Massachusetts voters will decide on November 3 whether to repeal legal recreational marijuana, a move that could make the state the first in the country to reverse legalization of adult-use cannabis.

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Opponents of marijuana legalization often claim that it will entice more underage kids to use it, but teen cannabis consumption has decreased in every single state that has enacted the policy change,…

Study after study has concluded that marijuana policy reform is not linked to increased rates of marijuana use among teens.

States generated more than $3.5 billion in tax revenue from legal marijuana sales over the last year, according to a newly updated federal report. The analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau also shows…

Massachusetts has reached a key marijuana milestone, with officials announcing that the state has surpassed $10 billion in adult-use cannabis purchases since the market launched in 2018. The new data…

Prohibitionists are spending millions of dollars to pass Question 8, a ballot initiative designed to re-criminalize Massachusetts’ adult-use market. They want to roll back a decade of progress and…

More than 200,000 people were arrested for possessing marijuana in the U.S. last year, according to the FBI’s latest annual crime report, and another 17,000 were booked for allegedly selling or…

These votes running up to the gubernatorial election on November 3 highlight the differences between the legislature and the governor on cannabis issues.

Democratic voters in Massachusetts strongly oppose a measure on the November ballot to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law. The new survey of Democratic primary voters from the Suffolk…

New York cannabis microbusinesses can now sell marijuana at farmers markets and other approved public events under legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

One of the nation’s leading marijuana reform organizations says it would be “disastrous” for the cannabis industry is an initiative to roll back Massachusetts’s legalization law that is on that…

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein urged lawmakers to legalize marijuana and regulate cannabis sales, saying a proposed hemp THC ban fails to protect consumers.

Whether you’re an industry member, an allied business, an advocate for the plant or for rational public policy or personal freedom — and wherever you are in the country — the Massachusetts ballot…

Opponents of marijuana legalization often argue that allowing adults to consume cannabis without punishment will cause more underage teens to use it—but that isn’t what is happening, according to the…

The election will be critical for determining whether Hawai’i will finally enact a legalization cannabis law in 2027.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would fully de-schedule cannabis, removing it…

In a brutal missed opportunity to bring a medical program to the Gem State, the 2026 ballot will only have a prohibitionist measure left when it comes to drug policy.

An initiative to legalize medical cannabis in Idaho failed to qualify for the November ballot after falling short of the required number of valid petition signatures.

When a new state enacts legalization, its neighbors inevitably feel the economic gravity.

Alaskans who have been convicted for low-level marijuana possession can now apply to keep their records confidential so they do not appear in background checks, under a new law that takes effect in…

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed the 2026/27 state budget, which includes language to officially launch Virginia’s adult-use cannabis market!

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A new poll shows that Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly support marijuana legalization—and that the largest share put the blame on Republican lawmakers for the fact that the state has not yet…

Rates of marijuana use among Colorado teens continued to decline in 2025—and youth are also reporting significantly lower levels of access to cannabis—according to a biennial survey from state health…

During negotiations to include adult-use sales in the budget bill, a steep compromise was made regarding public consumption to satisfy Gov. Abigail Spanberger.

States that have legalized recreational cannabis have collected more than $28 billion in tax revenue over the past roughly 12 years.

A coalition of marijuana reform and social justice organizations are calling on Virginia’s governor and lawmakers to remove provisions to significantly increase fines for public consumption from…

While that historic day is a profound cause for celebration, it is also a stark reminder that the struggle for true equality and freedom continues.

Our 2026 report shows that state cannabis tax revenues have increased every year since 2022, and with 26 states yet to pass a legalization law, there are still enormous untapped resources that can be…

The Supreme Court said a man's every-other-day marijuana use is not a reason to bar him from having a gun, a decision weakening a federal gun control law.

Patrons and governor compromise on cannabis sales bill

The intersection between cannabis policy reform and LGBTQIA+ liberation runs deep, stretching back to a time when fighting for cannabis was quite literally a matter of life and death.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger says talks with lawmakers have made significant progress toward a new bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales in Virginia.

Lawmakers in at least three states have passed legislation this year to significantly increase the amount of marijuana that adults can legally possess. These expansions of existing state cannabis…

Governor Kim Reynolds (R) has signed HF 990 into law, which will double the amount of medical cannabis dispensaries in Iowa!

Iowa’s governor has signed a bill that will double the number of medical cannabis dispensaries that are allowed to operate in the state. Under prior law, Iowa’s limited medical marijuana program…

For the second time, Governor Andy Beshear (D) has done what the Kentucky legislature refused to do.