The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) is promoting a new study that it says shows CBD is “safe for long-term use” in dogs—a significant finding given emerging research that cannabis can effectively treat conditions such as anxiety and certain skin diseases among canines. The study, published in the journal... Read more

Connecticut lawmakers took up a bill in committee on Wednesday that would decriminalize low-level possession of psilocybin, despite the governor’s office recently indicating that it has concerns about the psychedelics reform. The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee considered the proposal, which would make possession of up to one-half an ounce... Read more

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says that a bipartisan marijuana banking bill is among the policy priorities his chamber will “work very hard” to enact this year ahead of the upcoming elections. During a leadership press briefing on Wednesday, Schumer was asked what he thinks the Senate could... Read more

As lawmakers in Virginia wait to see how Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will greet a retail marijuana sales bill sent to him last week, the legislature has passed separate legislation to provide relief for people convicted of past cannabis crimes, mandating that individuals with certain offenses automatically receive resentencing... Read more

Hawaii’s Senate has passed legislation to legalize and regulate adult-use marijuana in the state, sending the proposal next to the House of Representatives. The legislation, SB 3335, would allow adults 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and up to five grams of cannabis concentrates... Read more