United States
Arizona: A Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the November Ballot
An adult use ballot initiative failed to get enough votes in 2016, while voters in four other states legalized cannabis.
Texas: A Thin Line Between Over the Counter and Licensed Medical CBD Products
Under new rules, a limited “low-THC” medical program must coexist with retail products in a somewhat blurry regulatory framework.
In California, a Decision on Cannabis Delivery Remains up in the Air
Last year, 24 cities and one county challenged the state’s top cannabis regulator for approving cannabis delivery in jurisdictions that banned cannabis businesses.
Q&A: California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Talks Cannabis, Safe Banking, and Social Equity
The coronavirus slowed the push for cannabis industry access to banking, but the conversation might be more relevant now than ever.
Massachusetts: More Than 600,000 Cannabis Vaping Products Released From Quarantine
The state held these products after a mysterious vaping-related lung illness, known as EVALI, led to thousands of hospitalizations and dozens of deaths across the US.
Colorado: New State Work Group Holds First Meeting on Cannabis Equity
Two meetings this summer will focus on recently-passed legislation that aims to expand equity in the cannabis industry.
Today, Texas’ Cannabis Industry Is Tiny. Cannabis Giants See Potential.
Cannabis Wire has found that major cannabis companies, like Canopy Growth, are registered to lobby.
Colorado Forms New Cannabis Equity Workgroup
The group, made up of government and industry stakeholders, will hammer out the implementation of a bill signed into law in June to expand social equity in the state’s cannabis industry.
Colorado: Big Cannabis Companies Are Swallowing the Smaller Ones
A new law has opened the spigots to new money from outside the state—catalyzing consolidation.
Who Lobbied on Cannabis Delivery and Hospitality in Colorado?
Two bills passed last year will reshape the future of the state’s cannabis industry. Who was for, or against, the changes?
Arkansas’ 2020 Cannabis Legalization Push Is Over
COVID-19 stopped the petitioning process in its tracks, and the campaign was only able to collect half of the required signatures by this week’s deadline.
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Campaign Submits Signatures for November Ballot
If it qualifies, Nebraska will join two other states, South Dakota and Mississippi, where voters will decide on medical cannabis this year.
Arizona: An Adult-Use Cannabis Ballot Measure Nears the Finish Line
The state tried and failed in 2016. But with favorable polling and little opposition, the measure—which includes a high excise tax on cannabis that would, in part, fund law enforcement—seems to have a clear path.
Los Angeles City Council Votes for Sweeping Cannabis Reforms
If approved by the mayor, the proposals will reshape the city’s cannabis industry, with a focus on its equity program.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Signs Bill Expanding Cannabis Equity and Pardons
The biggest cannabis companies in the state lobbied in support of the bill.
NY Majority Leader Describes Cannabis Legalization Talks as “Active”
Crystal Peoples-Stokes makes the case for legalization, but not for tax revenue to help balance the budget, in a Q&A with Cannabis Wire.
