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Here Are the Cannabis Wins and Losses From Midterm Elections

Veriheal

With the dust settled and the votes all counted, it’s time to take a look at how cannabis fared in the 2022 midterm elections. In the United States, where cannabis is still illegal under federal law, there are currently 19 states and the District of Columbia that allow the recreational use of marijuana. Possession of more than 1.5

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GOP Gov. Mike DeWine Wants Ohio Lawmakers To Resolve Marijuana Legalization Despite Gridlock As November Elections Loom

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Ohio’s newly passed recreational marijuana program faces an uncertain future, caught between administrative rulemaking and political gridlock. House Speaker Jason Stephens (R) is blocking legislative changes while his counterpart on the issue, Rep.

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Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

Canna Care Docs

The 2020 election brought big wins for cannabis, with all of the five state ballot initiatives regarding legalization passing. Both adult-use (or recreational) and medicinal cannabis were legalized in South Dakota; Medicinal cannabis was approved in Mississippi; and adult-use initiatives passed in Arizona, Montana and New Jersey.

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How Many States Have Legalized Adult Recreational Cannabis?

SpeedWeed

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question.

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Maryland Lawmakers Plan Cannabis Legalization Measure for 2022 Election

SpeedWeed

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland Work Group To Study Cannabis Legalization. Maryland Medical Marijuana Already Legal.

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Elected officials launch Bronx Cannabis Hub to support growing businesses

Cannabis Law Report

Elected officials and community groups came together on Sunday to launch the Bronx Cannabis Hub. It is a new resource aimed at helping those who say they have been harmed by the war on legalizing cannabis. When New York passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act last year, they legalized adult recreational cannabis use.

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New Jersey Votes to Legalize Recreational Cannabis but Now What?

Canna Care Docs

Congratulations to New Jersey residents for voting to pass recreational marijuana! Furthermore, Governor Phil Murphy has indicated that although he hopes it will take less time, widespread recreational marijuana sales will not take place for at least a year. Ready to run out and buy some bud? Hold on one second…it’s not ready yet!