Police Groups Back Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition In Legal States And Allow Interstate Commerce
Top Federal Drug Official Says There’s ‘Tremendous Excitement’ Around Psychedelic Medicine, But ‘It’s Not Magic’
New Hampshire Senate Passes Amended Marijuana Legalization Bill, But Key House Lawmakers Don’t Like Recent Changes
Louisiana Senate Approves Bills Allowing For Marijuana Pardons And Decriminalizing Cannabis Paraphernalia
House Committee Approves Farm Bill Amendment To Ban Most Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products Like Delta-8 THC
Cannabis Use Before Bedtime Does Not Cause Next-Day Impairment Of Cognitive Ability Or Driving Performance, Study Shows
Marijuana Use Linked To Increase In Light Physical Activity, Study Challenging ‘Lazy Stoner’ Stereotype Finds
Psychedelic Mushrooms Won’t Make You Believe In God, But They Might Make You Think Robots Are Conscious, Study Finds
Cannabis Can Help Treat Female Orgasmic Disorder, Study Finds As Ohio Officials Consider Adding It As Qualifying Condition
Interaction Of Marijuana Terpenes And Cannabinoids Offers ‘Hope’ For ‘Novel’ Treatments, Study Says
Brands And Advocacy Groups—From ACLU To KFC—Launch 4/20 Promotions To Mark The Marijuana Holiday
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura Promotes New Cannabis Brand Ahead Of 4/20 That He’d ‘Offer To You’ On Governor’s Mansion Visit
Colorado Amendment Addresses Concerns On Banning Social Media Marijuana Posts, But Questions On Psychedelics And Other Drugs Remain
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura Launches His Own Cannabis Brand, Fulfilling A ‘Lifelong Dream’
Marijuana Rolling Paper Company Seeks Content Creator To ‘Get Paid To Smoke Weed’ For $70,420 Salary
States Have Generated Over $20 Billion In Marijuana Tax Revenue Since First Markets Opened, New Report Finds
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Gets License Revoked Over Alleged Violations
New Jersey Set A New Marijuana Sales Record Last Quarter, With Regulators Touting ‘Historical Highs’ On 4/20 Weekend
Massachusetts Saw Record-Breaking Marijuana Sales On 4/20, Pushing State Across $6 Billion Mark For Recreational Purchases
Legal Marijuana Purchases In Michigan Spiked In March, Reaching A New Record High
Top Federal Drug Official Says There’s ‘Tremendous Excitement’ Around Psychedelic Medicine, But ‘It’s Not Magic’
New Hampshire Senate Passes Amended Marijuana Legalization Bill, But Key House Lawmakers Don’t Like Recent Changes
House Committee Approves Farm Bill Amendment To Ban Most Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products Like Delta-8 THC
Ted Cruz Suggests Marijuana Rescheduling Might Lead To More People Dying In Car Crashes From Impaired Driving
New Hampshire Senate Panel Amends House-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill, Sending It To Final Floor Vote
Military couldn’t test recruits for cannabis under approved bill (Newsletter: May 24, 2024)
Fed cannabis lawsuit arguments (Newsletter: May 23, 2024)
Feds accept cannabis rescheduling comments (Newsletter: May 22, 2024)
DOJ weighs cannabis economic impact of rescheduling (Newsletter: May 21, 2024)
Biden campaign’s cannabis criticism for Trump (Newsletter: May 20, 2024)
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“Joe Biden smokes sleepy Don” on marijuana policy, the president’s reelection campaign said in an email blast—contrasting the incumbent’s cannabis rescheduling move with the Trump administration’s deletion of guidance to limit cannabis prosecutions.
House Agriculture Committee leaders unveiled draft Farm Bill text that would reduce regulatory barriers for certain hemp farmers and scale back a ban on industry participation by people with prior drug felony convictions.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed legislation to create a new Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances that will study how to ensure “broad, equitable and affordable access” to psilocybin, DMT and mescaline.
Attorneys for marijuana businesses suing to block federal enforcement against their in-state activities are asking the judge in the case to let the public remotely tune in to oral arguments on Wednesday by video stream or phone.
A new Fox News poll found that 69 percent of American voters support legalizing marijuana—and that includes majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents.
A Minnesota House-Senate conference committee crafted a final version of legislation to amend the state’s marijuana law—including changes to rules on equity, the license awarding process and early cultivation.
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill directing marijuana regulators to oversee intoxicating hemp products.
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The Congressional Budget Office said a bill directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress if it adds psychedelics to its formulary of drugs would cost less than $500,000 over a 10-year period.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) spoke on the Senate floor against a fentanyl bill, saying it would “bring the United States back to the approach of the failed War on Drugs where we criminalized drug use while ignoring the underlying issues that animate abuse and addiction.”
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) tweeted, “Chinese criminal organizations are buying up OK farmland and partnering with Mexican cartels to grow and distribute marijuana. I’m leading the fight to stop it.”
Members of Indiana’s congressional delegation reacted to the federal marijuana rescheduling decision.
The House bill to federally legalize marijuana got one new cosponsor for a total of 88.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill to regulate hemp products.
Nevada’s attorney general discussed the benefits of federal marijuana rescheduling.
New York lawmakers sent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) legislation to define cannabis as an agriculture crop.
Indiana’s Senate president and House speaker reacted to the federal marijuana rescheduling move.
Wisconsin officials removed dozens of marijuana plants that were growing on the state Capitol grounds.
The Choctaw Nation Tribal Council, located within Oklahoma, voted to make it so marijuana possession convictions will not result in a mandatory assessment fee.
California regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to the presence of aspergillus and because of inaccurate labeling that reports more cannabinoid content than is actually contained.
Vermont regulators posted guidance about problems with the state’s marijuana inventory tracking system.
Missouri regulators transferred $15.2 million in marijuana revenue to the state Veterans Commission and public defender.
Michigan regulators published a monthly report on disciplinary actions taken against marijuana businesses.
New Jersey regulators hosted a town hall meeting about the process of obtaining a marijuana business license.
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