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A Democratic candidate for Iowa governor on Monday released his plan to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. Rob Sand, who is currently the state auditor, called the…

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) sent the state’s recently passed bill to legalize adult-use cannabis sales back to lawmakers with proposed amendments on Monday. The governor…

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) on Tuesday expressed support for decriminalizing cannabis in the state while announcing the creation of an advisory council on cannabis…

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed a law directing about $12 million of annual tax revenues from cannabis sales into a “habitat legacy account,” Public News…

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Monday vetoed legislation to establish regulations to implement an adult-use cannabis industry in the state. In his veto message, Youngkin…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) included provisions to allow police to use the odor of cannabis as evidence that a person is driving while impaired…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is proposing including cannabis products in the state’s wholesale tax – which is applied to other smoking products like tobacco –…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) has included cannabis legalization in his 2025-2026 budget proposal. The governor’s plan would legalize cannabis for adults on July 1, with…

During her State of the State address on Tuesday, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said she plans to use tax revenues from medical cannabis to…

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) is proposing in his 2025-27 biennial budget changing state law to allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives. The governor’s office suggested the…