The Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval on Wednesday to a bill that would establish a state-backed study into the use of psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine to treat conditions such as PTSD and depression. Later in the day, the body also unanimously approved a complementary measure that would... Read more

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has given its final approval to a bill that would legalize marijuana through a system of state-owned dispensaries, sending it to the GOP-controlled Senate. It has been a dizzying legislative process for the legislation, sponsored by Reps. Rick Krajewski (D) and Dan Frankel (D).... Read more

Lawmakers in Ohio heard testimony on Wednesday in opposition to a bill that would make major changes to the state’s marijuana legalization law that was passed by voters in 2023. Among other adjustments, it would create new criminal penalties, eliminate equity programs and set additional limits on legal products.... Read more

Colorado’s House of Representatives has approved a Senate-passed bill to empower the governor to grant pardons to people who’ve been convicted of psychedelics-related offenses and also revise implementation rules and data-tracking provisions for the state’s 2022 voter-approved psychedelics legalization law. House members voted 43–22 in favor of SB25-297 during... Read more

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill that would legalize marijuana with a novel model of state-run stores. This has been an especially fast-moving legislative process for the measure from Reps. Rick Krajewski (D) and Dan Frankel (D). It was introduced on Sunday, advanced... Read more