Top news of the week: 30.09.2022.
Wisconsin Governor’s Push To Allow Ballot Initiatives Could Put Marijuana Legalization Before Voters
The governor of Wisconsin is asking lawmakers to give the people the right to put citizen initiatives on the ballot—and advocates are hopeful that the move could open the door to finally ...
Voters in Five States, Dozens of Cities to Decide on Marijuana Legalization Measures This November
If voters approve these measures, approximately half of all US residents will reside in a jurisdiction where the possession and use of cannabis are legal for adults.
Analysis: Local Bans on Cannabis Retailers Drive Illicit Markets
The report estimates, “States with roughly 20 to 40 legal regulated stores per 100,000 residents, in general, have captured 80 percent to 90 percent of all cannabis sales in the legal ...
Top GOP Texas Lawmaker Reiterates Support For Marijuana Reform As He Previews 2023 Priorities
A top Republican Texas lawmaker says that he will work to enact criminal justice reform in the 2023 session, and he again expressed support for lowering penalties for marijuana possession. ...
Analysis: Many Congressional Candidates Electing to Stay Silent on Cannabis Policy
“Voters’ views on the subject of legalizing and regulating cannabis have evolved significantly over the past decades; however, the views of those seeking to represent them in Congress have ...
Opinion: Legal protection for cannabis needs to be extended to hiring practices
While many states have legalized recreational cannabis use, most states still allow employers to discriminate against employees for their choice to use. In the U.S., 19 states along with ...
More States Poised To Ease Marijuana Laws After Election Day
Ten years after Colorado and Washington embraced legalization, the movement looks unstoppable.
