The last few years have brought numerous legislative victories for marijuana policy reform, including the passage of statewide adult-use legalization laws, medical cannabis expansions, expungement, and workplace protections for those who consume cannabis while away from the job.
2025 Enacted Legislation
- California: Prevent Raising Cannabis Taxes
- Florida: Don’t Take Away Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis
- Hawai’i: Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access (Qualifying Conditions and Telemedicine)
- Idaho: Oppose Mandatory Minimum Fines for Minor Marijuana Possession
- Idaho: Don’t Take away Voters’ Ability To Decide Marijuana Policies
- Maryland: Shield Marijuana Convictions From Public View
- Maryland: Massive Tax Hikes on Retail Cannabis Products
- Michigan: Oppose Massive Tax Increase on Marijuana
- Minnesota: Oppose State Budget Cannabis Tax Hike
- Nevada: Those with Prior Cannabis Convictions Can Become Foster Parents
- North Dakota: Let Patients Access Cannabis-Infused Edible Products
- Ohio: Respect the Will of the Voters and Leave Issue 2 Alone
- Texas: Expand Medical Cannabis Access
2025 Defeated Bills NORML Opposed
- Colorado: Oppose Potency Caps for Adult Consumers Under Age 25
- Nebraska: Do Not Repeal Patients’ Access to Cannabis Flower
- Nebraska: Oppose Legislative Efforts To Limit Doctors’ Discretion To Recommend Medical Cannabis
- New York: Oppose Efforts To Take away Cannabis Consumers’ 4th Amendment Rights
- South Dakota: Do Not Repeal Medical Marijuana Access
- Texas: Don’t Take Away Voters’ Ability To Decide Cannabis Policies
- Virginia: Oppose Allowing Traffic Stops Based on Cannabis Odor
- Virginia: Oppose Re-Criminalizing Marijuana Possession
- Virginia: Oppose Unscientific Workplace “THC Impairment Standard”
State Legislation: Vetoed by the Governor
- Virginia: Legalize and Regulate Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
- Virginia: Protect Medical Cannabis Access
- Virginia: Protect Parental Rights
Read about other years’ legislative achievements. NORML’s Legislative Reports break down the state legislative victories by category.