A Virginia Senate bill to establish a statewide psilocybin advisory board and move the psychedelic to a lower schedule under state statute is headed to the floor following its approval in committee. The Senate Education and Health Committee passed the legislation from Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) in a 14-1... Read more

Another series of psychedelics reform bills have been introduced in states from New Hampshire to Hawaii, building on the movement that’s seen exceptional activity in the 2023 session. The proposed legislation ranges in scope, but legislators across the aisle are making their interest in the issue clear this year.... Read more

A New Hampshire House committee on Wednesday discussed a bill to legalize marijuana that’s being sponsored by top Republican and Democratic lawmakers. A House Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee briefly talked about the chair’s proposal to significantly amend the legislation from Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R) and Minority Leader... Read more

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that ongoing marijuana banking issues under prohibition amount to a “cannabis crisis,” and while he thinks there’s still a shot to enact reform with Republicans in control of the House, he’s underscoring the challenges of the new political dynamic on Capitol Hill. Advocates and... Read more

Rhode Island’s top judicial official has released new guidance on expunging marijuana records under a legalization law that was enacted last year. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Suttell issued an executive order on Friday that lays out the policies and procedures for identifying and clearing the records of... Read more

The governor of Colorado has named members of a Natural Medicine Advisory Board that will help inform psychedelics policy after voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize entheogens and establish psilocybin “healing centers” last year. The 15-member board consists of scientists, researchers, academics, people familiar with psychedelic medicine and... Read more

A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota continues to advance, with another Senate committee approving the reform legislation on Monday. The Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee passed the bill from Sen. Lindsey Port (D) in a 5-3 vote. This marks the third Senate panel to advance the legislation... Read more