Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has officially announced that he’s running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The candidate’s marijuana policy record is fairly mixed. While he opposes cannabis legalization, […]
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Nevada Legislature Tells Congress To Legalize Marijuana Through Newly Passed Resolution
The Nevada Senate has approved a resolution urging Congress to federally legalize marijuana. About a month after the Assembly passed the legislation from Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva (D), the Senate advanced […]
House-Passed Fentanyl Criminalization Bill Would Also Make It Easier To Study Marijuana And Psychedelics
Drug policy reform advocates are condemning the House’s passage of a bill that would ramp up federal criminalization of fentanyl analogues—criticizing the move as a backwards, punitive response to the […]
Louisiana House Approves Marijuana Expungements Bill, Sending It To Senate
The Louisiana House of Representatives has approved a bill to streamline expungements for people with first-time marijuana possession convictions. The legislation from Rep. Delisha Boyd (D) cleared the chamber in […]
Asian Americans for Cannabis Education is Changing the Narrative
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; an opportunity to reflect on the connection between cannabis and Asian culture that spans thousands of years and different continents, […]
Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers File New Marijuana Legalization Bill As Activists Collect Signatures To Put Issue On November Ballot
Bipartisan Ohio lawmakers have filed a new bill to legalize marijuana, offering the legislature an opportunity to take the lead on reform as an activist campaign works to place a […]
Marijuana Finance Company Updates Testimony On Banking Bill To Urge Passage Following Criticism From Stakeholders
A marijuana financial services company has revised its testimony on a congressional cannabis banking bill following pushback over remarks made at a Senate committee hearing this month where a compliance […]
California Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Psychedelics Possession And Facilitated Use
A California bill to legalize the possession of certain psychedelics and facilitated use of the substances has passed the Senate. The legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D) was approved on […]
Colorado Governor Signs Psychedelics Regulation Bill Into Law
The governor of Colorado has officially signed a bill to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. About three weeks after the legislature passed the measure from the […]
Strong Majority Of New Hampshire Residents Continue To Support Marijuana Legalization—Though Opinions Are Mixed On Governor’s State-Run Store Plan
A strong majority of New Hampshire residents continue to support marijuana legalization, though opinions are more mixed when it comes to the idea of conducting cannabis sales through a system […]
Congressional cannabis legalization amendment blocked (Newsletter: May 23, 2023)
MN psychedelics bill passes; DEA agent fired for CBD sues; NH legalization; Tim Scott on marijuana; NY safe consumption; Cannabis breathalyzer study Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox […]
New Hampshire House Committee Opens Door To State-Run Marijuana Legalization Amendment, Though Confusion Abounds Over Key Details
New Hampshire House lawmakers are taking up a bill that could be used as a vehicle to legalize marijuana through a quasi hybridized state-run and privately licensed market—though there is […]