The Tennessee General Assembly is witnessing a renewed push for cannabis reform in 2025. Lawmakers have introduced bicameral legislation to legalize both medical and adult-use cannabis. However, the effort remains highly partisan, with competing proposals and legislative hurdles posing significant challenges.
Iowa’s medical cannabis program remains one of the most restrictive in the country, to the extent that some advocacy groups do not even recognize it as a legitimate cannabis market. With stringent limitations on product availability, patient access, and dispensary operations, the state’s program offers minimal relief compared to more robust medical cannabis frameworks elsewhere. However, with several reform bills in play this session, Iowa may see incremental changes in 2025.
Cannabis Legalization in Kansas remains a contentious issue as lawmakers revisit the possibility of legalizing medical cannabis. Since 2021, Kansas legislators have explored reform initiatives, yet repeated efforts have stalled due to procedural roadblocks and partisan debates. With strong public support for medical cannabis, the 2025 legislative session could prove pivotal in breaking this impasse.
North Carolina remains one of the few states without a medical cannabis program, despite strong support among voters. In recent years, the North Carolina Senate has passed medical cannabis legalization bills in both 2022 and 2023—most notably, a 36-10 supermajority in support of allowing qualified patients access to cannabis. However, these efforts have stalled in the House, leaving the state’s medical cannabis future uncertain as we look toward 2025.
In 2000, Colorado voters approved Amendment 20 legalizing medical marijuana. In November 2012, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64 legalizing recreational marijuana possession for adults. The measure also required the state to establish a regulatory structure for retail marijuana. On January 1, 2014, retail marijuana sales became legal, except where local governments prohibit retail marijuana sales.
In March 2021, New York signed the Marijuana Regulation Act, legalizing adult-use cannabis and establishing a new framework for the industry. Discover its key components and transformative impact.
Nebraska is poised to be the next state to enter the cannabis industry, with the recent legalization of medical cannabis, and new efforts to establish a legal and regulated cannabis framework.
