States 

Arizona

⭐ Arizona’s Largest Newspaper Endorses Marijuana

• Arizona Loosens Restrictions On Past Marijuana Use By Police Recruits
• Arizona Daily Star editorial board endorses the state’s marijuana legalization ballot measure
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints opposes marijuana legalization in Arizona
• Town of Gilbert believes marijuana poses a threat to health, safety of community

California

⭐ Ganjapreneur: California and Federal Officials Destroy 1.1M Cannabis Plants

• New cannabis laws in California hardly change the game
• After years of discussions, Sacramento expected to approve 10 new marijuana shops
• California cannabis growers concerned about smoke taint after wildfires
• The fires are still burning, some uncontrolled, in hundreds of hot spots across California
• Monterey County taps state grant to target youth cannabis use, illegal market

Colorado

⭐ Colorado pardons 2732; clears cannabis offenses

• Marijuana growers get pesticide options after Colorado’s Wild West era
• Supreme Court to consider Colorado teen’s medical marijuana lawsuit
• Colorado Springs-based Hemp Depot enjoys growth, honors
• Colorado marijuana rules will require testing of vapor, not just oil
• Denver players make big moves amid cannabis cash crunch
• Denver’s New Media Voice Loves to Hate Cannabis

Connecticut

• Report: Legal pot could bring in $950 million by 2026
• Connecticut Governor Signs Excise Tax Law Revising State Hemp Program

Florida

⭐ Justices look again at high-stakes marijuana case

• Florida’s highest court hears more on key medical cannabis licensing case
• Amid pandemic, Florida’s smokable medical marijuana industry is on fire
• Central Florida Farmers Start to Harvest the Hemp
• Jacksonville councilman again floats idea of civil citation for marijuana possession

Georgia

• Ga. medical marijuana board meets amid intense industry interest

Illinois

⭐ High Times: Illinois Cannabis Sales Break Record Once Again

• Marijuana ads are here and largely unregulated, as the industry acts to set own guidelines
• Illinois Governor To Pardon More People For Marijuana In The ‘Coming Months’
• 3 pot shop finalists sue to prevent state from adding more applicants to lottery for 75 new licenses

Iowa

• Akerna’s MJ Freeway Wins All Of Iowa Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
• Medical marijuana is coming to Iowa City, but is it sustainable?
• Growing alternative crops in Iowa can bring risks and rewards

Kentucky

⭐ Kentucky Attorney General Makes Move to Keep Breonna Taylor’s Grand Jury Files Secret

• The sun won’t set on Kentucky hemp

Louisiana

• Products to treat symptoms of autism spectrum disorder launched in dispensaries across Louisiana

Maryland

• Baltimore County Council delays vote on restrictions for hemp farming
• Mary & Main Hosts Free Expungement Clinic
• Harris, Mason draw stark contrasts on marijuana legalization
• Armed with $1 million, John King launches new group to address systemic racism in Maryland
• Maryland House Workgroup to Address Police Reform and Accountability approves a recommendation to remove prior marijuana use as a disqualifying factor to becoming a police officer

Michigan 

• Pot Farmer’s Arrest After Giving Police Tour of Operation Upheld
• Michigan Will Allow Cannabis Businesses to Apply for Standalone Adult Use Licenses
• Michigan to open access to the recreational marijuana market in March to help curb black market sales
• The First Marijuana Microbusiness Is Gonna Launch in Michigan
• Following End of Caregiver Sourcing to Michigan Cannabis Businesses, Redbud Roots Works to Address Supply Issues
• On-demand recreational marijuana delivery comes to metro Detroit
• Former Urban Outfitters exec is helping bring Michigan’s new cannabis industry to life at Skymint

Minnesota

• DIGGING DEEPER: Would recreational marijuana help or hurt Minnesota?
• Minnesota Marijuana: A Tale of Two Parties
• Weed candidates upend bid for state Senate control in Minnesota
• Second Congressional District race delayed after death of Legal Marijuana Now candidate
• Legal Marijuana Now party names new candidate in 2nd District
• Judge: Winner of CD2 race must be decided in November

Mississippi

• Exploring the medical marijuana initiatives
• Mississippi holds hearings on medical marijuana initiatives
• Opinion: Marijuana policy should be guided by evidence, not the ballot

Missouri

• Medical marijuana in Missouri could be available this month
• Mt. Vernon hemp farm utilizing one-of-a-kind machine to help themselves, other farmers
• A closer look at the medical marijuana manufacturer in Carrollton
• Marijuana services drive sales at St. Louis electric firm during pandemic

Montana

• Montana is On Course to Legalize Recreational Cannabis in November
• Pair of measures would legalize marijuana in Montana
• Uncertainty Swirls Around Marijuana Legalization In Montana
• Even with state’s small population, adult-use marijuana sales could boom in Montana
• Anti-marijuana group files dark money complaint
• Doctor and businessmen speak against legalizing marijuana

Nebraska

• Nebraska activists unveil new medical marijuana initiative for 2022

Nevada

• Sisolak appoints final members of Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board

New Jersey

• New Jersey voters to decide on legalization of adult-use recreational marijuana
• Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy both endorsed rescheduling pot during a debate
• New Jersey Voters Back Legal Pot Referendum By 2-to-1 Margin, Another Poll Shows
• Everything you Need to Know About New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Bill
• New Jersey ‘Can’t Fail’ At Marijuana Legalization, Governor Says At Fundraiser For Referendum Campaign

New Mexico

• Top New Mexico Lawmaker Is Hopeful State Can Legalize Marijuana In 2021 Session
• Which legislative races could decide the fate of marijuana legalization

North Carolina

• Democratic agriculture commissioner candidate Jenna Wadsworth speaks about her support for legalizing marijuana

Ohio

• Ohio Recalls Medical Cannabis Edibles Due to Heavy Metals
• Why Ohio’s medical marijuana prices are so hard to figure out

Oklahoma

• Cannabis lab accused of falsifying test results surrenders Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority license

Oregon

• Opinion: We need on-demand drug treatment, now
• Oregonian editorial board endorses the state’s drug decriminalization ballot measure, but opposes a separate measure to legalize psilocybin therapy

Pennsylvania

• Cannabis and the commonwealth: Politicians, entrepreneurs weigh in on recreational pot
• Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival held near Kutztown
• The Healing Hearts Podcast goes in-depth on Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program

South Carolina

• Hemp farmers sue South Carolina processor, allege crops
• Ex-Clemson football coach Danny Ford among farmers suing SC hemp firm over ruined crop
• Make-shift marijuana drive-thru stalls out and is shut down

South Dakota

• Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle backs legal marijuana in South Dakota

Texas

• WA grower loses permit after allegedly sending marijuana to Texas
• Democrats Seek to Undo San Antonio Senate Slip-up
• Willie Nelson, the People’s Champion

Virginia

• Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bills To Ban Searches Based On Marijuana Odor
• Virginia could make it harder for officers to pull you over. Police aren’t happy.

Washington

• Regulators issue emergency suspension of pot producer’s license for alleged out of state diversion

West Virginia

• West Virginia awards licenses to 10 medical marijuana growers

Wisconsin

• City Council Majority Backs Allowing Public Marijuana Use In Wisconsin State Capitol