Arkansas' attorney general struck down a ballot initiative that would expand the medical marijuana program in the state and potentially legalize possession of up to an ounce of recreational cannabis if the federal government removes it from the Schedule of Controlled Substances or if it's no longer considered a federal crime, In the meantime, a majority of veterans and active military members (60%) as well as their family members (85%), favor marijuana legalization, according to a new Ohio State University study.In Washington state, HB 2194 from Rep. Shelley Kloba seeks to grant adults the freedom to cultivate up to four marijuana plants per person and no more than 10 per household, as amended. The measure advanced through the House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee on Monday in a 7–4 vote. A new measure in South Dakota from Republican Sen. Joshua Klumb is seeking to bring a THC testing regulation in line with federal standards.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has stated that the Supreme Court will approve the initiative for adult-use marijuana initiative, which potentially can pave the way for the state to vote on legalization in the 2024 ballot.
Ohio voters will once again have the chance to legalize adult-use marijuana eight years after a proposed constitutional amendment that would have made it legal was rejected.