U.S. Can Learn From Portugal’s ‘Pioneering’ Drug Decriminalization Law, Former Top White House Drug Official Says
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 13, 2023 0
A former acting White House drug czar says the U.S. has a lot to learn from Portugal’s move to decriminalize drugs and treat addiction as as a health issue through a harm reduction approach. Regina LaBelle, who held top positions in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)... Read more
Another California Assembly Committee Approves Senate-Passed Psychedelics Legalization Bill
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 12, 2023 0
A second California Assembly committee has approved a Senate-passed bill to legalize the possession and facilitated use of certain psychedelics, bringing it one step closer to the floor. The legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D) advanced through the Assembly Health Committee in a 9-2 vote on Tuesday. This comes... Read more
GOP senator skeptical cannabis banking advances this summer (Newsletter: July 12, 2023)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 12, 2023 0
CA psychedelics; NC medical marijuana; MD equity cannabis biz assistance; MA record sales; Study on rolling better joints; AL licenses; RI labor suit 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... Read more
Berkeley, California City Council Approves Psychedelics Reform Resolution
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 12, 2023 0
The Berkeley, California City Council has approved a resolution to deprioritize the enforcement of laws prohibiting psychedelics. Members voted to adopt the measure on Tuesday evening as part of a consent calendar—just hours after a bill to legalize the possession and facilitated use of certain psychedelics like psilocybin and... Read more
Divided Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Votes To Delay Licenses As Application Scoring Process Is Reviewed
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 11, 2023 0
“It is my position as a commissioner, we owe a responsibility of transparency to the people of this state.” By Ralph Chopoco, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Monday formally voted to delay granting licenses for the growth, manufacture and production of medical cannabis until a third party... Read more
GOP Senator Says Schumer’s Plan To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill This Summer Is ‘Wishful Thinking’
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 11, 2023 0
A Republican senator says that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) plan to tackle marijuana banking and other legislation during the summer session isn’t going to happen, as the timeline makes the top Democrat’s “wish list” virtually impossible to achieve. Speaking on the floor on Monday, Sen. John Cornyn... Read more
Top North Carolina GOP Lawmaker Says He’s ‘Very Sure’ Medical Marijuana Bill Won’t Advance This Session
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 11, 2023 0
A top North Carolina lawmaker says that he’s “very sure” that a Senate-passed medical marijuana legalization bill will not advance in the House this session—even amid strong-arm tactics launched by the other chamber to force the issue—though he said legislators would likely return to it during next year’s short... Read more
Connecticut Marijuana Sales Reach New High Of $24 Million In June, For Total Of $122 Million In First Six Months Of Recreational Sales
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 10, 2023 0
Six months into the launch of Connecticut’s adult-use marijuana market, the state saw nearly $24 million in combined medical and recreational cannabis sales in June—a record monthly high—according to the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). Since adult-use sales began six months ago in January, Connecticut cannabis purchases have collectively... Read more
It’s Been 10 Years Since The First Congressional Marijuana Banking Bill Was Filed, Marking A Milestone As Lawmakers Make What They Hope Is A Final Push
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 10, 2023 0
Monday marks the 10-year anniversary of the first filing of a congressional marijuana banking bill that’s now known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act—a milestone that comes as lawmakers prepare once again to try and advance the reform in what they hope will be the final... Read more
Massachusetts Campaign Quietly Takes First Step To Put Psychedelics Reform On The 2024 Ballot
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 10, 2023 0
Political strategists in Massachusetts have quietly filed paperwork to put a therapeutic psychedelics legalization initiative on the state’s 2024 ballot. The newly formed Massachusetts for Mental Health Options (MMHO) committee submitted initial documents to the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF), signaling their intent to secure ballot... Read more
