Maryland Governor Signs Marijuana Regulation Bill Into Law, With Sales Set To Begin July 1

Maryland’s governor has signed a bill to regulate marijuana sales, setting the stage for statewide legalization. House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on the cannabis legislation last month, sending it to the desk of Gov. Wes Moore (D), who signed it into law on Wednesday. Today I signed bills into law regarding reproductive rights […]

Oregon secretary of state resigns over cannabis consulting contract

Oregon’s secretary of state announced her resignation after it was revealed she held a lucrative and unusual side gig as a consultant for a cannabis company. As Willamette Week first reported, Shemia Fagan, who took office in January 2021, signed in February what a spokesperson called “a limited consulting contract with Veriede Holding.” ADVERTISEMENT Veriede Holding […]

Ohio Advocates Will Resume Signature Gathering For Marijuana Legalization Initiative After Lawmakers Fail To Act By Deadline

Ohio lawmakers have forfeited an opportunity to enact an activist-led marijuana legalization proposal, letting a statutory deadline to take up the issue by Wednesday lapse and instead leaving it to advocates to pick up where they left off on signature gathering to place the measure on the ballot. Ohio’s secretary of state submitted the reform […]

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers kill gov’s marijuana legalization proposal

Republican legislators in Wisconsin voted down a marijuana legalization proposal put forward by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Marijuana legalization was one of more than 500 items included in a budget proposal by Evers and rejected by Republicans this week. ADVERTISEMENT The governor had also proposed full marijuana legalization in his previous term. Republicans, who control […]

Cannabis cultivator Bright Green granted DEA production license

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has officially registered publicly traded Bright Green Corp. as a federally licensed cannabis cultivator and product manufacturer. Including Bright Green, eight entities are now registered with the DEA as federally licensed cannabis “bulk manufacturers.” ADVERTISEMENT Bright Green – which recorded zero revenue in its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022 […]

Colorado Lawmakers Send Psychedelics Regulation Bill To The Governor

Colorado lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. The legislation from Senate President Steve Fenberg (D) passed both chambers last month, and the Senate concurred with House amendments on Tuesday in a 32-3 vote and then repassed the final measure by a […]