The Latest Breaking News from Marijuana

President Joe Biden’s pardon for thousands of people convicted of possessing marijuana may have a limited impact on its own but pushes debate.

Legal obstacles facing the rigorous Legacy Detroiter preference program for long-term residents seeking entry into the cannabis industry is picking up steam, a month after a judge dropped two lawsuits challenging the license application process, reported the Detroit Free Press.

New Mexico Local media reported last Friday that the state’s Cannabis Control Division has conducted 100 inspections since adult-use pot sales kicked off in April, finding that “31 businesses are not in compliance.

The FBI released its 2021 Crime in the Nation Report, which is normally viewed as the most comprehensive look at the rise and fall of crime in the United States.

Colombia lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis nationwide, advancing it through a committee with nearly unanimous support.

A group of conservatives from Little Rock has started a new campaign to gather voters to oppose the measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas.

A Siskiyou County resident was sentenced to nearly six years for his part in an illegal cannabis grow operation and then trying to bribe his way out of it when caught, reported The Sacramento Bee. The man's sister, who had a minor role in the affair, was sentenced to time served…

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

Among the issues that will be decided by voters in November 2022 mid-term elections are a handful of cannabis-related measures. Voters are being asked to decide on the future of adult-use cannabis in some states. What are the states on the verge of legalizing adult-use cannabis legalization?