The 2025 Texas legislative session is underway, and a bill to stop jailing cannabis consumers has been filed!

SB 255 would force adult-use cannabis consumers to register with the state at a cost of $200 per year!

The Idaho House and Senate have both passed an outrageous bill, HB 7, that imposes a mandatory minimum $300 fine for possession for small amounts of cannabis.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed by the Senate as the new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

As we reflect on the past year, it's clear that the landscape of cannabis policy in the United States has continued to evolve.

Most of the results of the 2024 elections are in, and while a large majority of Americans support legalization, cannabis policy reform ballot initiatives received mixed results across the country.

The 2024 presidential election is fast approaching, and in recent weeks both major-party candidates have spoken out on cannabis reform, reflecting the growing significance and popularity of this pivotal issue in the national electorate.  While cannabis policies have evolved at a rapid pace on the state level over the past decade, cannabis has historically been a marginally acknowledged issue in presidential campaigns. However, thanks to the tireless work of advocates and the growing chorus of Americans…

Despite Senate President Jeb Bradley’s opposition to legalization — and his stated preference that legalization die — he did not stack the committee of conference on legalization (HB 1633) with prohibitionists.

For the first time ever, the New Hampshire Senate voted to legalize cannabis last night!

Today and tomorrow, the New Hampshire Senate will be voting on a long list of bills, including cannabis legalization (HB 1633), annulment + resentencing (HB 1539), and legalizing home cultivation for therapeutic cannabis (HB 1231)!