Melissa Agard

Texas Lawmakers Weigh In On Reducing Marijuana Penalties Texas House members passed a measure that would reduce penalties for possession of cannabis and cannabis concentrates last month, reported Austin Chronicle. House Bill 218 from Rep. Joe Moody (D) would also instruct officers to stop arresting...

Minnesota House To Vote Next Week Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) says his bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in Minnesota has been scheduled for a vote in the state House on Monday. The measure has advanced through 16 committees so far, and it would allow 21-year-olds to purchase and use recreational...

THC Caps Removed From Hemp Restriction Bill A Florida measure from Republican Will Robinson Jr. of Manatee County seeks to regulate hemp-derived products but will not limit the amount of THC in retail hemp products. The bill's sponsor said the latest version of the legislation doesn't...

Missouri Cannabis Jobs On The Rise After Legalization Missouri recreational cannabis sales kicked off in early February, some three months after voters approved Amendment 3.   Since then, the number of licenses the state approves for new employees each month has surged. In...

Wisconsin incumbent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers defeated his Republican challenger Tim Michels in last week's midterms. While the prospects for cannabis legalization are not necessarily dim, keeping in mind Evers' view on the issue, top Senate Republican...

Nebraska Medical Cannabis Campaign Needs More Money As Deadline To Submit Petition Approaches A campaign to get a medical cannabis proposal on the Nebraska ballot later this year is desperate for funding, as a summer deadline to submit a petition to the state is approaching, reported High Times....

Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry will hold a public hearing on a medical marijuana bill (Senate Bill 1034) on April 20th. Sponsors say the fact that the hearing is scheduled on the popular 4/20 cannabis holiday is a coincidence. Senator ...