Justice Department Extends Public Comments Period On Marijuana Pardon Certificate Application
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The Justice Department extending a public comment period concerning its marijuana pardon certification process that was established under a directive from the president last year. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, DOJ’s Office of the Pardon Attorney said the comment window will now be open... Read more
Maine GOP Lawmaker Who Previously Led Marijuana Ballot Campaign Discusses His Legislative Wins In First Term In Office
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Maine Rep. David Boyer (R) has an interesting background for a Republican lawmaker: Before winning his election to the House last year, he led the campaign to legalize marijuana in the state as a staffer for a national cannabis reform organization. When the 34-year-old legislator reflected during an interview... Read more
California Psilocybin Legalization Campaign Cleared To Collect Signatures For 2024 Ballot Initiative
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California officials have cleared a campaign to begin signature gathering for a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize the possession, sale and regulated therapeutic use of psilocybin. It’s one of at least two campaigns in the state that are seeking to enact psychedelics reform through the ballot process next year.... Read more
Senators Seek To Legalize Medical Marijuana For Veterans And Enact Other Cannabis Reforms Through Defense Bill
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Democratic senators are seeking to pass a series of marijuana reform amendments, including a proposal to legalize medical cannabis for military veterans, through a must-pass defense bill that’s set to be considered this week. Lawmakers are aiming to attach the cannabis measures, as well as a separate GOP-sponsored amendment... Read more
Missouri Is Selling $4 Million Worth Of Marijuana Per Day On Average, With Sales Reaching Record High In June, State Data Shows
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Missouri has been selling about $4 million worth of marijuana per day on average since the state’s adult-use market opened up in February—and the state saw a record $121.2 million in cannabis purchases last month—state data shows. Since recreational sales started, the adult-use market has quickly overtaken the state’s... Read more
Congress keeping DC cannabis ban in place (Newsletter: July 17, 2023)
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Lawmakers tout psychedelic reform progress; Marijuana in the White House; DOJ cannabis prisoner report; MI sales 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 Moment possible…... Read more
GOP Congresswoman Pushes For Psychedelics And Marijuana Research For Veterans In Floor Speech
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A GOP congresswoman is touting recently released Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance on psychedelics research and calling for additional work to study the therapeutic benefits of marijuana for military veterans. In a speech on the House floor on Wednesday, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) talked about the need to... Read more
GOP blocks cannabis & psychedelics amendments in Congress (Newsletter: July 14, 2023)
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MI ends gov’t employee marijuana testing; Meta allows CBD & hemp ads; 280E “Boston Tea Party”; Cannabis banking guidance 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
Bipartisan Lawmakers Celebrate Psychedelics Research Amendment And Say House Speaker Has Committed To Pushing The Issue
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Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are celebrating the inclusion of a psychedelics research amendment as part of a must-pass defense bill that’s on the House floor—and a GOP congressman says he has the commitment of the House speaker to fight to broaden the scope of the measure in talks with the... Read more
Rhode Island Marijuana Officials Launch Listening Tour
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“We want to hear the public’s thoughts, concerns, and feedback, especially from those within the cannabis industry, the medical patient community, and those who have been disproportionately impacted by criminal enforcement of marijuana laws.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island’s newly-formed Cannabis Control Commission wants to know... Read more
