Malta’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize marijuana, setting the country up as the first in Europe to enact the reform as soon as the measure is formally signed into law—which is expected within days. Under the legislation sponsored by MP Owen Bonnici,...

The mayor of St. Louis on Monday signed a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession and cultivation for adults, a local reform that comes as efforts to legalize cannabis statewide in Missouri are also gaining momentum. The St. Louis ordinance signing comes weeks...

The New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee on Tuesday approved a new, $5-million loan program aimed at helping licensed cannabis microbusinesses—specifically those operated by members of communities disproportionately impacted by previous cannabis law...

Rep. Sue Errington's bill wouldn't legalize or decriminalize pot, but it would create a commission for possible legalization in the future. Marijuana advocates are hopeful a cannabis infrastructure bill will have a chance during the 2022 legislative session. Rep. Sue...

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to settle an emerging dispute on whether employers can be forced to reimburse workers for the cost of medical cannabis used to treat job-related injuries. To date, state courts have come to differing conclusions on the issue, a...

What will it take to effectively put equity first in a legal marijuana market? That’s a question a former Massachusetts cannabis regulator is seeking to answer in a new research paper. While lawmakers have studied and enacted marijuana policies meant to reinvest in...