While the Senate prepares to take up a must-pass defense bill, marijuana reform is in the mix in several respects. As part of advancing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), leaders are also seeking to attach separate broader intelligence legislation that had included a provision preventing the denial of... Read more
“There are alternatives to plastics, but the companies selling the product will probably just go for the cheapest packaging they can find, which is plastic.” This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with... Read more
A plurality of very likely Missouri voters support a marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the November ballot, according to a new poll, but it also shows that nearly one out of five people are still undecided on the measure. The survey from Emerson College Polling and The... Read more
The governor of Kentucky on Friday released a report from a medical marijuana advisory committee that he formed in June, and he said that he would be taking their findings into account as he continues to consider executive actions for reform. A non-scientific poll that the Team Kentucky Medical... Read more
New York marijuana regulators closed the one-month window for accepting applications for the state’s first cannabis retailer licenses on Monday—and 903 businesses run by people who have been harmed by the drug war have completed and submitted their forms. For this first round of conditional adult-use retail dispensary (CAURD)... Read more
The governor of Wisconsin met with college students on Tuesday, urging supporters to get engaged and vote in the upcoming election, in part to ensure that the state advances marijuana legalization. Gov. Tony Evers (D) delivered remarks and held a roundtable discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, telling students... Read more
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is suggesting that a doctor seeking psilocybin for terminally ill patients under federal “Right to Try” (RTT) laws has a financial interest that renders him ineligible to get a fee waiver for records requested by his attorney. Sunil Aggarwal, a Washington State-based palliative care... Read more
Illinois regulators released a report on Monday that shows a glaring lack of diversity among business owners in the state’s adult-use marijuana market. But it also outlines a plan to begin turning that around in the next fiscal year, with the industry set to significantly expand as nearly 200... Read more
“Even the most well-intentioned employees and employers might get caught up in this.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor The workplace guidelines released by the state agency overseeing cannabis has employers dazed and confused over what they can do to discipline a worker who might be high on the... Read more
Feds to be sued over marijuana raid; IL industry data shows lack of diversity; Poll: DC voters oppose cannabis crackdown 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. Your support... Read more
