South Carolina’s Senate passed a medical marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday, sending it to the House of Representatives for consideration. The vote on third reading passage was 24-19 and came one day after the body gave initial approval to the legislation from Sen. Tom Davis (R), which if enacted... Read more
The governor of New Jersey is marking a “huge milestone” for his state’s marijuana market as regulators announce that more than 100 medical and adult-use cannabis shops are now open across the state. “When the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission was established, our administration’s goal was to develop a... Read more
On Feb. 17, 2023, a Georgia-based Black family of seven (two parents, Deonte Williams and Bianca Claymore and five children, one of which was an infant at the time) were driving to a funeral and traveling through Tennessee to Chicago, Illinois, when they were detained at a traffic stop.... Read more
Yet another state is cracking down on hemp-derived products, some of which have intoxicating effects, and South Carolina’s approach to food products that contain hemp is among the most extreme. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued a warning in a letter dated Jan. 22,... Read more
A New Hampshire legislative subcommittee has approved a number of changes to a proposal that would legalize adult-use marijuana in the state, with the full House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee set to vote on the amended bill on Wednesday. It’s the latest development in what’s already been a... Read more
At the Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. last month, Justin Strekal fought back tears, reflecting on the storied congressional cannabis lobbying career he was leaving behind to tend to his family back in Ohio. The day before, Strekal was doing what he’s become best known for: sitting in... Read more
A group of lawyers argues in a newly released legal opinion that contrary to what the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has asserted in the past, international drug treaties ought not stand in the way of moving marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), as the Department... Read more
An Indiana House committee has approved a Republican-led bill that would fund clinical research trials into psilocybin that has already cleared the full Senate. After adopting one amendment, the House Public Health Committee advanced the legislation in a 12-1 vote on Tuesday. “This is not fringe science at this... Read more
