A federal appeals court has dismissed a petition to require the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reevaluate marijuana’s scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)—but one judge said in a concurring opinion that the agency may soon be forced to consider a policy change anyway based on a misinterpretation ofContinue Reading
Ohio activists have cleared a final hurdle to begin collecting signatures for a 2022 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in the state. About a week after the state attorney general certified the latest version of the reform petition, the Ohio Ballot Board on Monday determined that the measure meets singleContinue Reading
The number of marijuana-related arrests and summonses plummeted in New York City in the first quarter since the state’s legalization law took effect, data released by NYPD shows. While it might not seem surprising to see arrests drop following legalization, the decline was far more significant than those seen inContinue Reading
“[H]ow would it be legal under the federal act to truck, ship, deliver, manufacture, distribute or dispense any part of the cannabis seed or plant as a Schedule 1 substance…?” By Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today As lawmakers haggle over a medical marijuana program to replace one passed by voters butContinue Reading
“I felt it was worth the risk of committing a crime… I felt good physically and my head was much clearer. I felt free—free from the downward spiral.” By Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator Former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason said Friday that medical marijuana saved him from a “downwardContinue Reading
Biden drug stance could be revealed in SCOTUS case; CO gov: Pass marijuana banking before legalization; USDA hemp survey; FDA gets kratom comments 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.Continue Reading
What’s your go-to when the munchies kick in? We asked our listeners and got some interesting answers. The post The Roll-up #206: High snacks in the smokers lounge appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-up #206: High snacks in the smokers loungeContinue Reading
Wedding season may be coming to a close this year but for the lovestruck, anxiety-ridden, nail-biting couple counting down every single second until their special day, you can use all the time in the world. Tending to every little detail is an inescapable task of wedding planning, but if you’reContinue Reading
The governor of Colorado on Friday sent a letter to the Senate sponsors of a federal marijuana legalization bill, urging them to pass incremental cannabis banking and tax reform first before moving forward with the comprehensive legislation to end prohibition. Gov. Jared Polis (D) is supportive of the Cannabis AdministrationContinue Reading
Missouri voters may see a multiple marijuana initiatives on the state’s 2022 ballot, with a new group filing an adult-use legalization proposal on Friday that could compete with separate reform measures that are already in the works. Legal Missouri 2022 submitted the latest measure to the secretary of state’s office,Continue Reading
