North Carolina bill could put marijuana legalization on 2026 ballot
May 7, 2026, 3:48 p.m. ET A new bill in North Carolina, SB 1072, could change the legality of cannabis in the state. The bill proposes making it legal to own limited amounts of cannabis for personal and medical use. Currently, North Carolina has no legal avenue for cannabis sales, but a hemp loophole allows […]
Another Senator Comes Out Strong Against Cannabis
Indiana Marijuana Legalization Faces Fierce Opposition As Sen. Jim Banks Doubles Down Against Cannabis Reform. As rescheduling is still up in the air federal, another senator comes out strong against cannabis. Indiana continues to stand as one of the Midwest’s last holdouts against cannabis legalization, even as neighboring states move ahead with medical and recreational […]
Military Veterans Could Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Under New Congressional Amendment
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed an amendment that would allow military veterans to receive recommendations for medical marijuana through their doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The proposal from Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL), Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Dina Titus (D-NV), if enacted, would prevent VA from enforcing a longstanding directive that has blocked […]
Ohio Court Hears Arguments On Blocking New Hemp Product Restrictions
“This bill completely put my clients out of business. There were no ways to get rid of the inventory except to destroy it.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal A new law banning low-level THC hemp products and changing the state’s marijuana laws hurts Ohio businesses, plaintiffs argued during a preliminary injunction hearing Monday. Happy […]
GOP Senator Urges Indiana Governor Not To Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Rescheduling
Indiana’s Republican governor recently said that his state is “more likely” to legalize marijuana now that the Trump administration is moving to federally reschedule cannabis—but a GOP senator is pressing Gov. Mike Braun (R) to maintain criminalization. “Recently, you suggested that Indiana will have to address marijuana legalization. I urge you to prioritize public safety […]
Congressional report on what cannabis rescheduling does—and doesn’t do (Newsletter: May 7, 2026)
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Garrity says no to approving recreational cannabis on her watch
Probable Republican candidate for governor Stacy Garrity said during an interview that if proposed legislation to end the prohibition on recreational cannabis ever reached her desk, she would veto it. “I don’t support legalizing recreational marijuana,” said the state treasurer, said in an interview with NBC10 Philadelphia. “Recreational marijuana will not end up in the […]
New laws cut cannabis arrests, but racial disparities persist
While recreational cannabis laws have significantly reduced arrests for cannabis possession and sales, racial disparities in arrests still exist, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and the University of Texas at Austin. The authors suggest that recreational cannabis laws do not fully resolve underlying systemic inequities. The findings, […]
Most major FL gubernatorial candidates say state should never legalize recreational marijuana
The issue of whether Florida should legalize recreational cannabis went away as a significant campaign issue earlier this year after Smart & Safe Florida, the organization behind an initiative to put it back before voters this November, fell short of the nearly 880,000 verified petition signatures required to qualify for the statewide ballot. That failure […]
2026 Federal Hemp Ban: What It Means for the Future of Consumable Hemp Products • Vicente LLP
By: Angela George, Juliana Todeschi • May 7, 2026 In a sweeping blow to legal consumable hemp industries across the nation, Congress passed a new federal definition of “hemp” on November 12, 2025, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump with a one-year delayed implementation date. Under Section 781 of the Appropriations Act […]
Florida’s Governor Candidates Stance On Cannabis
Florida Governor Race 2026: Cannabis Legalization, Ron DeSantis Opposition And Where Every Candidate Stands On Marijuana. Florida’s cannabis debate has become one of the state’s most politically charged issues, and the 2026 governor’s race is shaping up as another major battleground over marijuana policy. While Florida voters have repeatedly shown strong support for marijuanareform, state […]
Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been vocal advocate for marijuana legalization
PORTSMOUTH, Va. | State Sen. L. Louise Lucas has carved out a reputation as a fierce and outspoken advocate during her political career. One issue, in particular, has been at the forefront of her agenda: legalization of marijuana, which she says disproportionately affects members of the Black community. She felt so strongly about the issue, […]