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Apr 9, 2025, 10:03 am By Kyle JaegerA congressional committee is holding a hearing focused on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with a hemp industry representative weighing in on the consequences of the agency’s inaction on regulating cannabis products such as CBD. Members of the House…Connecticut’s Social Equity Marijuana Licensees Seek Permission To Sell Their Businesses Sooner
Apr 9, 2025, 8:52 am By Marijuana Moment“If a business is doing well, why should a social equity owner be prohibited from choosing to cash out at a time most advantageous financially?” By Andrew Brown, CT Mirror Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that could change how quickly some…Oregon Activists File Second Ballot Proposal To Legalize Social Cannabis Consumption Businesses
Apr 9, 2025, 8:26 am By Ben AdlinA Portland resident has filed a second prospective Oregon ballot measure aimed at legalizing social consumption areas for marijuana, introducing it little more than a month after submitting a similar proposal that would legalize cannabis cafes. The most recent…Hawaii Senate Passes Bill To Let Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana For Any Condition They See Fit
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Apr 8, 2025, 3:40 pm By Kyle JaegerWithout proactive advocacy for marijuana rescheduling from President Donald Trump personally, the process could stall indefinitely, former officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) say.…Oregon Officials Don’t Know If $46M Used To Fight The Unlicensed Marijuana Market Has Accomplished Anything
Apr 8, 2025, 1:30 pm By Marijuana Moment“We really have a very poor idea of what’s going on in our illicit markets, and often our policy is driven by these misunderstandings and miscalculations.” By Kaylee Tornay, InvestigateWest The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all…Delaware Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Bill To Address Dispute With FBI That Has Threatened To Delay State’s Recreational Market
Apr 8, 2025, 12:17 pm By Tom AngellDelaware lawmakers have advanced a bill meant to fix an issue with the state’s marijuana legalization law that led FBI to reject its request to create a fingerprint background check system for would-be cannabis industry workers. The legislation, from Rep. Ed…GOP Pennsylvania Senator Calls For Legalizing Marijuana And Using Tax Revenue To Create State ‘Legacy Fund’ For Long-Term Investments
Apr 8, 2025, 11:48 am By Kyle JaegerA Republican Pennsylvania senator is calling for the creation of a state “legacy” fund, using tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales and gaming to make long-term investments in the Commonwealth’s economy. In an op-ed published in The Pittsburgh…Patients Are Largely ‘Comfortable’ With Their Doctors Using Marijuana Outside Of Work, Study Shows
Apr 8, 2025, 10:40 am By Ben AdlinA survey of people’s attitudes about doctors’ away-from-work use of cannabis and other drugs finds that “more patients were comfortable with their physician using marijuana outside of work than not,” while even more were okay with their healthcare…New Mexico Governor Signs Bill To Create Psilocybin Therapy Program, Legalizing Medical Use Of The Psychedelic
Apr 8, 2025, 8:50 am By Kyle JaegerNew Mexico’s governor has signed a bill into law to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state. Weeks after the proposal from Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D) advanced through the legislature, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) gave it final approval on…Medicare And Medicaid Officials Finalize Rule To Clarify That Medical Marijuana Isn’t Covered By Federal Health Programs
Apr 8, 2025, 8:02 am By Kyle JaegerThe federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule to clarify that marijuana products are not eligible for coverage under certain health plans for chronically ill patients because “they are illegal substances under Federal…Alabama Bill Aimed At Regulating Consumable Hemp Products Draws Fiery Testimony From Supporters And Opponents
Apr 7, 2025, 4:13 pm By Marijuana Moment“Convenience stores need to stick to selling gas and sodas, and they are not our local pharmacy stores. We’re going to regulate these products.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector An Alabama House committee Wednesday heard from supporters and opponents…DEA Ramps Up Recruitment For Agents To ‘Fight The War On Drugs’ As Trump And Musk’s DOGE Cuts Federal Workforce Elsewhere
Apr 7, 2025, 3:18 pm By Kyle JaegerAt a time when agencies across the federal government are seeing massive spending and workforce cuts under the Trump administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is actively ramping up recruitment—urging people to join them on the frontlines of…Legislation To Let Doctors Prescribe A Form Of Psilocybin After Federal Approval Becomes Law In Colorado, But Is Vetoed In Virginia
Apr 7, 2025, 2:33 pm By Ben AdlinGovernors in Colorado and Virginia have taken action on bills that would allow the prescription of a synthetic form of psilocybin as soon as the federal government authorizes its use. Legislatures in both states passed the bills last month. In Colorado, Gov.…North Dakota Senate Committee Rejects Bill To Expand Marijuana Decriminalization That Had Already Passed House
Apr 7, 2025, 1:46 pm By Ben AdlinA North Dakota Senate committee has defeated a House-passed bill that sought to reduce the state penalty for low-level marijuana possession to a $150 civil fine. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 5–2 to reject the bill, HB 1596, from Rep. Liz…Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin For Adults
Apr 7, 2025, 11:22 am By Kyle JaegerConnecticut lawmakers have advanced a bill to decriminalize psilocybin for adults, despite the Democratic governor indicating he’d reject an earlier version of the reform measure. The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee passed the proposal on Friday in…Texas Activists Rally Support For Another Local Marijuana Decriminalization Ballot Initiative For 2025
Apr 7, 2025, 10:39 am By Kyle JaegerTexas activists have their targets set on yet another city where they hope put an initiative before voters to locally decriminalize marijuana at the ballot in November. The organization Ground Game Texas announced on Thursday that it is “gearing up to bring…North Carolina Senate President Says Medical Marijuana Still Up For Discussion, But Will ‘Wait And See’ What House Passes
Apr 7, 2025, 9:45 am By Ben AdlinNorth Carolina’s Senate president said this week that there’s little chance lawmakers will legalize recreational marijuana this session, but he left open the possibility for progress on medical cannabis. For now, though, Senate President Phil Berger (R)…Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bill To Help Small Farmers Enter Marijuana Industry If The State Enacts Legalization
Apr 7, 2025, 7:58 am By Kyle JaegerPennsylvania Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow farmers and other small agriculture operators to sell marijuana they cultivate to existing growers and and processors if the state moves to legalize adult-use cannabis. As the…
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