New York stands to generate more than $1.25 billion in marijuana tax revenue over the next six years, according to an estimate included in the governor’s executive budget that was released on Tuesday. For fiscal year 2023, the state is projected to collect $56 million in revenue, most of whichContinue Reading
As congressional lawmakers continue to pursue a bill to federally protect banks that work with state-legal marijuana businesses, a bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania state senators have announced that they will soon be introducing “companion” legislation Commonwealth. Sens. John DiSanto (R) and Sharif Street (D) distributed a cosponsorship memo to colleaguesContinue Reading
Bipartisan lawmakers push DEA on medical psychedelic access; Austin puts marijuana decrim on ballot; KS psilocybin bill; FBI cannabis license scrutiny 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
A spokesperson for the FBI said the agency cannot confirm or deny the existence of an investigation. By Steve Vockrodt and Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent Federal law enforcement was still seeking information as recently as last summer about medical marijuana licensing in Missouri and utility contracts in Independence that haveContinue Reading
Quick hits of wisdom from the Cookies CEO’s incredible come-up The post 28 grams of game from Berner’s inspiring rise to the top appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 28 grams of game from Berner’s inspiring rise to the topContinue Reading
Bipartisan members of Congress sent a letter on Tuesday requesting that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) allow terminally ill patients to use psilocybin as an investigational treatment without the fear of federal prosecution. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) started circulating a Dear Colleague letter to build support for the request lastContinue Reading
The Austin City Council on Tuesday approved a proposal to put an activist-led initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police raids on the local ballot in May. Ground Game Texas successfully collected enough signatures to place the reform on the Austin ballot. The council had a chance to adoptContinue Reading
These two men are trying to open Canada’s first cannabis retail store in an airport. Is this the beginning of a new kind of “mile high” club? The post Canada might be home to the world’s first airport dispensary appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Canada might beContinue Reading
A candidate seeking to represent Louisiana in the U.S. Senate released a campaign ad on Tuesday that puts marijuana front and center. Democrat Gary Chambers sits in an armchair in a field smoking a cannabis blunt and lists statistics about the harms of criminalization. The ad is titled “37 Seconds,”Continue Reading
A Kansas lawmaker has filed a bill to legalize the low-level possession and cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms. Rep. Aaron Coleman (D), a 21-year-old legislator who has been embroiled in controversy over a series of encounters with law enforcement, is sponsoring the legislation. It would remove criminal penalties for possessing upContinue Reading
