Cannabis legalization largely stalled out in 2024 amid cross-chamber disagreements in state legislatures and ballot measure letdowns on Election Day. Nebraska was the lone state to advance reform last year via overwhelming support behind a pair of medical cannabis legalization measures in November, yet litigation attempting to prevent a program rollout remains pending.

https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/legislation-and-regulation/news/15738376/12-states-that-could-legalize-cannabis-in-2025

The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to legalize the personal possession and use of recreational marijuana, although the measure does not legalize sales of cannabis. The measure, HB 75 from Republican Rep. Kevin Verville, was passed by a voice vote in the House on Thursday afternoon, online cannabis news source Marijuana Moment reported.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2025/02/20/new-hampshire-house-passes-cannabis-legalization-bill/

Following a landmark vote by the National Council’s Social Security and Health Committee (SGK-N) on February 14, 2025, Switzerland is on track to fully regulate adult-use cannabis. The committee approved a draft federal law by a vote of 14-9 (with 2 abstentions), paving the way for the legal cultivation, sale, possession and consumption of cannabis. The proposed legislation will undergo public consultation this summer, and if approved, could be implemented as early as 2026.

https://cannabisnow.com/switzerland-makes-moves-to-legalize-adult-use-cannabis/