Articles tagged with "legalization"

As Maine prepares for legal cannabis sales in 2020, some officials say they want to avoid following in other states’ footsteps.

Monday’s votes come days after the Senate president said a bill legalizing cannabis for adults didn’t have enough support to pass and he instead would pursue a 2020 referendum.

Former mayors, police officers, current city leaders, and operators speak their truths on the impact of local cannabis retail.

Social equity has been both a sticking point and selling point this year in New York and New Jersey, among other states weighing whether to allow the adult use of cannabis.

An unprecedented bill would triple the number of retail outlets to over 2,200.

Legalizing was a campaign promise of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, but he’s been unable to muster enough support from fellow Democrats.

It might seem silly to be paranoid about a mundane errand in states where cannabis is legal, but in most states, the practice still rests on shaky legal ground.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s Senate Bill 7 would grant broad personal freedoms and learns the lessons of past legalization.

The state is one of just 17 in which the possession, sale, or cultivation of cannabis in any amount can result in criminal prosecution.

Despite adult-use cannabis’ exclusion from the New York State budget this year, a new report says it could provide the state at least $4 billion.