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Jan 24, 2025, 4:01 pm By Kyle JaegerA bipartisan marijuana banking bill is expected to be filed again this session—but that introduction is “not imminent” as some reports have suggested, a spokesperson for the GOP House sponsor of the last version tells Marijuana Moment. Amid a recent…Largest U.S. Bank ‘Probably Would’ Work With Marijuana Businesses If Federal Law Changes, Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Says
Jan 24, 2025, 1:52 pm By Kyle JaegerThe CEO of the financial giant JPMorgan Chase says the company “probably would” start providing banking services to marijuana businesses if federal law changed to permit it. As the new Congress gets to work, cannabis industry stakeholders are holding out…New Washington Bills Would Legalize Home Marijuana Cultivation And Allow Producers To Sell Cannabis Directly To Consumers
Jan 24, 2025, 12:45 pm By Ben AdlinA pair of new bills introduced in Washington State this week would make changes to existing marijuana laws, permitting producers to sell flower directly to consumers and allowing home cannabis cultivation by adults for personal use. Both bills are set to be…AOC And Ilhan Omar Blast DEA Head’s ‘Boomer’ Claims That Marijuana Is A Harmful Gateway Drug
Jan 24, 2025, 11:23 am By Kyle JaegerTwo Democratic congresswomen are calling out the Trump administration’s new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) over past comments he’s made about marijuana that reflect a “boomer” mentality, including his claim that cannabis is a gateway…New Hampshire Lawmakers Consider Several New Cannabis Bills As Legislative Session Gets Underway
Jan 24, 2025, 9:02 am By Ben AdlinLawmakers in New Hampshire this week held preliminary hearings on a handful of new cannabis-related bills, including proposals to legalize adult-use marijuana, allow home cultivation by medical patients and caregivers and annul records around certain past…Elizabeth Warren Pushes Elon Musk To Cut Federal Marijuana Enforcement Through New DOGE Agency
Jan 24, 2025, 8:03 am By Kyle JaegerSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is urging Elon Musk, chair of the Trump administration’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to target “unnecessary” federal enforcement against marijuana consumers and businesses as a key way to reduce…Missouri Debate On Regulating Intoxicating Hemp Products Begins, With Marijuana Group Backing THC Drinks Compromise
Jan 23, 2025, 4:01 pm By Marijuana Moment“This bill will still, even with the hemp beverage carveout, shut down hundreds of Missouri businesses and cost hundreds of Missourians their jobs.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Arguably the biggest opponent of unregulated intoxicating hemp…Virginia Bill That Would Support Investigation Into Psychedelics For Veterans’ Mental Health Sails Through First Senate Committee
Jan 23, 2025, 3:39 pm By Ben AdlinA Senate committee in Virginia has advanced legislation that would fund clinical trials involving veterans and “breakthrough therapies” as designated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and MDMA.…Colorado Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Doctors To Prescribe Psilocybin After Federal Approval
Jan 23, 2025, 2:37 pm By Kyle JaegerThe Colorado House of Representatives has given its final approval to a bill that would allow a form of psilocybin to be prescribed as a medication if the federal government authorizes its use. About a week after the legislation was filed by Reps. Anthony…96% Of Marijuana Consumers Say DEA Is Biased Against Rescheduling Proposal It’s Supposed To Defend, Poll Shows
Jan 23, 2025, 1:42 pm By Kyle JaegerThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is supposed to be defending a marijuana rescheduling proposal that’s currently under review, but most cannabis consumers don’t trust the agency to do so, according to a new poll. In fact, more than 9 in 10 people…Trump’s New DEA Head Says Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug’ That Causes Psychosis And Other Mental Health Problems
Jan 23, 2025, 12:49 pm By Kyle JaegerThe official named to run the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as acting administrator subscribes to the “gateway drug” theory for marijuana and believes most people living in states that have legalized cannabis will continue to obtain it from illicit…New Nebraska Bills Would Implement—And In Some Cases Restrict—Access To Medical Marijuana Approved By Voters
Jan 23, 2025, 12:31 pm By Marijuana Moment“Our hope is that we’re going to work as fast and as hard as possible to make sure that they can get access to the care that they need.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Three similar legislative proposals introduced Wednesday seek to help implement…New Oklahoma Bill Would Criminalize Use Of Medical Marijuana During Pregnancy
Jan 23, 2025, 10:40 am By Marijuana Moment“I would assume that since we feel very strongly about protecting rights of the unborn, this would be something else we’re very interested in.” By Brianna Bailey, The Frontier An Oklahoma state lawmaker has filed legislation that would make it illegal…Pennsylvania Governor Wants To Legalize Marijuana So Residents Stop Sending Tax Money To Other States
Jan 23, 2025, 9:04 am By Marijuana Moment“Pennsylvanians are buying cannabis, but now what’s happening is they’re paying taxes in other states. We need to change that. We need to be more competitive.” By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Tuesday that he recently…These States Are The Most Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2025, According To Top Advocacy Groups
Jan 23, 2025, 8:15 am By Ben AdlinAs 2025 kicks off and state legislative sessions get rolling, marijuana legalization advocates are eyeing a handful of jurisdictions as key battlegrounds where they see the prospects of enacting reform this year as most likely. Pennsylvania and Hawaii are…Colorado House Approves Bill To Let Doctors Prescribe Psilocybin After Federal Approval
Jan 22, 2025, 2:54 pm By Kyle JaegerColorado lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow a form of psilocybin to be prescribed as a medication if the federal government authorizes its use. About a week after the legislation was filed by Reps. Anthony Hartsook (R) and Kyle Brown (D), as well…More American Adults Use Cannabis As A Sleep Aid Than Choose Prescription Pills Or Alcohol To Fall Asleep, Poll Shows
Jan 22, 2025, 1:58 pm By Ben AdlinAbout 16 percent of Americans aged 21 and older say they use cannabis as a sleep aid, according to a new industry-backed survey. That makes marijuana more popular for sleep than prescription sleep aids (12 percent) or alcohol (11 percent), but still not quite…Indiana Lawmakers Look To Michigan And Illinois As Guides For How To Legalize Marijuana With The Right Regulations
Jan 22, 2025, 1:17 pm By Marijuana Moment“He said, ‘I am tired of feeling like a criminal,’ and that put everything into perspective [for me] from that moment on.” By Elijah Poe, Indiana Capital Chronicle Statehouse Reps. Sue Errington (D) and Jim Lucas (R) couldn’t be more different. On…Pennsylvania’s GOP Attorney General Warns Of ‘Potential Harms’ Of Marijuana Legalization Amid Bipartisan Push For Reform In 2025
Jan 22, 2025, 12:34 pm By Kyle JaegerAs Pennsylvania lawmakers prepare for another push to legalize adult-use marijuana this session with the governor’s support, the new Republican state attorney general is raising concerns about the “potential harm that could be caused criminally” by…
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