Many industries know that there are policies they want changed that they cannot credibly address, so they create advocacy organizations and pour millions of dollars into them to prop them up and give the appearance of grassroots support.

The Michigan Senate voted 19-17 to add a crushing 24% wholesale cannabis tax on top of Michigan’s existing 16% tax at retail.

The Michigan House of Representatives voted to add an oppressive new 24% wholesale tax to cannabis, which is already taxed at 16% at retail.

The outcome of the governor's race and House of Delegates races will likely determine whether Virginia finally legalizes cannabis sales.

Thanks in large part to everyone who took action, the California tax rollback is now a reality!  Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 564 into law. Now, cannabis consumers and business owners will feel relief from the 19% cannabis excise tax reverting back to 15% on October 1. We are extremely grateful to our allies at Cal NORML for not only sponsoring this bill, but playing a leading role in getting it across the finish line! Also, thank you to Assemblymember Matt Haney for championing the legislation.  As…

Nebraska’s emergency rules for medical cannabis have gotten even worse in their latest iteration. After successfully demanding that regulators add a hard cap on medical cannabis plants, Gov. Jim Pillen (R) signed new emergency regulations into law on September 9. As emergency rules, these will need to be replaced with permanent rules.  Outrageously, the emergency rules ban the sale of all edibles, in addition to raw flower and vaporization products. They cap the total number of growers at four and…

On September 1, HB 46 took effect, significantly expanding the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), Texas’ restrictive medical cannabis law. Some parts of the law, however, required administrative rulemaking to implement: The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has proposed rules to license more dispensing organizations and to allow satellite locations.    The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has proposed rules including to create processes for requesting approval of devices for non-smoked…

New laws, regulations, and court decisions are impacting access for medical cannabis patients and cannabis businesses in several states. While some developments are positive, such as Texas recently expanding its Compassionate Use Program, others are cause for concern and opportunities for advocacy. Texas: On September 1, HB 46 took effect, significantly expanding the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), Texas’ restrictive medical cannabis law, including by adding chronic pain, allowing inhalation…

Another special session for hemp most likely avoided.

Cannabis is already taxed at a far higher rate than alcohol.