South Dakota Recreational Marijuana Referendum Qualifies for November Ballot

South Dakotans will have the opportunity to vote on adult-use marijuana legalization when they go to the polls in November. Marijuana reform groups in the st... Read More»

Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaigners Seek Extension

A campaign group seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida has filed a lawsuit seeking more time to secure signatures for its petition. Make It L... Read More»

Illinois Pardons 11,000 Marijuana Convictions as Legal Era Begins

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker marked the new decade by granting more than 11,000 pardons to people convicted of low-level marijuana offenses. Today it became t... Read More»

Virginia Convicted 20,000 People for Marijuana Possession in 2018

Analysis shows that around 20,000 Virginians were convicted of marijuana possession in 2018 and more than half of them were African American. More than 46,00... Read More»

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Petition to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Oklahoma Withdrawn

Oklahoma residents have withdrawn a petition that sought to legalize recreational marijuana use via a statewide ballot in 2020. Amy Young and Vanessa Brandon... Read More»

Britain Spends Billions Enforcing Cannabis Laws

The UK has spent more than £2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) since 2015 on keeping up to 8,000 people per year behind bars for cannabis offences. Figures from the ... Read More»

New Jersey Medical Marijuana Expansion Put On Hold

The planned expansion of New Jersey’s medical marijuana sector could be delayed after the state Department of Health hit a legal snag. Earlier this year the ... Read More»

Missouri Issues 10 Marijuana Testing Lab Licenses

Missouri took a significant step towards rolling out its medical marijuana program when it issued 10 licenses for testing facilities this week. Voters gave l... Read More»

South Dakota Will Vote on Medical Marijuana Legalization in 2020

South Dakota residents will vote on legalizing medical marijuana in 2020 after a petition calling for a ballot measure secured more than 25,000 valid signatures... Read More»