Congressional Cannabis Caucus Leaders React To Marijuana Scheduling Update From Top Biden Official
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 16, 2023 0
Congressional marijuana reform leaders say that they are encouraged that a top Biden administration official told Marijuana Moment on Thursday that he believes a cannabis scheduling review that he’s overseeing could be completed “this year.” In the months since President Joe Biden directed the U.S. Department of Health and... Read more
Senate Panel Votes To Let People Who’ve Used Marijuana Work At Intelligence Agencies Like CIA And NSA
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 15, 2023 0
A key Senate committee has voted to amend an intelligence oversight bill to include a provision preventing agencies from denying security clearances to applicants solely due to their past marijuana use. The Senate Intelligence Committee unanimously passed the Intelligence Authorization Act on Wednesday after voting 10-7 to adop an... Read more
Feds Aim To Finish Cannabis Scheduling Review ‘This Year,’ Top Biden Official Tells Marijuana Moment
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 15, 2023 0
The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aiming to present President Joe Biden with a federal cannabis scheduling decision “this year” as agencies work “as quickly as we can” to complete an administrative review, Secretary Xavier Becerra told Marijuana Moment during a press... Read more
Federal Agency Looks To Support Research On Impacts Of Psychedelics Legalization And Decriminalization In States And Cities
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 15, 2023 0
A top federal health agency is calling for research into the impact of evolving laws around psychedelics in cities and states across the country, including the effects of allowing regulated access to substances like psilocybin. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) issued a “notice of special interest” on... Read more
GOP Congressman Says Psychedelic Therapy With Ibogaine ‘Changed My Life’ As Lawmakers Push Military Research
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 14, 2023 0
A Republican congressman who is a military veteran says undergoing psychedelic-assisted treatment with ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT “changed my life” and was “one of the greatest things that ever happened to me.” At a press briefing outside of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, several GOP lawmakers and military veterans discussed... Read more
Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission Members Confirmed By Senate
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 14, 2023 0
“They’ve taken a while, but I think they’re great appointments.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island now has its long-awaited Cannabis Control Commission. The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed the appointments of Kimberly Ahern as the chair of the three-member commission, along with Robert Jacquard... Read more
New Hampshire Lawmaker Defects From Republican Party, Partially Over Senate Marijuana Legalization Bill Defeat
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 14, 2023 0
A New Hampshire House lawmaker says that he’s defecting from the Republican party to become in an independent—in part because of his frustration over the Senate’s repeated refusal to approve marijuana legalization. Rep. Dan Hynes said on Tuesday that he is leaving the GOP because he feels the party... Read more
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Allowing Marijuana Businesses To Claim State Tax Deductions As Partial IRS 280E Fix
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 14, 2023 0
The governor of Illinois has signed a budget bill that includes provisions that will allow licensed marijuana businesses to take state tax deductions that they’re currently prohibited from utilizing at the federal level due to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code known as 280E. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) gave... Read more
Washington Spends $100 Million To Vacate 350,000 Marijuana/Drug Convictions And Reimburse People Criminalized By Unconstitutional Law
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 14, 2023 0
Washington State will spend nearly $100 million to vacate an estimated 350,000 prior drug convictions and reimburse legal fees to people who were prosecuted under laws that the state Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional in 2021. The state Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) announced on Monday that it would... Read more
Connecticut Recreational Marijuana Sales Reached Record High In May, Exceeding Medical Cannabis Purchases For First Time
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 13, 2023 0
Connecticut recreational marijuana sales hit a record high in May, with purchases in the adult-use market exceeding those of medical cannabis for the first time since adult-use retailers opened in January. The state Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) published the May sales data on Monday, showing about $11.5 million... Read more
