Senators are urging action on a marijuana banking bill that was reintroduced last week, taking to Twitter to call for bipartisan work to enact the reform this session. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was filed with much fanfare, earning the early applause of top legislators like... Read more

Florida marijuana advocates have collected 841,130 signatures for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative as of the end of April—about 94 percent of what’s required to put the issue before voters next year. Based on monthly signature data reported by the Florida Division of Elections, which updates petition counts on... Read more

A California bill to legalize the possession of certain psychedelics and facilitated use of the substances is heading to the Senate floor under an accelerated process that is allowing it to skip further committee consideration. The legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D) cleared the Appropriations Committee without a hearing... Read more

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is reiterating his commitment to advancing marijuana banking legislation with criminal justice provisions included, calling the broader effort to repair the harms of the drug war a “moral responsibility” for Congress. Just one day after bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers refiled the Secure... Read more

A bipartisan marijuana banking bill that House and Senate lawmakers refiled this week is getting praise from many of the major marijuana industry stakeholders and financial institutions who’ve backed earlier versions of the reform. And key advocates— including critics of the measure’s limited equity provisions—are giving tepid support for... Read more

The Colorado House of Representatives has given initial approval to a Senate-passed bill to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. The chamber approved the legislation from Senate President Steve Fenberg (D) on second reading in a voice vote on Friday, following its consideration by committees... Read more

The Minnesota Senate has finally approved a bill to legalize marijuana that advanced through 13 committees, setting the stage for a conference with the House to resolve differences with a companion reform measure that the chamber passed on Tuesday. The Senate passed the legislation from Sen. Lindsey Port (D)... Read more