospects for legalization in their states.

United 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

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

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.

Hemp

The Delta-8 Dilemma

A hemp-derived cannabinoid that supplies a high is roiling the industry, regulators, and health officials

Mississippi

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.