Three congressional lawmakers participated in a briefing about the path forward for marijuana banking reform on Wednesday, reaffirming the urgent need for a policy change as a public safety and economic equity issue and addressing the political “momentum” that they’ve built to finally enact reform. The event, organized by... Read more

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has long carried the torch of social justice in marijuana reform efforts, defiantly resisting calls to pass cannabis banking legislation before comprehensive legalization is enacted. But comments the senator made at a committee hearing he convened on Tuesday are catching attention, leaving some with the... Read more

A top federal health agency says it is actively “exploring” the possibility of creating a task force to investigate the therapeutic of certain psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA in anticipation of federal approval of the substances for prescription use. Bipartisan congressional lawmakers, state legislators and military veterans sent letters... Read more