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Florida Supreme Court Can Issue Marijuana Ballot Opinion ‘At Any Time’ Before Monday Deadline, But ‘No Provisions’ On What Happens Without Ruling, Official Says

Florida’s Supreme Court is fast approaching a deadline—midnight on Monday—to render an opinion in a case that will decide whether a marijuana legalization initiative will appear on the state ballot this November. But while expectations…

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Nebraska Lawmakers Debate Bill To Put 100% Tax Rate On Hemp And CBD, With Some Proposing Legalizing Marijuana As Revenue Alternative

Nebraska’s unicameral legislature spent hours on Wednesday evening debating a proposed tax bill containing a provision that would set a 100 percent tax rate on CBD and consumable hemp products—part of a broader package of sales tax changes…

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Kansas Senators Kill Bill To Create Medical Marijuana Pilot Program

Kansas lawmakers have voted to table a bill to create a medical marijuana pilot program in the state that has drawn early criticism from advocates who view it as excessively restrictive. The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee took…

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Maryland Legislative Committees Approve Psychedelics Task Force Bills That Already Passed Full Opposite Chambers

With both chambers of Maryland’s legislature having recently passed bills to establish a psychedelics task force to study legal access to substances like psilocybin and DMT, committees in the opposite chambers have now received those…

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DEA Officials Discuss Marijuana Scheduling Timeline, Seeking To ‘Correct Misperceptions’ That Decisions Are Made In A ‘Shroud Of Secrecy’

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official says the agency wants to “correct misperceptions” that its drug scheduling review process is done in a “shroud of secrecy” as it works to reach a final decision on possibly reclassifying…

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Vermont Senate Passes Psychedelic Working Group Bill To Study How Entheogens Might Benefit Physical And Mental Health

Vermont’s Senate passed a measure that would establish a working group to study whether and how to allow therapeutic access to psychedelics in the state. If the bill is enacted, a report from the working group would be due to the…

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Virginia gov won’t sign cannabis sales bill (Newsletter: March 28, 2024)

German legalization officially signed; Congressional marijuana letters; Poll: only 1/10 Americans opposes legal cannabis; DE banking; MA psychedelics Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.…

Wednesday, Mar 27

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New Hampshire House Panel Rejects Franchise-Based Marijuana Legalization Amendment, Setting Up Showdown With Senate And Governor

A New Hampshire House subcommittee on Wednesday rejected a sweeping amendment to a marijuana legalization bill—declining to pivot to a franchise system that would be overseen by the state and which would bring the overall proposal more in…

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Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura Launches His Own Cannabis Brand, Fulfilling A ‘Lifelong Dream’

Minnesota’s former governor Jesse Ventura launching his own cannabis brand, fulfilling a “lifelong dream” by unveiling a line of hemp products. The retired professional wrestler first previewed plans to enter the cannabis space with…

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Only One Out Of Ten Americans Wants To Keep Marijuana Totally Illegal, Pew Poll Shows

Nine in 10 Americans say marijuana should be legal for recreational or medical purposes, a new Pew Research Center poll finds. And most agree that legalization bolsters local economies and makes the criminal justice system more fair. The…

Minnesota Lawmakers Propose Raft Of Changes To State Marijuana Law, Including Homegrow And Equity Adjustments

“Prohibition of alcohol ended nearly 100 years ago and we still have a liquor bill nearly every year.” By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost The lead sponsors of 2023’s recreational cannabis law are sensitive to suggestions that the sweeping law…

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Congressional Lawmakers Push Attorney General To Issue ‘Overdue’ Marijuana Guidance, Saying Ongoing ‘Legal Limbo’ Is “Unacceptable’

It is “unacceptable” that the Department of Justice has yet to reissue federal marijuana enforcement guidance to discourage interference in state cannabis programs, leaving Americans in a “legal limbo” despite promises to update the policy…

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GOP Senators Tell DEA To Reject Marijuana Rescheduling, Arguing It Would Violate International Treaties

Three Republican senators are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reject the top federal health agency’s marijuana rescheduling recommendation, arguing that it would put the U.S. out of compliance with international treaty…

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Germany’s Marijuana Legalization Bill Is Officially Signed Into Law And Will Take Effect On Monday

A bill to legalize marijuana nationwide in Germany has officially been signed into law, with the reform set to take effect next week. Bundesrat President Manuela Schwesig signed the legislation on Wednesday, the last step to enactment.…

Arizona Marijuana Sales Surpassed $1.4 Billion In 2023, With Bulk Of Transactions Coming From Adult-Use Buyers

