The lieutenant governor, who opposes cannabis reform, decides the fate of legislation in the Senate. By Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune With less than two weeks left in Texas’ legislative session, an effort to expand the state’s medical marijuana program gained new life on Thursday after weeks of outcry fromContinue Reading
A bill to legalize possession of psychedelics in California will advance to the Senate floor after clearing a major procedural hurdle on Thursday. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D), had already moved through two policy committees. But in order to make it on the floor calendar, it hadContinue Reading
The governor of Colorado on Thursday signed a bill to double the marijuana possession limit for adults in the state—and he’s directing state law enforcement to identify people with prior convictions for the new limit who he may be able to pardon. Gov. Jared Polis (D) held a signing ceremonyContinue Reading
“Past criminal offenses can create unnecessary barriers to housing and employment long after someone has paid their dues to society.” By Scott McClallen, The Center Square Several Michigan law firms, criminal justice groups, and cannabis reform organizations have teamed up to form the Great Lakes Expungement Network to help peopleContinue Reading
When marijuana is federally legalized, it should be normalized in global commerce with U.S. trade representatives advocating for domestic cannabis business interests, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) said on Wednesday. While that hasn’t necessarily been addressed in legalization legislation that he’s working on with Senate Majority Leader ChuckContinue Reading
As Congress prepares legislation to reauthorize Job Corps, the nation’s largest residential career-training program for youth and young adults, the chairwoman of a key House panel is urging colleagues to consider eliminating a drug-screening requirement that each year prevents thousands of young people from participating—overwhelmingly for cannabis. “Job Corps enjoysContinue Reading
LA gov: Legal marijuana “is going to happen”; SC medical cannabis vote first thing in 2022; TX psychedelics bill advances in Senate Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function()Continue Reading
