Virginia Senators Approve Bills To Legalize Marijuana Sales And Provide Resentencing Relief To People With Prior Convictions
Virginia senators have approved a pair of bills to legalize recreational marijuana sales and provide sentencing relief for people with prior cannabis convictions. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Wednesday voted to advance the marijuana sales legislation from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D) in a 9-6 vote. Members also votedContinue Reading
Washington State Senators Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy For Adults
Washington State lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize and regulate therapeutic use of the psychedelic psilocybin. During a hearing on Tuesday, members of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee advanced SB 5921 from Sen. Jesse Salomon (D) in a voice vote. It next heads to the Ways &Continue Reading
Rhode Island Bars And Restaurants Push Back On Proposal To Ban Hemp THC Drink Sales
“Putting hemp THC-derived beverages on premise at a restaurant or bar is actually the safest way to consume these products.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island hospitality and liquor industry representatives voiced their opposition to a proposed ban on restaurants and bars serving intoxicating THC beverages during aContinue Reading
Edun: Bringing Craft Back To Cannabis
The shuttle ride to the Brinkerhoff Family Farm in Parachute, CO, transports us through tree-lined canyons where foliage graduated from vibrant greens to burnished amber, alongside shallow rivers revealing streambeds painted in blue and purple hues—a living testament to Colorful Colorado. The scenery feels important when thinking about how EdunContinue Reading
Maine Anti-Marijuana Campaign Misses Deadline To Submit Signatures For Legalization Rollback Ballot Initiative
A Maine campaign seeking to significantly roll back the state’s marijuana law failed to submit signatures by a deadline this week to make the November 2026 ballot, meaning the anti-cannabis activists will need to shift their focus to 2027 if they hope to put the issue before voters. Amid criticismContinue Reading
Virginia Senators Approve Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana In Hospitals After Federal Rescheduling
Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals—but only if the federal government moves forward with a pending plan to reschedule cannabis. The Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Health voted 4-0 on Tuesday to advance the legislation from Sen. Barbara FavolaContinue Reading
Oklahoma Attorney General Warns That State Would Need To ‘Reimburse’ Medical Marijuana Businesses Under Governor’s Plan To Shut Down Market
The attorney general of Oklahoma says he would “love” to see the state’s medical marijuana program wiped out, as the governor recently suggested. But he cautioned that doing so would mean reimbursing the hundreds of licensees participating in the market because the state would be “taking” a revenue source awayContinue Reading
Banning Hemp Drinks Threatens To Undermine The Growing Normalization Of Cannabis (Op-Ed)
“For many adults, a hemp-derived THC beverage is their first cannabis product.” By Joe Gerrity, Crescent Canna Three years ago, hemp-derived THC beverages were a regulatory curiosity—a byproduct of the 2018 Farm Bill that few outside the cannabis world noticed. Today, they represent a multibillion-dollar national market, sold in mainstreamContinue Reading
Trump Signs Bill Continuing To Block D.C. From Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Sales As Advocates Await Rescheduling Action
As advocates and stakeholders await action on a federal marijuana rescheduling proposal, President Donald Trump has signed large-scale spending legislation that continues a longstanding policy blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. Despite District voters approving adult-use legalization for personal possession and cultivation at the ballot more than aContinue Reading
Florida Supreme Court Cancels Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure Hearing At Request Of Attorney General
The Florida Supreme Court has cancelled oral arguments and closed a case concerning a marijuana legalization ballot initiative that was under review at the request of the state attorney general. Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) notified the court on Monday that he was withdrawing his request for a legal reviewContinue Reading