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New Hampshire House Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill

New Hampshire House lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would legalize marijuana in the state—despite expectations that it’s destined to stall out in the opposite chamber or otherwise get vetoed by the governor. Members of the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee on Tuesday voted 10-7 to advance the proposal from Rep. […]

Ohio bill to scale back cannabis legalization passed by House (Newsletter: October 23, 2025)

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Ohio House Passes Bill To Remove Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Protections And Restrict Hemp Market

The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by removing several protections for consumers while also adding a series of new restrictions on hemp products that are intended to align the two sectors of the cannabis industry. After moving through several House […]

Pennsylvania Senators Approve Bipartisan Cannabis Bill To Create New Regulatory Body

Pennsylvania senators have approved a bipartisan bill that would create a new regulatory body to oversee the state’s existing medical cannabis program and intoxicating hemp products, while preparing to eventually handle the adult-use cannabis market as well. The Senate Law & Justice Committee advanced the legislation from Sen. Dan Laughlin (R), who chairs the panel, […]

Ohio Lawmakers Advance Bill To Scale Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Law And Impose Hemp Regulations

Ohio House lawmakers on Tuesday approved an amended Senate-passed bill that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law while incorporating a series of regulations for hemp that are meant to align the two sectors of the cannabis industry. Members of the House Judiciary Committee agreed to changes to the measure from […]

Ohio Lawmakers Will Take Up Bill To Revise Voter-Approved Marijuana Law And Add Hemp Market Restrictions This Week

Ohio House lawmakers are set to take up a Senate-passed bill on Tuesday that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law—but with new key amendments that are expected to strike much of the current language and refocus the proposal on regulating intoxicating hemp products. After months of back-and-forth between the House […]

Pennsylvania Senators Will Vote On Bipartisan Cannabis Bill To Create New Regulatory Body Next Week

Pennsylvania lawmakers are scheduled to consider a bipartisan bill next week that would create a new regulatory body to oversee the state’s existing medical cannabis program while preparing to eventually handle the adult-use market as well. About three months after the legislation was filed by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R) and 16 other members from across […]

Wisconsin GOP Assembly Speaker Hopes For ‘Consensus’ On Medical Marijuana, But Says New Senate Bill Is ‘Too Broad’

Wisconsin’s GOP Assembly speaker said he hopes lawmakers in the state can “find a consensus” on legislation to legalize medical marijuana. But he added that a new cannabis bill filed by his Republican leadership counterpart in the Senate is “unlikely” to pass his chamber because it is “way too broad and way too wide-ranging.” “I […]

New Ohio Senate Bill Would Ban Sale Of Intoxicating Hemp Products To People Under 21

“Everybody agrees [intoxicating hemp products are] targeted to children to look like Skittles and Oreo cookies and that it’s unregulated… We need to act because this stuff is poisoning kids [and] making kids sick.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio state Sen. Bill DeMora (D) recently introduced a bill that would ban the sale […]

New Hampshire Lawmakers Approve Bill To Let Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Convert To For-Profit Businesses

New Hampshire lawmakers have advanced a bill to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the state to convert from from non-profit organizations to for-profit businesses. After clearing an initial committee and then passing the full House of Representatives in March, the legislation from Rep. Wendy Thomas (D) returned to the House Finance Committee under rules for […]

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