America’s Cannabis Policy Experiment Continues. Cannabis Policy Is Moving Everywhere; Except in a Straight Line

From Texas voters backing legalization to new hemp rules and parental-rights protections, the next phase of cannabis policy is unfolding across the country.

The Reform Era Is Getting Complicated

Cannabis legalization used to be a simple political question: Should marijuana be legal or not?

That era is ending.

Across the United States, the conversation has shifted from legalization to governance—how cannabis fits into housing policy, healthcare systems, agricultural rules, criminal justice reform and financial …