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Arizona Cannabis: New Opportunities Under Proposition 207

November 18, 2020
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Arizona
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By Ethan Minkin, Attorney at Harris Bricken As the old adage goes, if at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again. After suffering a close defeat in 2016, Arizona’s new recreational cannabis law passed with 60% of the vote on…

Mississippi holds hearings on medical marijuana initiatives

People supporting and opposing two medical marijuana initiatives in Mississippi are getting the chance to speak at public hearings before the Nov. 3 election. More than 100,000 registered voters petitioned to put Initiative 65 on the ballot. An alternative, Initiative 65A, was put…

NJ legal weed vote: Marijuana legalization to be decided in the 2020 election

November 19, 2019
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New Jersey
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TRENTON - After nearly two years of back-and-forth over legalizing marijuana, New Jersey legislative leaders announced Monday that legal weed is heading to the polls, setting up a pivotal ballot question in the 2020 election. If voters approve the measure, New…

Why Marijuana Could Be Legal in Florida as Soon as 2020

August 20, 2019
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Florida
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It’s was a rocky road to medical marijuana, but a new push towards full recreational legalization could put an initiative on the 2020 ballot — and it’s looking like there’s plenty of support For years, the possibility of legalizing recreational adult-use…

Gov. Lujan Grisham creates cannabis legalization task force

SANTA FE – Recent attempts to legalize recreational marijuana use in New Mexico have come up short at the Roundhouse, but Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is laying the groundwork for a legalization bill to make it to her desk in…

10 things to look for in a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona

Backers of a measure to legalize recreational marijuana use in Arizona are taking their time to determine what should be in the law and how to thread the needle on the most controversial issues for voters. The proposal from the "Smart…

Maryland task force begins work on potential legalization of marijuana

Should marijuana be legalized in Maryland? How should it be taxed? What impact would legalization have on crime rates and residents’ health? A Maryland General Assembly task force on Tuesday began its work on studying possible legalization of cannabis for…

Illinois Senate votes to legalize marijuana

The marijuana legislation is one of several controversial bills, along with sports betting and a capital-improvement bill, being considered as the end of the legislative session approaches. 7 PM UPDATE: The Illinois Senate has voted 38-17 to legalize the recreational use…