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Feb 28, 2025, 5:13 pm By Ben AdlinHawaii’s Senate has rejected a plan that would have increased the amount of marijuana that a person could possess without risk of criminal charges. Meanwhile separate, broader legislation to legalize and regulate cannabis appears to have stalled for the…Texas Judge Rejects Attorney General’s Attempt To Reverse Dallas Marijuana Decriminalization Law Approved By Voters
Feb 28, 2025, 3:42 pm By Kyle JaegerA Texas judge has shot down the Republican state attorney general’s attempt to block a local marijuana decriminalization law that voters approved at the ballot last November. On Friday, 134th Civil District Court Judge Dale Tillery denied a motion for…Pennsylvania Agriculture Department Is In A ‘Really Good’ Position To Oversee Marijuana Legalization Under Governor’s Plan, Secretary Says
Feb 28, 2025, 2:12 pm By Kyle JaegerPennsylvania’s agriculture secretary says he’s fully confident that his department is in a “really good” position to oversee an adult-use marijuana program as proposed by the governor if lawmakers enact the reform. During hearings before the House and…New York Is Launching A Marijuana Business Grant Program To Help Dispensaries Run By People Harmed From Prior Criminalization
Feb 28, 2025, 12:39 pm By Ben AdlinA New York grant program that will award up to $30,000 apiece to retail marijuana businesses in the state is set to open its application process next week, with applications accepted until the program’s $5 million in funding runs out. The grants are intended…California State Fair Will Again Feature On-Site Marijuana Sales And Consumption, With New Award Categories For Blunts, Hash And Chocolates
Feb 28, 2025, 11:28 am By Kyle JaegerThe California State Fair will once again feature a cannabis exhibit and competition at this year’s event, with expanded award categories meant to showcase the diversity of the state’s market. This is the fourth year that California’s annual event has…Medical Marijuana Is A ‘Safe And Effective Treatment’ For Pain And Sleep Issues In Older People, Study Shows
Feb 28, 2025, 10:19 am By Ben AdlinA new study on the use of medical marijuana by older patients—age 50 and above—concludes that “cannabis seemed to be a safe and effective treatment” for pain and other conditions. “Most patients experienced clinically significant improvements in…Missouri’s GOP Attorney General Says Psychedelic Therapy For Veterans Is ‘Absolutely Appropriate’ As Lawmakers Consider Bipartisan Reform Bills
Feb 28, 2025, 8:55 am By Kyle JaegerMissouri’s Republican attorney general says it’s “absolutely appropriate” to make psychedelic therapy available as an alternative treatment option, particularly for military veterans. And he plans to be involved with any program that may be approved by…GOP Congressman Tells Welfare Recipients To ‘Stop Buying The Medical Marijuana’ And Eating Cheetos
Feb 28, 2025, 7:50 am By Kyle JaegerA GOP congressman is peddling a stigmatizing message to justify a new bill on adding work requirements for certain federal benefits, implying that it’s necessary to prevent people from buying marijuana with taxpayer dollars and lazing around on the couch…Montana Senators Weigh Bills To Limit Marijuana To 15% THC And Take Cannabis Revenue Away From Outdoor Conservation Programs
Feb 27, 2025, 4:44 pm By Ben AdlinLawmakers on a Montana Senate panel considered two cannabis bills at a hearing Thursday morning: one that would cap marijuana products at 15 percent total THC and another that would adjust where millions of dollars in revenue from legal sales would go. Members…North Dakota House Passes Bill To Expand Marijuana Decriminalization, Making Low-Level Possession A $150 Citation
Feb 27, 2025, 1:25 pm By Kyle JaegerThe North Dakota House of Representatives has approved a bill to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession, reducing the offense to a civil citation punishable by a fine of up to $150. Members on Monday voted 76-17 to pass the legislation from lead sponsor…Licensed Marijuana Businesses Consistently Verify Customers’ Age To Prevent Youth Sales, American Academy Of Pediatrics Study Shows
Feb 27, 2025, 11:18 am By Ben AdlinResults of a secret shopper study in New York City indicate that state-licensed marijuana retailers were far more consistent about discouraging youth access to cannabis compared to illicit stores, with regulated outlets consistently verifying the age of…Alabama Bill To Redo Medical Marijuana Business Licensing Receives Withering Criticism At Committee Hearing
Feb 27, 2025, 11:01 am By Marijuana Moment“While this may appear to be a reasonable action on the surface, in reality, it is a move that will create further delays, more litigation and more suffering for Alabama patients who have already waited too long.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector…Major Coalition Of Marijuana Groups Announces Week-Long Push In DC For Legalization And Clemency Under Trump Admin
Feb 27, 2025, 9:54 am By Kyle JaegerMarijuana advocacy groups and industry stakeholders will be staging another demonstration in Washington, D.C. this spring to show support for federal legalization at a time of significant uncertainty about what might be achievable under the GOP-controlled…New Jersey’s State-Run Cannabis Training Academy Has Now Enrolled More Than 1,000 Students
Feb 27, 2025, 9:30 am By Ben AdlinOfficials in New Jersey this week announced that more than 1,000 people have enrolled in the state’s Cannabis Training Academy (CTA), which is designed to support entrepreneurs interested in entering the legal marijuana industry. Launched in October of last…Military Veterans Groups Push Congress To Expedite Psychedelics Research And Support Medical Marijuana Access
Feb 27, 2025, 8:48 am By Kyle JaegerThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should continue to explore psychedelics and medical marijuana therapy and expedite access to such alternative treatments if they’re proven to be efficacious, representatives of leading veterans service…Connecticut Lawmakers File Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin Despite Governor’s ‘Concerns’
Feb 27, 2025, 8:13 am By Kyle JaegerConnecticut lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to decriminalize psilocybin for adults—despite the fact that the state’s Democratic governor signaled he wasn’t on board with an earlier version of the reform proposal. The legislature’s Joint Judiciary…New Mexico’s Largest County Reaches Deal With Firefighters To Stop Random Drug Testing For Marijuana
Feb 26, 2025, 4:18 pm By Ben AdlinAfter leaders of New Mexico’s most populous county voted late last year to stop punishing most government employees for off-hours marijuana use, the county has reached a revised employment agreement with the local firefighters’ union. Approved by the…New Florida Legislation Would Impose Restrictions On Hemp Products
Feb 26, 2025, 3:40 pm By Marijuana MomentAlthough a measure did pass last spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed it in June. By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix During the past two legislative sessions, Florida lawmakers have attempted to impose significant restrictions on hemp products that industry officials…Another Federal Judge Rules Against The Government’s Ban On Gun Ownership By Marijuana Consumers
Feb 26, 2025, 2:35 pm By Ben AdlinA federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that a law banning gun ownership by people who use illegal substances is unconstitutional as applied to two defendants who challenged the prohibition in court. The two defendants, David Worster and Alexzandria Carl,…
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