Democratic congressional lawmakers convened for a policy retreat in Philadelphia on Thursday that featured a panel on advancing marijuana reform with a focus on promoting equity, multiple sources familiar with the closed-to-press session told Marijuana Moment. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) moderated the cannabis panel, which largely centered on the needContinue Reading
Looking for the best dispensaries in Portland, Oregon? Leafly Lists show you our highest rated pot shops in Portland according to reviews by real people on Leafly.com. The post The best rated weed dispensaries in Portland appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The best rated weed dispensaries inContinue Reading
Check out the sexy strains that won The Lovers Cup, Montana’s first legal weed competition. The post Montana’s first adult-use weed contest: Lovers Cup winners and photos appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Montana’s first adult-use weed contest: Lovers Cup winners and photosContinue Reading
From Rita Marley and Billie Holiday, to Brownie Mary and Queen Victoria, history is full of influential ladies who loved the plant. The post Powerful women who love weed and strong strains to smoke in their honor appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Powerful women who love weedContinue Reading
Since legalizing the plant, more than $12.3 billion worth of cannabis has been sold legally in Colorado. By Robert Davis, The Center Square Marijuana sales in Colorado topped $151 million in January, according to the latest figures from the Department of Revenue (DOR). The total is the second-highest mark thatContinue Reading
The Washington State legislature on Thursday sent a budget bill to the governor’s desk that includes a proposal to direct $200,000 in funding to support a new workgroup to study the possibility of legalizing psilocybin services in the state, including the idea of using current marijuana regulatory systems to trackContinue Reading
New Orleans is the latest city to take a step toward ending drug testing for marijuana as a condition of employment, with the City Council approving a resolution on Thursday recommending a policy change. The resolution, sponsored by Council President Helena Moreno (D), requests that the Civil Service Commission toContinue Reading
A bipartisan coalition of Georgia lawmakers filed a resolution that calls for the formation of a House study committee to investigate the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like psilocybin and make recommendations for reforms. The resolution, sponsored by House Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittee Chairman Bill Hitchens (R), starts with a sectionContinue Reading
This past February, Mississippi became the 37th state in the US to legalize medical marijuana, following the passage of legislation permitting patients with qualifying health-related conditions to use cannabis medicinally. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, after threatening to veto the legislation if lawmakers didn’tContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing a new drug testing policy that could have significant implications for workers who use marijuana off the job. Current DOT policy mandates urine testing, which advocates and experts view as problematic because, for one, THC metabolites can show up in a person’sContinue Reading
