Advocacy Groups Push Back Against Virginia Proposal To Increase Public Marijuana Use Fines In Sales Legalization Measure
A coalition of marijuana reform and social justice organizations are calling on Virginia’s governor and lawmakers to remove provisions to significantly increase fines for public consumption from recreational cannabis sales legalization legislation that’s expected to be voted on next week. Under current law, using cannabis in public is a civil violation punishable by a $25 […]
California GOP Senator Suggests Putting Marijuana Back On The Ballot To ‘Reverse’ Legalization
A California Republican senator says it is time to have a “serious discussion” about putting a measure on the ballot to potentially “reverse” legalization of marijuana in the state—also raising concerns about President Donald Trump’s move to reschedule cannabis at the federal level. “I think it’s time to assess the effects, the significant unintended consequences […]
Virginia cannabis sales legalization deal reached (Newsletter: June 15, 2026)
Marijuana rescheduling & interstate commerce; Drug scheduling bill in Congress; IL gov signs cannabis overhaul; Ukraine medical marijuana sales begin Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good […]
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Marijuana Legalization Rollback Ballot Initiative
“The proposed measure does not place voters in ‘the untenable position of casting a single vote on two or more dissimilar subjects.’” By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon A controversial push to revoke recreational marijuana legalization remains on track to be decided by voters after the state’s highest court on Friday rejected a legal challenge seeking […]
VA gov has “productive” cannabis legalization conversations with lawmakers (Newsletter: June 10, 2026)
Congressional psychedelics mandate for Pentagon; CA AI marijuana packaging tool; States move to increase cannabis possession limits Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed […]
Virginia Lawmakers And Governor Meet To Discuss Marijuana Sales Legalization Compromise That Could Pass This Month
Virginia officials in the administration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) and lawmakers who sponsored a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales that the governor vetoed last month have met recently to discuss the possibility of enacting the reform through budget legislation that is due to be passed soon. The sides are getting closer to reaching […]
Wisconsin Democratic Governor Candidates Promise To Advance Marijuana Legalization And Protect Hemp In 2027
Most of the contenders for Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination appeared at a forum hosted by a cannabis reform group on Tuesday, making pledges to advance the cause of legalization if elected even in the face of potential opposition from Republican legislative leaders. The event, hosted by the Wisconsin Coalition for Cannabis Reform (WCCR), featured six […]
Marijuana Legalization Supporters And Opponents File Notices To Participate In DEA Hearing On Rescheduling Next Month
Advocacy organizations on both sides of the marijuana legalization debate have filed notices of intent to participate in a hearing on broad federal rescheduling of cannabis that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to begin next month. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last month issued an order that immediately reclassified state-licensed medical cannabis, as […]
Marijuana Legalization Is Linked To ‘Significant Reductions’ In Opioid Overdoses, Federally Funded Study Finds
States that legalize medical or recreational marijuana see “significant reductions” in opioid overdoses among adults with employer-sponsored health insurance—indicating that a “substitution” effect may be at play—according to a new federally funded study. While numerous studies have linked state-level legalization to reduced opioid deaths, researchers at the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health said […]
Virginia Governor Vetoes Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill After Lawmakers Rejected Her Amendments
Virginia’s governor has vetoed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales after lawmakers rejected her proposed amendments to the proposal. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) killed the reform bills on Tuesday, days after signing separate legislation to provide resentencing relief for people with past cannabis convictions. “I share the General Assembly’s goal of establishing a safe, legal, […]