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Is Germany Set To Become Europe’s First Recreational Cannabis Market?

A GREEN surge in Germany is opening up the possibility it could be the first European country to fully embrace adult-use cannabis. For large chunks of April and May the Greens have vied with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat-led coalition…

9 things to know about the legal weed bill Connecticut lawmakers expect to vote on this week

Connecticut lawmakers are expected to take a vote on marijuana legalization this week after years of debate, and the 297-page measure they will consider is a sweeping package that establishes the framework for the new marijuana market, creates an option…

Growers fret as Mexico moves to legalize marijuana

April 16, 2021
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BADIRAGUATO, Mexico (AP) — For the first time that María can remember, half of her marijuana harvest is still in storage on her ranch in Mexico’s Sinaloa state months after it should have been sold. Sitting in her wooden house…

New Mexico governor signs bill to legalize recreational pot

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Monday legalizing recreational marijuana use within months and kicking off sales next year, making it the seventh state since November to put an end to pot prohibition. The…

Gov. Northam considers speeding up legalization of marijuana in Virginia

RICHMOND — Lawmakers are working with Gov. Ralph Northam's office to consider speeding up the legalization of marijuana by years, possibly making possession legal as soon as July 1 instead of the Jan. 1, 2024, date the General Assembly approved last month.…

Cuomo Issues Amendments to His Legalization Proposal—Next Steps for Legalized Cannabis in New York

By Lori B. Green and Catherine A. Savio, Nixon Peabody LLP As the Empire State moves toward legalization, Governor Cuomo has released amendments to his plan to legalize adult-use cannabis in the State of New York. The amendments permit home…

Marijuana legalization proposed in Maryland Legislature

February 25, 2021
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A bill essentially legalizing recreational use of cannabis in Maryland would be an important step toward addressing social equity and racial injustices, advocates said. “This is the year we are talking about equity,” Del. Jazz Lewis, D-Prince George’s, sponsor of…

For the first time, legal weed gets Republican senate support in Pa.

It marks the first time any Pa. Republican senator has endorsed a plan to end the prohibition on cannabis. For years, Democrats in Pennsylvania’s legislature have introduced bills to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. But without any Republican support,…

Marijuana Is Legal in New Jersey, but Sales Are Months Away

February 24, 2021
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Legislation signed on Monday decriminalizes the use or possession of up to six ounces of cannabis, ending an era of disproportionate arrests in communities of color. After years of false starts and failed attempts, Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Monday…

Will recreational marijuana be legalized in Connecticut this year? Here’s what could happen in the General Assembly.

Proponents of legal cannabis in Connecticut said there’s a better than average chance a bill will pass in 2021, while opponents said the old barriers still haven’t been removed. “I’m hoping there isn’t a stumbling block to passing legislation this…

Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters

Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters on Tuesday authorized the legal use of recreational marijuana in a year when…

Backers of Arizona’s recreational marijuana measure file 420K signatures for November ballot

A measure to legalize adult use of recreational marijuana in Arizona filed 420,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot in November, officials reported Wednesday. Technically, the measure needs 237,645 valid signatures to go in front of voters. While it's common…

Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes New Hampshire House

The New Hampshire House has again voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Last year, the House passed a different bill for cannabis legalization, before it eventually died in the Senate. The significance of the vote today is that legislators approved it…

Illinois House approves marijuana legalization bill backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Illinois is one signature away from joining the 10 other states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. With a bipartisan vote of 66-47, the House approved a bill Friday that had been passed by the Senate Wednesday. Gov. J.B.…

Preparing for the Coming Economic Shift in California as Adult Use Looms

There is a big economic shift coming to California’s cannabis industry in January, when recreational adult use becomes operational. But the economic shift may be bigger than expected, according to report by the Bureau of Marijuana Control (BMC), even with…