Cannabis Law Tracker

Real-time tracker for cannabis, marijuana, hemp, and CBD legislation across all 50 US states and Congress. Featured analysis of state-level legalization, taxation, and regulatory bills, refreshed weekly.

We're tracking 1,488 cannabis bills across 51 jurisdictions.

This week's featured cannabis bills

ILSB 2512in committee

$GOV FY27 INTRO BUDGET

Illinois SB 2512 is a comprehensive FY2027 budget amendment introduced by Senators Mattie Hunter and Elgie Sims that amends Public Act 104-0003 across multiple state agencies. The bill appropriates funds for a wide range of purposes, including a $2 million grant to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, $10 million for Department of Corrections electronic healthcare records, $100 million for a Rural Health Transformation Program, adjustments to Medicaid provider funds, and numerous grants to community health organizations throughout Illinois.

Although SB 2512 is a broad appropriations bill, cannabis law practitioners should monitor it closely because Illinois cannabis-related programs—including social equity initiatives, Cannabis Regulation Fund disbursements, and Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) grants—are often funded or adjusted through omnibus budget amendments of this type. Changes to agency funding levels at the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or Department of Human Services can directly affect cannabis licensing support programs and community reinvestment grants that practitioners advise clients on. Tracking this bill through committee is advisable.

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NYE 1625passed chamber

Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for grants in aid for certain services and expenses

New York Assembly Resolution E1625 establishes a spending plan for the 2026-27 state fiscal year, itemizing grantees and funding amounts drawn from appropriations under the Aid to Localities budget. The resolution directs funds to a broad range of recipients including health and mental health providers, criminal justice organizations, municipal entities, human services organizations, veterans' groups, public parks, and not-for-profit institutions. It also amends several prior Assembly resolutions to add, remove, or modify grantee schedules from earlier fiscal years.

Although E1625 is a general appropriations resolution with no explicit cannabis-specific provisions, legal practitioners tracking New York cannabis law should note that some funded categories — including criminal justice organizations, community violence intervention programs, and public health entities — overlap with programs historically tied to cannabis equity and social justice reinvestment frameworks under the MRTA. Monitoring how these grant allocations interact with Cannabis Control Board priorities or Office of Cannabis Management-adjacent programs may be relevant to practitioners advising cannabis license applicants or community benefit stakeholders.

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NYA 11217in committee

Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits

New York Assembly Bill A11217 would amend Section 130-a of the Cannabis Law to expand the role of microbusiness licensees in cannabis showcase event permits. Currently, a retail cannabis licensee applying for a showcase event permit must partner with a separate licensed cultivator and processor. This bill would allow a microbusiness licensee that is authorized to conduct retail sales, processing, and cultivation to satisfy all three partnership requirements independently, or alternatively, to serve as the processor and/or cultivator for another licensee's showcase event permit application.

For legal practitioners advising cannabis clients, this bill has meaningful implications for microbusiness license holders seeking to participate in showcase events. Under current law, microbusinesses must identify third-party cultivator and processor partners to qualify for event permits, creating potential contracting and compliance burdens. If enacted, this amendment would streamline the permit process for vertically integrated microbusinesses and potentially open new revenue opportunities by allowing them to serve as processing or cultivation partners for other applicants. Practitioners should monitor the companion Senate bill S10113 and committee progress for developments.

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NYS 10643Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealerpassed chamberILHB 2423MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULASpassed chamberNYA 11606Prohibits copycat cannabis productsin committeeNYA 11562Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealerin committeeILSR 834MEMORAL-WILLIE M. HEMPHILLpassed chamberNYA 11537Enacts the safe access to care actin committeeNYA 11561Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical correctionssignedGAHB 1344Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enactsignedGASB 444Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; providesignedPRRS 319Para ordenar a la Comisión de Salud del Senado de Puerto Rico realizar una investigación exhaustiva sobre el efecto e impacto de la Ley Núm. 42-2017, conocida como la “Ley para Manejar el Estudio, Desarrollo e Investigación del Cannabis para la Innovación, Normas Aplicables y Límites” (“Ley MEDICINAL”), evaluando el cumplimiento de la Junta Reglamentadora del Cannabis Medicinal con los deberes que le impone la ley, así como la transparencia, efectividad y resultados del sistema de cannabis medicinal en Puerto Rico en sus aspectos administrativos, regulatorios, científicos y socioeconómicos, incluyendo su impacto en la creación de empleos y en la salud y calidad de vida de los pacientes, y para otros fines relacionados.passed chamberNHSB 624restricting access to certain hemp-derived products and establishing the offenses of criminal adulteration and distribution of adulterated controlled substances.signedDCB 26-0259Medical Cannabis Retailer Craft Preparation Endorsement Act of 2025in committeeDCB 26-0522Medical Cannabis Process Improvement Amendment Act of 2025in committeeDCB 26-0346Medical Cannabis Conditional Licensure Extension Amendment Act of 2025in committeeDCB 26-0654Medical Cannabis Beverage Product Amendment Act of 2026in committee

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What does this tracker cover?

All bills mentioning cannabis, marijuana, hemp, CBD, THC, recreational or medical use, dispensaries, and related regulatory or taxation matters. Coverage spans all 50 US states, DC, and Congress.

Are state and federal bills tracked together?

Yes. The tracker shows every matching bill regardless of jurisdiction. State-level bills currently make up the majority of cannabis legislation activity, while federal bills (banking, descheduling, research) appear as introduced.

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An automated weekly pipeline picks three high-signal bills with full text available, generates a plain-language summary plus practitioner-relevance analysis from the bill's actual text, and surfaces them at the top of the page.