Smart & Safe Florida has now submitted 612,576 valid signatures to the Florida Division of Elections in support of a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana. That figure represents 69% of the 880,062 signatures required by the February 2026 deadline. Similar to 2024’s Amendment 3, the proposed initiative would legalize marijuana possession, use, and …
Delaware to Launch Adult-Use Marijuana Sales on August 1
Delaware will begin legal adult-use marijuana sales on August 1, 2025, marking a major milestone in the First State’s cannabis legalization efforts. According to the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC), all medical marijuana conversion licensees may begin recreational sales on August 1. “The start of legal adult-use marijuana sales reflects the tireless efforts of …
San Diego City Council Votes Unanimously to Expand Marijuana Store Hours
San Diego marijuana dispensaries can now operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., aligning with the state maximum, following a unanimous vote by the City Council. The City Council approved the change Monday, just ahead of the new fiscal year. For years, dispensaries were restricted to a 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. window, losing business …
Philippine Senator Files Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Philippine Senator Robin Padilla has filed nationwide bill that would legalize and regulate marijuana for medical use. The Cannabis Medicalization Act was filed June 30 as one of Padilla’s top 10 priority measures for the 20th Congress. The proposal was introduced during the previous Congress as Senate Bill 2573, and although it reached the Senate …
Cannabis Taxes Officially Increase to 19% in California, 12% in Maryland
Starting today, July 1, marijuana consumers in both California and Maryland will see higher taxes at checkout, with rate increases now officially in effect. California’s cannabis excise tax has risen from 15% to 19%, triggered automatically under a 2022 law. Despite widespread opposition from industry leaders and bipartisan lawmakers, efforts to prevent the change were …
Judge Denies Challenge to Alabama’s Smokable Hemp Ban as New Law Takes Effect
A Montgomery County judge has denied an effort by four hemp companies to block Alabama’s new law banning smokable hemp, just hours before the law is set to take effect. Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson issued the ruling Monday following a hearing where attorneys for the plaintiffs argued for a temporary restraining order and …
New Jersey Assembly Passes Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Open Satellite Locations
The New Jersey Assembly just overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries to establish satellite locations. Assembly Bill 4937, sponsored by Representative Reginald Atkins (D) and backed by several Democratic lawmakers, received a 61 to 14 vote in the Assembly today. The measure had previously passed the Senate by a vote of …
New Jersey Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Labor Protections for Cannabis Workers, Sends it to Senate
In a 60 to 19 vote, the New Jersey Assembly today passed legislation that would expand labor protections for cannabis industry workers. The measure now heads to the state Senate for consideration. Filed in April 2024 and sponsored by Assemblymembers Wayne DeAngelo (D) and Reginald Atkins (D), Assembly Bill 4182 is designed to ensure that …
California State Fair Cannabis Awards Reveals 2025 Medalists
California’s most mainstream cannabis competition has announced the 2025 medalists for the state’s top cannabis products. Judges for the California State Fair Cannabis Awards handed out 150 medals across nine categories and newly expanded 50 subcategories, including indoor, outdoor, and mixed light flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, cartridges, edibles, beverages, wellness products, and new additions, including blunts, …
Cannabis Company Trulieve Announces Registration Statement Filing
Trulieve Cannabis Corp., one of the nation’s largest marijuana operators, filed a shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, though the company says it has no current plans to sell any securities. Filed on June 30, the Form S-3 shelf registration would, once approved by the SEC, give Trulieve the …
