“Though symbolically important, the president’s general pardon for simple marijuana possession and related offenses was destined to have a marginal impact.” By Erik Luna, Arizona State University & Weldon Angelos, The Weldon Project On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden issued a historic general pardon for all previous crimes... Read more

Another California Assembly committee has unanimously approved a Republican-led bill to create a state workgroup that would be tasked with exploring a regulatory framework to provide therapeutic access to psychedelics like psilocybin and ibogaine. The Assembly Appropriations Committee passed the legislation from Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R) in a 11-0... Read more

Asked about a federal ban on firearm ownership by people who use marijuana, Republican presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he believes the restriction violates the Second Amendment, attempting to portray himself as a more uncompromising defender of gun rights than former President Donald Trump, who leads... Read more

Marijuana regulators from across the country discussed the state of social equity in legal cannabis last week, part of the third meeting of a National Academies commission focused on changes amid the ongoing legalization movement. The latest two-day meeting of the Committee on Public Health Consequences of Changes in... Read more

As Nevada advocates continue the push for psychedelics reform, a joint legislative committee held a hearing with expert and public testimony on the therapeutic potential of substances like psilocybin. Law enforcement representatives also shared their concerns around legalization—but there was notable acknowledgement that some reforms should be enacted, including... Read more

The American Nurses Association is applauding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’s (HHS) recommendation to move marijuana to Schedule III, calling the action “a positive step toward developing an evidence-based approach for marijuana and related-cannabinoids use in disease and symptom management.” “The American Nurses Association (ANA) recognizes... Read more

Minnesota regulators say the percentage of residents who report obtaining marijuana from unregulated sources remains significant as the state works to implement a legal market, and they’re recommending legislative fixes to speed up licensing to help consumers make the transition to a regulated system. In a pair of reports... Read more