Aaron R. Rouse

Virginia lawmakers have advanced a measure this week, aimed at helping individuals with prior cannabis convictions. SB 696 from Sen. Angelia Williams Graves (D) was approved by the members of the House of Delegates in a 52–43 vote on Monday. The measure has already advanced through the state Senate...

Virginia lawmakers have sent marijuana measures to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for review recently. A measure from Sen. Stella Pekarsky (D) that would make it legal for public-sector employees to use medical cannabis without fear of losing their jobs except law enforcement officers got the green light...

Members of the Virginia Senate panel gave the green light to a "compromise" version of a bill to legalize and regulate retail recreational cannabis sales on Tuesday. The Senate Finance and Appropriation Committee approved the most recent and amended version of HB 698 from Del. Paul Krizek (D) in a...

Virginia House Panel Green-Lights Marijuana Bill, Pushes Sales Launch Deadline To Mid-2025 A Virginia House panel green-lighted a revised “compromise” version of a bill to legalize and regulate retail marijuana sales in the commonwealth on Thursday. SB 448 from Sen. Aaron R. Rouse (D)...

Arizona Wants To Sell Cannabis Across State Lines A new Arizona measure seeks to allow cannabis to be sold across state lines, though House Bill 2770 from Rep. Justin Wilmeth is contingent on the legalization of cannabis on the federal level, reported ABC15 Arizona. "What this measure is trying to...

Lawmakers green-lighted a measure that would prohibit the use of cannabis as the sole evidence of child abuse or neglect. SB 115 was unanimously approved by the full Virginia Senate on Friday, after advancing through the Senate Court of Justice Committee last week. The measure seeks to protect...

New Congressional Report Highlights Perils Of Cash-Only Transactions For Cannabis Industry Licensed state-legal cannabis businesses are facing significant challenges, due the the lack of banking access, suggested a report published by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Tuesday. "If...