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…

A California Assembly bill introduced this session would stop the cannabis sales tax increase that is set to bump the current 15% excise tax up to 19%.

Two crucial cannabis bills were introduced (HB 81 and HB 91) in the Alaska legislature.

Pennsylvania recently joined the growing list of states considering taxing and regulating marijuana like alcohol this year, when Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17) introduced SB 528. The proposal was referred to the Senate Law and Justice Committee on April 3. [caption id="attachment_5806" align="alignright" width="220"] Sen. Leach and family[/caption] Sen. Leach’s bill, the Regulate Marijuana Act, would allow adults 21 and over to possess, grow, process, or transport up to six marijuana plants (three or fewer…