The House sponsor of a bipartisan marijuana banking reform bill isn’t giving up the fight to get the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act enacted this year, introducing an amendment to a must-pass defense bill on Thursday that would incorporate the reform. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) filed the... Read more
Alcohol Regulation as a Model for Cannabis Regulation: the Benefits and Drawbacks By John West, Agustin Rodriguez, Nicholas Ramos, Christina Sava, Chelsey Noble The rapid evolution of the cannabis industry in the United States poses many unique questions, the most interesting of which is what cannabis regulation will look... Read more
House Appropriations Committee leaders have released yet another set of spending bill reports that touch on marijuana and other drug policy issues like kratom, with this latest batch focusing on cannabis research barriers, impaired driving and preventing use by youth and pregnant people. Additionally, at a committee markup on... Read more
A Pennsylvania Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide protections for medical marijuana patients against facing DUI charges unless they are actively impaired behind the wheel. And the full Senate separately passed a measure that to provide state-level protections for banks that work with cannabis businesses.... Read more
Congress calls out marijuana research barriers & notes kratom potential; DOJ gets more time in cannabis & guns lawsuit; PA DUI & banking bills advance 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... Read more
DC approves medical marijuana self-certify without doctors; WA drug decrim effort stalls; Nancy Mace talks legalization; FL awards student hemp essays 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... Read more
Cannabis consumption lounges, where adults 21 and older can openly use marijuana products in a social setting, are on track to open in Nevada by the end of this year following approval of regulations by the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board on Tuesday. The lounges are widely seen as a... Read more
In light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gun rights, the Justice Department has asked for more time to respond to a lawsuit challenging the federal ban on medical marijuana patients purchasing and possessing firearms. That suit, which was brought about by Florida Agriculture Commissioner and Democratic... Read more
The campaign behind an effort to decriminalize drugs and expand treatment and recovery services in Washington State has halted its push to qualify an initiative for November’s ballot. Instead, Commit to Change WA told supporters in an email Monday, advocates will focus on the next year’s legislative session. “We... Read more
The Florida Agriculture Department on Tuesday announced eight winners from students grades 5-11 who submitted essays on innovative uses for hemp as part of an annual “Agricultural History and Creativity” contest. This year’s contest stood out for its focus on the cannabis plant’s alternative, sustainable uses. The department has... Read more
