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 supporters rallied around the disproportionate number of arrests for the drug in minority communities. The […]
Adult-use legalization
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 to file significantly more than required to withstand challenges from opponents, the Smart and Safe […]
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 by a veto-proof majority, said Rep. Renny Cushing, a Hampton Democrat who is co-sponsor of […]
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. Pritzker, who campaigned for office on a promise to legalize pot, almost immediately issued a […]
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 projections based on assumptions about an industry that is short of reliable economic data. Data […]
