Rhode Island: Senate Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill
Members of the Rhode Island state Senate approved legislation to legalize marijuana for adults in the state and…
Connecticut Becomes 18th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults
Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed legislation today, Senate Bill 1201, legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating…
Texas: Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Legislation into Law
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation into law to expand the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), the…
Vermont: Governor Signs Law Providing Financial Assistance to Marijuana Operators
Republican Governor Phil Scott has signed legislation into law providing financial assistance to social equity applicants seeking to…
Louisiana: Lawmakers Send Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation to Governor’s Desk
Members of the Louisiana state Senate approved legislation to remove the threat of jail time for low-level marijuana…
Nevada: Governor Signs Legislation Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties for Minors, Amending Per Se Traffic Safety Limits
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation into law easing marijuana possession penalties for minors and amending the…
Illinois: Lawmakers Approve Equity Measure to Award Over 100 New Dispensary Licenses
Members of the Illinois state legislature have given final approval to legislation aimed at increasing diversity in the…
Louisiana: Senate Lawmakers Advance Measure to Repeal Ban on Medical Cannabis Flower
Members of the Louisiana state Senate approved legislation, House Bill 391, which would repeal the prohibition on physicians…
Nevada: Lawmakers Send Multiple Marijuana Reform Measures to Governor’s Desk
A majority of the Nevada legislature has advanced measures amending marijuana penalties for minors, rescinding per se driving…
Minnesota: Governor Signs Legislation into Law to Legalize Medical Marijuana Flower
Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota signed legislation into law Tuesday that includes provisions permitting registered medical cannabis…
Colorado: Governor Signs Legislation Doubling Marijuana Possession Limits
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis today signed legislation, House Bill 1090, into law eliminating civil penalties for activities involving the…
Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/14/21 – NORML
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3…