Recreational sales amounted for more than 76% of the total, an increase from the 70% of sales it represented in 2022. In 2021, the first year adult-use recreational sales were legal, they were just 45 percent of the total. By David Abbott,…

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Delaware Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Banking Bill That Aims To Provide State-Level Protections

A Delaware legislative panel has approved a bill that would enact state-level protections for banks that provide services to licensed marijuana businesses. The bill, filed by Rep. Ed Osienski (D) and Sen. Trey Paradee (D), has the…

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Take Up Psychedelics Legalization Ballot Initiative

A Massachusetts joint legislative committee held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss an initiative that would legalize psychedelics that may appear on the November ballot if lawmakers decline to independently enact it first. Members of the…

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Virginia Governor Says Anyone Who Thinks He’ll Sign A Marijuana Sales Bill ‘Must Be Smoking Something’

With a bill sitting on his desk that would legalize the retail sale of marijuana in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said recently that people “must be smoking something” if they think he’s going to sign it into law. It’s the latest and…

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Hawaii AG’s office describes cannabis plan (Newsletter: March 27, 2024)

DE marijuana banking bill; SD legalization initiative; NH cannabis amendment; CT, ME & VT psychedelics; Poll: bipartisan support for federal reform Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.…

Tuesday, Mar 26

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New Hampshire Panel Hears Testimony On Amendment To Pivot Marijuana Bill To Governor-Backed Franchise Model

Lawmakers in New Hampshire on Tuesday heard public testimony on a newly proposed amendment to a marijuana legalization bill that that would transform the measure into a state-controlled franchise model of commercial sales, a novel…

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Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Psilocybin Decriminalization Bill In Joint Committee Vote

Connecticut lawmakers have approved a bill to decriminalize psilocybin in a bicameral committee. About two weeks after the legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee first discussed the psychedelics proposal, members approved it on Tuesday.…

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Bipartisan Majorities Want Congress To Pass Bill Protecting States’ Rights To Legalize Marijuana, Poll Of Voters In Three States Finds

A strong majority of voters—including more than 60 percent of Republicans—support congressional legislation to protect states’ rights to set their own marijuana laws, according to a new poll of three states. The survey, commissioned by the…

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Vermont Senate Approves Psychedelic Working Group Bill To Study How Substances Can ‘Improve Physical And Mental Health’

Vermont’s Senate has given preliminary approval to a measure that would establish a working group to study whether and how to allow therapeutic access to psychedelics in the state. If the bill is enacted, a report from the working group…

Delaware Treasurer Promotes New Marijuana Banking Bill To Provide State-Level Protections

Delaware’s treasurer is promoting new legislation that would provide state-level protections to banks that provide services to licensed marijuana businesses. The bill was filed by Rep. Ed Osienski (D) and Sen. Trey Paradee (D) in…

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Missouri Marijuana Workers Can Count Ballots In Employer-Challenged Union Election, Federal Labor Official Rules

“Hopefully this continues to show cannabis workers in Missouri and the rest of the nation that no matter how hard their bosses want to fight them, they’ll still win when they have a union behind them.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri…

Hawaii AG’s Office Explains How It Drafted A Marijuana Legalization Bill That Lawmakers Are Advancing This Session

As Hawaii’s legislative session kicked off in January, lawmakers in both chambers introduced a sprawling, 300-plus-page proposal to legalize marijuana. Since then, committees have held hearings on the legislation, made amendments and…

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Maine Lawmakers Approve Bill To Create Psychedelics Commission To Explore Regulated Access After Amending Legalization Proposal

Maine lawmakers have advanced an amended bill to establish a commission tasked with studying and making recommendations on regulating access to psychedelic services. Members of the legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, who…

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South Dakota Marijuana Campaign Crosses Halfway Mark For Signatures To Put Legalization On November Ballot

South Dakota activists say they’ve crossed the halfway point for signatures to place a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot. With a turn-in deadline coming up on May 7, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws …

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GOP’s anti-cannabis report in Congress (Newsletter: March 26, 2024)

Census posts state marijuana data; HI legalization; UT & VT psychedelics; SAFER Banking poll; Cannabis terpene study; VA equity; MN drug decrim Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s…

Monday, Mar 25

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Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Barely Clears House Floor Vote, With Democratic Whip Urging Against The Reform

A Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill in Hawaii has survived a close vote on the House floor, with members narrowly advancing the proposal to its final legislative committee as some lawmakers who oppose the reform warned of dire…