Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has held recent talks with a key GOP House lawmaker about possible interim, bipartisan cannabis reform steps that can be taken as he continues to finalize a comprehensive legalization bill, staffers from both offices told Marijuana Moment on Thursday. The discussions touched on aContinue Reading
British Columbia is the first in Canada to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs. Experts say the exemption is too little, too late. The post British Columbia decriminalizing drugs isn’t enough, experts say it’s safe supply that will save lives appeared first on Leafly. Read More: British ColumbiaContinue Reading
In 2019, Snoop told Seth Rogen that his professional blunt roller makes up to $50,000 a year–but yesterday’s price is not today’s price. The post Inflation’s so insane Snoop Dogg gave his blunt roller a raise appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Inflation’s so insane Snoop Dogg gaveContinue Reading
Is irradiated cannabis really a thing? If you’re in Canada, the answer is likely “yes,” and the practice is catching on in throughout the US where marijuana is legal. Even while cannabis producers and the irradiation industry keep assuring us that it’s safe as a means to “remediate” harvested flower—reduceContinue Reading
When it comes to U.S. Border Patrol drug seizures, many people probably assume agents are primarily targeting large shipments of illegal substances being smuggled by international cartels. But at checkpoints across the country, agents are mostly taking small amounts of marijuana from American citizens, according to a new report fromContinue Reading
The governor of Colorado has signed a bill to align state statute to legalize MDMA prescriptions if and when the federal government ultimately permits such use. Gov. Jared Polis (D), who recently endorsed the idea of decriminalizing psychedelics, gave final approval to the bipartisan and bicameral legislation on Wednesday. The HouseContinue Reading
A GOP congressman is blasting Democrats again for failing to enact marijuana reform, flagging an exchange he had at a recent congressional hearing where he tried to insert an amendment to protect states’ rights to enact their own cannabis policies into a largely unrelated bill only to be blocked byContinue Reading
West Virginia activists are pursuing a pair of local marijuana decriminalization initiatives for the November ballot, including in the state capital of Charleston. While the progressive organization West Virginia Can’t Wait typically works on electoral politics by supporting candidates who embrace policies that align with its mission, the group’s fieldContinue Reading
Poll: Most black Americans back legal marijuana; IL gov signs expungements fix; Senator and financial orgs push cannabis banking 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() { window.mc4wp =Continue Reading
