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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is the election of Abigail Spanberger as Virginia’s new governor. Then we turn our attention...more
While marquee contests in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and New York City dominated national political coverage during the 2025 off-year elections, several pivotal state-level races and ballot measures took...more
On November 4, 2025, New Yorkers voted to approve three amendments to the New York City Charter that aim to increase housing production, with a focus on development of affordable housing. The approved charter amendments,...more
Voters across Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California resoundingly backed Democratic candidates and initiatives over GOP candidates and federal policies coming out of Washington, DC. With these outcomes,...more
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin transmitted a November 4th letter (Opinion No. 2025-110) to Jennifer Waymack Standerfer rejecting a popular name and ballot title for a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment titled: ...more
Voters in Portland, Maine, just approved a ballot measure that will gradually increase the city’s minimum wage to $19 per hour by 2028. Here’s everything businesses operating in the city need to know about the changes before...more
During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, lawmakers individually passed resolutions proposing 17 separate constitutional amendments, each of which received the support of at least two-thirds of both chambers. These...more
A new California Ballot initiative titled the Building an Affordable California Act, filed by the California Chamber of Commerce, seeks to streamline the environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Ohio legislature considers changes to their cannabis laws. We have an update on the Massachusetts...more
The 2025 election season may have slipped under your radar, which is no surprise given it’s an off-year election – wedged between last year’s nationwide showdown and the 2026 midterms just around the corner. However, this...more
Proponents have filed a California ballot initiative proposing a one-time wealth tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in net worth. The “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” would impose, for tax year 2026, a 5% tax on “all...more
Federal political action committees (PACs) must review whether they have accepted contributions from green card holders before making contributions in Ohio following a recent federal court decision. Last year, Ohio enacted a...more
The Virginia General Assembly will convene a Special Session this week to take up redistricting. This follows similar efforts in states like North Carolina, Texas, and California. ...more
The First District Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore, ___ Cal. App. 5th ___, 2025 WL 2837353 (Oct. 7, 2025) (Move Eden II), illustrates how California cities and developers should...more
On Monday morning, October 6th, the Utah Redistricting Committee passed Option C related to new congressional maps. This has been a quickly evolving issue over the past 30 days despite being tied to a slow-burn lawsuit...more
Colorado statutes authorize the formation of districts that impact the day-to-day lives of most Coloradoans. There are various types of districts, including metropolitan districts, stadium districts, business improvement...more
In 2025, Colorado municipalities continue to see significant activity in ballot initiatives related to housing and land use, with many measures scheduled for the November election. While the last few legislative sessions have...more
The State Budget Bill for the 2026-27 biennium (“H.B. 96”) expanded campaign finance rules regarding the use of public funds to apply to chartered municipalities and chartered counties as of September 30, 2025. Other than...more
Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES - Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Michigan: Michigan Senate Democrats reintroduced a package of election bills, including a proposal to fine individuals $1,000...more
City Council to Consider Requiring Retailers to Charge Fee for Paper Bags -During Thursday’s meeting, City Councilmember Mark Squilla (D-District 1) reintroduced a bill that would require retailers to charge a fee for paper...more
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we focus our attention on three states, each of which is having a different issue with cannabis. In Texas,...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday, August 27, 2025, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate...more
Pritzker acts upon 269 bills, vetoes 2, signs 'lawsuit inferno' measure - “In a Friday announcement of the status of 269 bills, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation which led opponents to call Illinois a “Lawsuit...more
The Arizona Supreme Court recently held in Roundtree v. City of Page that the circumstances under which citizens can place a local initiative measure on the ballot are very broad, so long as they propose something that may be...more