A New Hampshire House committee on Wednesday discussed a bill to legalize marijuana that’s being sponsored by top Republican and Democratic lawmakers. A House Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee briefly […]
Florida’s New Agriculture Commissioner Declines To Pursue Medical Marijuana And Gun Rights Lawsuit Led By His Predecessor
The new agriculture commissioner of Florida will not be moving forward with a lawsuit filed by his predecessor to challenge the federal ban blocking medical marijuana patients from purchasing and […]
GOP cannabis rescheduling bill in Congress (Newsletter: February 1, 2023)
Truckers leaving workforce over marijuana; Booker on banking; DC medical cannabis expansion signed; MN legalization vote; BC drug decrim Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. […]
D.C. Mayor Signs Major Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill, Eliminating Licensing Caps, Providing Tax Relief And More
The mayor of Washington, D.C. has signed a bill to make fundamental changes to the medical marijuana program in the nation’s capital. That will involve eliminating cannabis business licensing caps, […]
Booker Laments ‘Cannabis Crisis’ Of Prohibition, Laying Out Marijuana Banking Challenges In New Congress
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that ongoing marijuana banking issues under prohibition amount to a “cannabis crisis,” and while he thinks there’s still a shot to enact reform with Republicans […]
GOP Missouri Lawmaker Talks Need For Psilocybin Therapy For Veterans As He Pushes Reform Bill
“These are people who want treatment, they want to get better.” By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent The magic in “magic mushrooms” may be the ability to defeat post-traumatic stress disorder […]
British Columbia, Canada’s Drug Decriminalization Policy Takes Effect—But Advocates Say It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
“Decriminalization alone does not address the issue that drug users will still need to access an unregulated and deadly drug supply.” By Doug Johnson, Filter British Columbia has officially become […]
Five Myths Of Cannabis Banking (Sponsored Post)
This is a sponsored post by Peter Su of Green Check Verified. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an urban legend as an often lurid story or anecdote that is based on […]
Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bills On Marijuana Sales And 280E Tax Reform
Virginia lawmakers on Friday advanced bills to start adult-use marijuana sales and allow cannabis businesses to make certain tax deductions at the state level while they’re barred from doing so […]
White House Defers To Congress On Marijuana Banking Reform
The White House says that Congress is leading the charge for marijuana banking reform—and the Biden administration does not currently have any plans to announce executive action on the issue. […]
Rhode Island Supreme Court Issues Marijuana Expungement Order Under Legalization Law
Rhode Island’s top judicial official has released new guidance on expunging marijuana records under a legalization law that was enacted last year. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Suttell issued […]
Colorado Governor Names Psychedelic Advisory Board Members, Including Top Researcher And Former Cannabis Journalist
The governor of Colorado has named members of a Natural Medicine Advisory Board that will help inform psychedelics policy after voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize entheogens and establish […]