A new congressional bill would make it so the punishment for military service members who use or possess marijuana could not exceed penalties for being drunk or incapacitated on duty. Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD) filed the Restoring Equity For Offenses Related to Marijuana (REFORM) Act last week. It would... Read more
DOJ returns marijuana biz cash; Fed commission; NH legalization advances; NY awards grower licenses; NJ sales on 4/21; NYC public housing roof grows 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... Read more
Democratic senators leading a push to legalize marijuana say they are now on track to introduce legislation before recess in August, after initially announcing plans to file a comprehensive reform bill later this month. Senate Majority Leader Charles Scumer (D-N.Y.) — who is heading the effort along with Sens.... Read more
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has proposed increasing the penalty for personal possession of more than two ounces of marijuana in Virginia, less than a year after it became the first state in the South to legalize recreational use. Youngkin’s amendment would also limit what hemp products can be sold... Read more
The Colorado House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would align state statute to legalize MDMA prescriptions if and when the federal government ultimately permits such use, sending it to the Senate. The bipartisan and bicameral legislation—sponsored by Reps. Patrick Neville (R) and David Ortiz (D), along with... Read more
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said in a new report that as more marijuana is being produced domestically in the U.S., it’s undermining illicit cannabis trafficking from Mexico. As part of its Fiscal Year 2023 performance budget summary submitted to Congress, the agency talked about shifting trends in marijuana... Read more
A Hawaii House committee on Thursday approved a Senate-passed resolution to request that the state form of a psilocybin working group that would explore the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic. The Senate concurrent resolution from Sen. Chris Lee (D) cleared the House Health, Human Services and Homelessness Committee in... Read more
PERI Stock Is an Attractive Digital Advertising Stock The shift to digital advertising has been accelerating, driven by more people moving to the online space and dumping hard-copy media. Global digital advertising spending could climb as high as $683.1 billion by 2026. That estimate might even be on the... Read more
