Marijuana and drug policy reform groups are sounding the alarm about a bipartisan cannabis research bill that they say could inadvertently undermine state marijuana programs and patient access. In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday, the Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce (GACC) and... Read more
Marijuana sales totaled just under $1 billion in Nevada in the 2022 Fiscal Year, generating more than $152 million in cannabis tax revenue, officials reported on Friday. Most of the proceeds are going toward funding schools. Combined medical cannabis and adult-use marijuana purchases totaled $965,091,123 from July 1, 2021... Read more
North Dakota marijuana activists are stepping up their push to convince voters to approve a legalization initiative on the ballot next month, releasing two radio ads featuring supporters and announcing grassroots “get out the vote” plans. New Approach ND turned in signatures for the legalization measure in July, and... Read more
A bipartisan pair of congressmen filed a new bill aimed at eradicating the use of dangerous and unauthorized pesticides in illicit marijuana grows in legal and non-legal states. Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) are sponsoring the Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants (TOXIC) Act. The legislation... Read more
VA “closely” watching psychedelics studies; Prohibition drives contaminated marijuana; KY gov’s medical cannabis report; MO legalization measure leads 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 Marijuana... Read more
Senate leadership took steps on Thursday to expeditiously pass a House-approved marijuana research bill later in the day—but at least one GOP senator has objected to the process, threatening to delay the vote, Marijuana Moment has learned. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) initiated the process to pass the... Read more
USDA: hemp part of Europe’s environmental agenda; PA marijuana pardon deadline; States reap more taxes from cannabis than alcohol/tobacco 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
Pennsylvanians with low-level marijuana convictions on their records have until the end of Friday to submit applications for expedited pardons under a program launched by the governor last month. The state Board of Pardons is facilitating the PA Marijuana Pardon Project, and Board Secretary Celeste Trusty told Marijuana Moment... Read more
The ongoing federal prohibition of marijuana is getting between consumers and safe products, according to a new study resulting from a year-long investigation into the prevalence of various contaminants in lab-tested cannabis. Looking at disparities in legal states’ approach to contaminants, as well as robust data from samples collected... Read more
An official with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) told Congress on Thursday that the government is monitoring research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics “very, very closely,” but that treatment involving the substances is not yet part of the “standard of care” for military veterans. At a... Read more
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