The Republican governor of Arkansas has announced a new plan to use tax revenue from medical marijuana sales to provide public school students in the state with free breakfast and lunch. During her State of the State address on Tuesday,…
“Republicans have refused to give our bill a subcommittee hearing.” By Bob Sillick, Iowa Capital Dispatch Most Americans continue to support the legalization of cannabis, as the medical use of cannabis is legal in 40 states and the…
Wisconsin’s Republican Senate majority leader says it’s possible that the legislature could pass a medical marijuana legalization bill in the 2025 session, though he’s cautioning that his chamber likely will not go along with a prior…
A top U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official says it’s “very encouraging” that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s top health agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., supports psychedelics reform—and he hopes to work…
“In November 2024, taxpayers paid for two statewide votes which together sought to obtain an objective that was unconstitutional, unlawful and impossible.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The targets of a legal effort arguing that…
The majority leader of New Hampshire’s House of Representatives said that the “ship has sailed” on the issue of marijuana legalization and, in his view, it will be another ten years or so before the state has a good chance to join its…
The Republican chair of a key Senate committee in Pennsylvania says he’s expecting to take up legislation this year that would make the state the 25th in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana. He also thinks that more of his GOP…
VA gov slams legal marijuana sales push; USDA hemp appointments; KY bill on medical cannabis & gun rights; Dallas police end marijuana arrests Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the…
The first hearings on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal that were set for next week have now been canceled following a legal challenge from pro-reform witnesses, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has…
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge is condemning the agency over its “unprecedented and astonishing” defiance of a key directive related to evidence it is seeking to use in upcoming hearings on the Biden administration’s…
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) emphasized during his State of the Commonwealth address that he’s not interested in cooperating with lawmakers to legalize marijuana sales in the state, claiming that doing so would hurt children, worsen…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is asking an agency judge to reject a request to have it removed from upcoming marijuana rescheduling hearings over allegations it opposes the reform it is supposed to be defending during the…
Bipartisan Colorado lawmakers have filed a bill that would allow a form of psilocybin to be prescribed as a medication if the federal government authorizes its use. Similar to legislation that Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed into law in 2022…
“We find consistent evidence that increased marijuana access is associated with reductions in benzodiazepine prescription fills.” By Ashley Bradford, Georgia Institute of Technology In states where both medical and recreational marijuana…
The Dallas, Texas Police Department is instructing officers to stop arresting or citing people for possession of up to four ounces of marijuana, in accordance with a voter-approved ballot initiative. In an internal memo, Dallas Interim…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) have added more hemp industry stakeholders to key trade advisory committees to promote the crop globally. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and USTR…
Newly filed bipartisan legislation in Kentucky urges the state’s congressional representatives to amend federal law to clarify that users of medical marijuana may legally possess firearms. Senate Concurring Resolution 23, introduced…
Ohio marijuana-linked car crashes decreased with legalization; Indiana cannabis bills; New York psychedelics legalization; Jimmy Carter & cannabis Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s…
The state’s medical cannabis program has been stalled due to controversies surrounding the licensing process. By Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector A court hearing over medical cannabis licensing originally scheduled for Monday has been…
“This moment represents an extraordinary opportunity for New York State to lead the nation by demonstrating how a restorative justice program can repair past harms and create meaningful change.” By Rosalind Adams, THE CITY A group of…
“We do not want this to become a marijuana state.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun A Nampa legislator introduced a bill on Thursday to implement a $300 minimum fine for adults possessing three ounces or less of marijuana. Under Idaho…
The grandson of Jimmy Carter eulogized the late president on Thursday, paying tribute to his “prophetic” early advocacy for policies like marijuana decriminalization. At the former president’s funeral service at the National Cathedral,…
Indiana lawmakers are already making moves to enact drug policy reform in the 2025 session—with newly filed bills to legalize marijuana, allow medical cannabis and fund psilocybin research. While the prospects of the cannabis measures are…
As marijuana legalization took effect in Ohio over the last year, the number of fatal traffic crashes in linked to cannabis fell by 30 percent—contrary to warnings from opponents of the policy change who feared it would lead to more deadly…
Another psychedelics bill has been prefiled in New York for the 2025 session—this one calling for the legalization of certain entheogenic substances such as psilocybin and ibogaine for adults 21 and older. Sponsored by Assemblymember Linda…
Despite new changes to content moderation announced earlier this week, Meta—the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Threads—appears not to be changing its practices around marijuana, continuing to block search results on the social media…
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The delivery service DoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s expanding its offerings in select states to include hemp-derived THC and CBD products, including gummies and beverages. “Eligible customers can now order a variety of hemp…
A New York Democrat has introduced a pair of bills that would put new restrictions on marijuana in the state. One measure would limit the THC potency of cannabis products, while the other would prohibit cannabis consumption within 30 feet…
Youth marijuana use declined in 19 out of 21 states that legalized adult-use marijuana—with teen cannabis consumption down an average of 35 percent in the first states to legalize a decade ago—according to government data compiled by a…