Feb 26 2025
Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced House Bill 5630, also known as the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, which would allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in certain healthcare facilities. The bill, introduced today with ten sponsors led by State Representative Susan Donovan, has been referred to the House Health & Human Services …
Feb 26 2025
Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) introduced legislation today that would legalize and regulate adult-use marijuana statewide. This legislation would establish a comprehensive framework overseeing the cultivation, processing, and retail distribution of marijuana to individuals aged 21 and older. Key provisions of SB 1390 include the implementation of a licensing system for Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers …
Feb 26 2025
A new bill introduced in the Iowa House today would legalize psilocybin for individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). House File 620, sponsored by Representative John Wills (R), proposes creating a regulated system for the production and administration of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms”. If passed, the legislation would allow psilocybin …
Feb 26 2025
New York State Senator Jack Martins introduced Senate Bill 5637 today, which has been referred to the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee. The legislation would amend the state’s cannabis law to prohibit cannabis retail storefronts and on-site consumption venues from operating within a quarter mile of municipalities that have opted out of allowing such …
Feb 26 2025
39 states have legalized medical cannabis. Here’s a look at the states most likely to become the 40th in 2025. Although efforts to legalize medical marijuana are ongoing in most of the 11 states without medical marijuana, the below five states are the most likely to do so this year.
Feb 26 2025
A Tennessee House subcommittee has voted to advance House Bill 1148, which would restrict the sale of hemp-derived products containing tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCp) and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa). The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee has advanced HB 1148 with a 7 to 2 vote, recommending its passage with amendments and referring it to the Judiciary Committee for further …
Feb 26 2025
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) this week published the “Review and Assessment of the Massachusetts Adult- and Medical-use Cannabis Industries” report, a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth’s adult- and medical-use cannabis landscape based on more than six years of data. The Industry Report, drafted and published to satisfy the Commission’s statutory research mandate, covers topics from …
Feb 26 2025
The Ohio Senate has passed a bill that would impose significant restrictions on the state’s recreational marijuana law, despite widespread opposition from advocates and industry stakeholders. Senate Bill 56, which cleared the full Senate today, would reduce the number of marijuana plants adults can cultivate at home from 12 to six, and it would lower …
Feb 26 2025
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has announced the launch of Onward, a premium, non-alcoholic THC beverage offering “a modern alternative for social occasions.” These beverages are compliant with the federal farm bill that legalized hemp, making them legal nationwide. They are available now online and coming soon to select Total Wine locations. “Drawing on our vast experience …
Feb 26 2025
Ohio’s Senate General Government Committee has given approval to legislation that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved recreational marijuana law. The committee voted 5 to 2 today to approve Senate Bill 56, which would roll back some of the state’s recreational marijuana law, which was approved by voters in 2023. The committee approved …
