A Maryland Senate committee on Wednesday took up a pair of House-passed bills to put marijuana legalization on the state’s November ballot and set initial rules if voters approve the reform, with some lawmakers raising concerns about the limited scope of the...

In the United States, less than 20 percent of legal cannabis business owners and founders are minorities. This reality, combined with the negative consequences of cannabis prohibition on minority communities, has led many advocates to call on elected officials to...

Last month, the French government issued a decree that allowed the growing of medical marijuana and the development of the industry. The enactment took effect on March 1, 2022; however, it awaits implementation by regulators. The act features conditions and procedures...

Marijuana laws in Pennsylvania are among the most severe in the country despite a majority of voters supporting legalization and regulated sales, according to a report from the Marijuana Policy Project. The organization, which is working towards changing federal...

A New Hampshire House committee approved an amended version of a bill to create a state-run marijuana market for adult consumers, sending it to the full House for a second-floor vote. The House Ways & Means Committee met for the third time in the span of a week on...

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments concerning the state’s ban on manufacturing smokable hemp products—the latest development in a drawn-out legal battle on the policy first proposed and challenged in 2020. A lower court determined in August that a...