Three GOP congressional lawmakers filed a resolution on Thursday that seeks to put additional pressure on the Biden administration to escalate efforts to free a U.S. citizen and registered Pennsylvania medical cannabis patient who’s imprisoned in Russia over marijuana possession. The resolution of inquiry—sponsored by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA),... Read more

The National Park Service (NPS) is cautioning people not to lick toads that secrete an alkaloid that produces psychedelic-like effects in humans. It’s not clear if there’s been a recent surge in trippy toad-licking, but the trend is evidently common enough that the federal agency felt it warranted a... Read more

A marijuana legalization ballot initiative in Arkansas is trailing significantly behind, according to a new poll released just days ahead of Election Day. The survey from the University of Arkansas found that 41 percent of adults in the state support the cannabis reform measure, while 59 percent are opposed.... Read more

With days before the election, Missouri’s marijuana legalization campaign has again found itself pushing back against criticism from pro-reform organizations and officials, including a U.S. congresswoman and the Missouri NAACP, which sent a cease-and-desist letter over alleged unauthorized use of its branding. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Rep. Cori Bush... Read more

Drug criminalization has “created a structurally racist system” in which Black people are treated “worse” than others, the head of a top federal drug agency says. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow has frequently commented on the need to take a public health approach to substance... Read more

Polling on a Missouri marijuana legalization ballot initiative has run the gamut in recent weeks—and the latest survey released on Thursday shows the measure comfortably ahead. The SurveyUSA poll found that 61 percent of likely Missouri voters are “certain” to vote yes, compared to 28 percent who are “certain”... Read more

President Joe Biden is again touting his mass marijuana pardons ahead of the election, though he’s curiously making a point to emphasize how the relief is limited to federal possession cases. At the end of a speech on the administration’s student debt relief actions on Thursday, Biden briefly mentioned... Read more

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit from Florida’s agriculture commissioner that challenged a ban on medical marijuana patients’ rights to buy and possess firearms. The case has extended over months, with attorneys for Commissioner Nikki Fried arguing that the federal firearms ban for cannabis patients is unconstitutional.... Read more

Marking the 10th anniversary since Colorado voters approved marijuana legalization at the ballot, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) announced on Thursday that he will soon be filing a congressional bill to set the country up for federal cannabis reform. Specifically, the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult-Use Regulated Environment... Read more