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Jan 31, 2025, 8:09 am By Kyle JaegerA top North Carolina GOP senator says there’s “an opportunity” to advance medical marijuana legalization this session, and he feels it should be coupled with legislation to impose restrictions on unregulated intoxicating hemp products. As the 2025…Hawaii Lawmakers Host Briefing On Marijuana Legalization Bill Ahead Of Formal Hearing Next Week
Jan 30, 2025, 3:53 pm By Ben AdlinA group of Hawaii lawmakers heard presentations from experts and state officials this week about a new plan to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state that would also put all consumable cannabis—including medical marijuana and hemp products—under a…Virginia Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill Gets Initial Approval On Senate Floor
Jan 30, 2025, 3:00 pm By Ben AdlinVirginia’s Senate is moving forward with a plan that would legalize and regulate commercial marijuana sales in the state, advancing a bill from Sen. Aaron Rouse (D) on a voice vote Thursday afternoon. The second reading approval sets up the bill, SB 970, for…Kentucky Governor Personally Awards State’s First Medical Marijuana Cards And Pushes Congress To End Gun Ban For Patients
Jan 30, 2025, 2:01 pm By Kyle JaegerThe governor of Kentucky has personally awarded the state’s first medical marijuana patient cards—and he’s also calling on the Commonwealth’s congressional delegation to advance legislation protecting their constitutional right to own firearms. During…Marijuana ‘Sits At The Nexus’ Of Debanking Conflict Between Federal And State Laws, Congressional Researchers Say Ahead Of Senate Hearing
Jan 30, 2025, 12:12 pm By Kyle JaegerWith a Senate committee set to take up the issue of debanking next week, congressional researchers have released a report detailing the subject—while making a point to address how the marijuana industry’s financial services access problem “sits at the…Pennsylvania Lawmakers Approve Bill To Strengthen Medical Marijuana Testing Oversight
Jan 30, 2025, 11:49 am By Marijuana Moment“I do think we need to continue making sure that people who are using the product, that we can ensure their safety.” By Chris Comisac, The Center Square Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program has been around for nearly eight years, but the safety of…New Maryland Bill Would Legalize Safe Drug Consumption Sites To Help Reduce Overdose Deaths
Jan 30, 2025, 10:35 am By Marijuana Moment“It is one additional tool that we could employ to build trust among users and provide services to save lives.” By Logan Hullinger, Filter Urged on by the mayor at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis, a Maryland lawmaker has launched a renewed…Washington’s Third Largest City Approves Psychedelics Decriminalization Policy
Jan 30, 2025, 9:37 am By Ben AdlinLeaders in Washington State’s third largest city have unanimously approved a resolution to deprioritize local enforcement of laws against psychedelics and support full decriminalization at the state and federal levels. The legislation—requested by Tacoma…Bill Gates Talks About Using LSD And Smoking Marijuana In Unsuccessful Bid To Impress Girls
Jan 30, 2025, 8:15 am By Kyle JaegerMicrosoft founder Bill Gates says that while he wouldn’t recommend it, he experimented with LSD a half-dozen times and was partial to marijuana in his youth—in part because he felt it could help him impress girls. The multi-billionaire discussed his…Virginia Lawmakers Advance Drug Reform Bills—Including On Legal Marijuana Sales, Record Sealing And Psychedelics
Jan 29, 2025, 4:00 pm By Ben AdlinVirginia lawmakers advanced a handful of drug policy bills on Wednesday—including measures to legalize commercial cannabis sales in the commonwealth, seal records related to marijuana and begin planning access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans.…Ohio GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Raise Marijuana Tax, Restrict Home Grow And Eliminate Social Equity Funding
Jan 29, 2025, 3:52 pm By Kyle JaegerOhio Republican lawmakers are reviving an effort to significantly alter the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law—in part by raising the tax on cannabis products, halving the number of plants adults could grow and eliminating certain social…Hawaii House Committee Unanimously Votes To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients From Employment Discrimination
Jan 29, 2025, 2:24 pm By Ben AdlinA House panel in Hawaii has advanced legislation that would protect state-registered medical marijuana patients from discrimination in the workplace. The bill, HB 325, would prevent employers from using a person’s status as a medical marijuana cardholder…New Jersey Hemp Companies In Negotiations With State Officials Over New Law Banning Intoxicating Cannabinoid Products
Jan 29, 2025, 1:48 pm By Marijuana MomentThe hemp law has prompted confusion among business owners and state officials since Gov. Phil Murphy signed the law in September. By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor Hemp companies suing New Jersey over a law that bans intoxicating hemp product sales…Washington Lawmakers Consider Bills To Legalize Home Marijuana Cultivation And Allow Direct-To-Consumer Sales By Farmers
Jan 29, 2025, 12:43 pm By Ben AdlinLegislative committees in Washington State this week gave initial hearings to a handful of marijuana-related bills, including proposals that would allow direct-to-consumer sales by licensed cannabis growers and finally end the state’s felony criminalization…Trump Was ‘Tricked’ Into Endorsing Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative, GOP Senator Says
Jan 29, 2025, 11:23 am By Kyle JaegerThe campaign behind a Florida marijuana legalization ballot initiative “tricked” President Donald Trump into endorsing the reform, a state GOP senator says. Sen. Jon Martin (R) claimed in an interview with Florida’s Voice that the Smart & Safe Florida…South Dakota GOP Lawmaker Seeks To Repeal Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law
Jan 29, 2025, 10:09 am By Kyle JaegerA South Dakota man who unsuccessfully attempted to repeal the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana law at the ballot last year is taking a different approach in 2025. As a newly elected state lawmaker, conservative activist Travis Ismay is now seeking to…NHL Players Are Choosing Marijuana And Video Games Over Alcohol And Partying, With Two-Thirds Using Edibles This Season, Survey Shows
Jan 29, 2025, 8:42 am By Kyle JaegerThe culture within the National Hockey League (NHL) is changing—with players increasingly opting for marijuana and video games over alcohol and partying for leisure. That’s according to a survey of more than three dozen NHL athletes across different teams…Senate Should Reject RFK As Trump’s Health Secretary For Supporting Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform, Mike Pence’s PAC Says
Jan 29, 2025, 7:42 am By Kyle JaegerA political action committee founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is gunning to undermine the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the head of the nation’s top health agency—in part by drawing attention to his support for marijuana and…Virginia Legislation To Legalize Marijuana Sales Clears Committee Votes, With Senate Floor Vote Up Next
Jan 28, 2025, 3:43 pm By Ben AdlinLegislative committees in Virginia’s Senate and House of Delegates both advanced a proposal on Tuesday that would legalize retail sales of marijuana in the commonwealth, where where personal use and possession are already legal. Members of the Senate Finance…
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