Four states have submitted signatures to include marijuana legalization initiatives on the 2022 ballot. Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and North Dakota all submitted enough signatures to their respective state’s Secretary of State to include initiatives on the November ballot. Arkansas In Arkansas,...

In early February Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that in April he planned to introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA).  At an event in New York City, Sen. Schumer stated, “In the coming weeks, we’re ramping up our outreach—and we expect to introduce...

President Biden recently announced his intent to pardon people who received low-level convictions for marijuana. A Three-Pronged Approach In his statement President Biden said, “I have directed the Attorney General to develop an administrative process for the issuance of certificates of pardon to...

Rhode Island’s Democratic Governor, Dan McKee, has signed into law legislation that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana for adults aged 21 and over. The law’s provisions took effect upon signing. The Rhode Island Cannabis Act also expunges prior civil and criminal marijuana charges. It...