Pennsylvania House Passes Bill To Strengthen Medical Marijuana Program Oversight And Testing Requirements
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved a bill meant to strengthen safety standards and oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program as lawmakers separately work to advance adult-use legalization. On Monday, the chamber passed the medical cannabis legislation from House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel (D), a key... Read more
Florida Senate Panel Takes Up Bill To Restrict Hemp Products
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“Liquor stores and restaurants that would like to sell these products, they have come to us and asked us to provide some regulations.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix For the third year in a row, Florida lawmakers have begun debating a proposal to regulate THC-derived hemp products, which have... Read more
Maryland Senate Passes Bill To Protect Firefighters And Rescue Workers From Being Punished For Medical Marijuana
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The Maryland Senate committee has passed a bill to protect for fire and rescue workers from being penalized for off-duty use of medical marijuana. The measure from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) cleared the chamber in a vote of 36-8 on Monday. It now heads to the House of Representatives,... Read more
Virginia Governor’s Veto Of Marijuana Sales Bill Would Erase Millions In Revenue For Pre-K And Drug Treatment, State Report Shows
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With Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) widely expected to veto a lawmaker-passed plan to legalize retail marijuana sales in the commonwealth, a new fiscal impact statement makes clear that rejecting the proposal would mean missing out on tens of millions of dollars in annual state revenue—including for pre-kindergarten programs,... Read more
Pennsylvania governor says legalize cannabis for “freedom and liberty” (Newsletter: March 18, 2025)
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VA legalization veto revenue impact; OH marijuana amendments pushback; NM psilocybin; Poll: cannabis consumers stressed about Trump 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. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp... Read more
UN Drug Commission Votes To Ban Previously Uncontrolled Marijuana Compound, With U.S. Abstaining
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The United Nations (UN) Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted this week to ban the marijuana component hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) under an international treaty, with every country present except the United States casting a vote in favor of placing the substance under Schedule II of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic... Read more
Democratic Senator Unsuccessfully Attempts To Add Marijuana Banking Bill Provision To Financial Regulations Proposal
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A Democratic senator unsuccessfully attempted to attach a key provision of a marijuana banking bill—but not one that would’ve actually helped the cannabis industry access financial services—to a broader bill focused on the problem of debanking. At a Senate Banking Committee markup on Thursday, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) filed... Read more
Maryland Senators Approve Bill To Protect Firefighters And Rescue Workers From Being Punished For Medical Marijuana
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A Maryland Senate committee has approved a bill to protect for fire and rescue workers from being penalized for off-duty use of medical marijuana. The legislation from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) advanced through the Senate Finance Committee in a 8-2 vote on Thursday. Under the proposal, state law would... Read more
Missouri Senators Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy For Veterans And Sex Trafficking Survivors
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Missouri senators have advanced a bill to allow military veterans and survivors of sex trafficking who have certain mental health conditions to legally access psilocybin therapy. The Senate Families, Seniors and Health Committee approved the legislation from Sen. Stephen Webber (D) on Wednesday. A similar House bill focused on... Read more
New Mexico Senate Passes Bill To Create Psilocybin Therapy Program
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The New Mexico Senate has passed a bill to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state. After clearing three separate committees over the past month, the legislation from Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D) was approved by the full chamber in a 33-4 vote on Wednesday, sending it to the... Read more
