Oklahoma voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized marijuana for adult use in the state on Tuesday. For most counties across the state, the cannabis reform measure—State Question 820—was the only proposal on the ballot, a unique scenario in the history of the legalization movement. Advocates... Read more
Oklahoma voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana for adults. In most counties throughout the state, the cannabis measure—State Question 820—is the only thing that voters will see on their ballot—a unique situation in the history of legalization... Read more
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on federal legislation intended to expand research into using cannabis to treat PTSD and chronic pain in military veterans says the proposal would result in negligible costs to the government but may also fail at its goal of ushering in... Read more
“We felt it was really important to provide the veterans in the state access to medical marijuana.” By Cameron Arcand, The Center Square Legislation approved by the Arizona Senate could significantly change medical marijuana card costs and accessibility if passed into law, including for veterans. Senate Bill 1466 would... Read more
The U.S. government is appealing a federal judge’s recent ruling that deemed the ban prohibiting people who use marijuana from possessing firearms to be unconstitutional. In a filing submitted on Friday, the Justice Department informed the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma that it would be... Read more
Far more New Yorkers believe that consuming alcohol is a serious public health problem compared to the minority who feel the same about marijuana, according to a recent survey conducted by state officials. There’s also majority support for the state’s adult-use cannabis law, and a plurality of New Yorkers... Read more
The Law Library of Congress, the largest law library in the world, recently issued a milestone report on hemp regulations, comparing how countries around the world approach issues such as cultivation, product testing and licensing legal businesses. “Demand and production of hemp are growing worldwide and are forecast to... Read more
The White House is reviewing a draft application form that people who were covered under President Joe Biden’s mass marijuana pardon can fill out to demonstrate that they were granted clemency. In October, Biden issued a proclamation granting a pardon to people who have committed cannabis possession offenses under... Read more
A marijuana legalization bill cleared additional Minnesota House Senate committees on Thursday. The House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee passed the measure from Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) in a voice vote—the eleventh in the chamber to do so this session. Later in the day, the Senate Labor Committee... Read more
WA Senate passes interstate marijuana commerce; Congressional psychedelics caucus; NM psilocybin bill; OK legalization early voting; FL 420k sigs 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 support makes... Read more
