Washington State Bill To Protect Job Applicants From Anti-Marijuana Discrimination Heads To Governor’s Desk
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 22, 2023 0
A bill to protect workers in Washington State from facing employment discrimination over their use of marijuana during the hiring process is officially heading to the governor’s desk. After some back-and-forth between the chambers over amended language, the Senate gave the bill final approval on Wednesday in a 30-18... Read more
Colorado Senators Approve Psychedelics Regulation Bill With Amendments In Committee
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 22, 2023 0
Colorado senators have approved a bill in committee to set up a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. The Senate Finance Committee passed the legislation from Senate President Steve Fenberg (D), with amendments, in a 5-2 vote on Thursday, sending it to the Appropriations Committee. Overall,... Read more
Booker Says Lawmakers Will ‘Resurrect’ Marijuana Banking Bill So ‘Hundreds Of Businesses’ Don’t Shut Down
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 22, 2023 0
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that lawmakers are working to “resurrect” a package of marijuana reform legislation from last session, acknowledging that failure to advance a banking fix for the industry “literally means that hundreds of businesses go out of business.” Advocates with the non-profit Minorities for Medical Marijuana... Read more
One Year Into New Jersey’s Recreational Marijuana Market, Senate President Eyes Changes—Including Limited Home Grow
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 21, 2023 0
“We just started discussions very recently about perhaps allowing for a very, very slim amount of home grow applicants… So that’s something we’re actually finally talking about.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s recreational cannabis industry launched one year ago, and Dominic Rivera is nearly $1 million... Read more
Oregon Approves First-Ever Psilocybin Testing Laboratory As State Prepares To Open Psychedelic Services
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 21, 2023 0
The pieces are coming together for Oregon’s psilocybin services program, with regulators announcing on Friday that they’ve approved the first state-licensed testing laboratory for the psychedelic. The license is going to Rose City Laboratories, LLC, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said. “Laboratory testing ensures the safety of psilocybin products,... Read more
Delaware Governor Will Allow Marijuana Legalization And Sales Bills To Become Law
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 21, 2023 0
The governor of Delaware says that he will allow a pair of bills to legalize marijuana possession and establish a regulated adult-use market become law without his signature. Advocates were concerned that Gov. John Carney (D) would veto the proposals like he did in the last session. But in... Read more
Minnesota House Will Vote On Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Week, Sponsor Announces On 4/20
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 21, 2023 0
A much-anticipated Minnesota House floor vote on a bill to legalize marijuana has officially been scheduled for next week, the sponsor announced on the Thursday’s 4/20 cannabis holiday. After moving through an extensive committee process, with 15 panels approving the measure from Rep. Zack Stephenson (D), the bill will... Read more
Schumer Wishes Marijuana Advocates ‘Happy 420’ And Says He’ll ‘Work Like Hell’ For Legalization
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 21, 2023 0
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wished marijuana advocates a “happy 420” on Thursday and pledged to “work like hell” to advance reform, announcing plans to refile his comprehensive federal legalization bill while continuing work on a package of more modest cannabis legislation. He separately made a procedural move... Read more
Schumer discusses cannabis plans at 4/20 event in Capitol (Newsletter: April 21, 2023)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 21, 2023 0
MN House legalization vote scheduled; WI GOP medical cannabis plan; NY Senate cannabis committee; NC psychedelics; Afroman suit; Brands embrace 4/20 Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your... Read more
ACLU Defends Afroman In Lawsuit From Police Who Are Upset He Used Footage Of Their Marijuana Raid On His Home In Music Video
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 20, 2023 0
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with the organization’s Ohio chapter, has filed a proposed amicus brief supporting Afroman in a civil lawsuit brought against him by seven police officers who are upset the hip hop artist used footage of their marijuana raid on his home in a... Read more
