Five years later, legal marijuana remains unfinished business in Massachusetts

Nov 9, 2021 | News, States

On Nov. 8, 2016, Massachusetts voters legalized marijuana, closing a door on more than a century of prohibition and opening one to an uncertain new era. In doing so, they brushed past gloomy prophecies from opponents — a spike in youth consumption, a rash of stoned...

5 years after California legalized weed, the illicit market dominates

Nov 8, 2021 | States

NPR California voters legalized recreational marijuana, but its cannabis market remains largely illicit. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with reporter Amanda Chicago Lewis about why. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Tomorrow marks five years since California voters passed...

New York Regulators Approve New Rules for Hemp Products, Prohibit the Sale of Delta-8 THC

Nov 4, 2021 | News, States

In a Nov. 3 meeting, the New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved new rules for the state’s hemp program, allowing for the sale of hemp flower but prohibiting the sale of delta-8 THC products in the state. During the meeting, the CCB addressed several...

Idaho Senate Approves Constitutional Ban On Marijuana

Feb 27, 2021 | States

State senators say they want to keep Idaho “clean.” The Idaho Senate has passed a resolution that bans the production, sale, and possession of cannabis in the state. The decision is in sharp contrast to what lawmakers and voters are doing in other states....

Marijuana legalization proposed in Maryland legislature

Feb 26, 2021 | States

A bill essentially legalizing recreational use of cannabis in Maryland would be an important step toward addressing social equity and racial injustices, advocates said. “This is the year we are talking about equity,” Del. Jazz Lewis, D-Prince George’s, sponsor of the...

North Dakota House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill

Feb 25, 2021 | States

The North Dakota House on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize marijuana—a measure that’s being sponsored by a Republican lawmaker who is opposed to the policy change but prefers the legislature sets the rules rather than leave it up to activists via  a ballot measure....