Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and two of his Democratic colleagues introduced a federal cannabis legalization bill last week, a little more than a year after the lawmakers released a discussion draft of the legislation. The bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, was introduced on July 21 by NewContinue Reading
Senate Democrats have released a massive package of spending bills and related reports for the 2023 Fiscal Year, including numerous provisions that deal with issues such as state-level medical marijuana protections, psychedelics research and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cannabis policy. The newly unveiled legislation from Senate Appropriations CommitteeContinue Reading
Bipartisan House lawmakers filed a bill on Friday that would create a process to expunge federal misdemeanor marijuana convictions and allow courts to recommend presidential pardons for eligible cases. Reps. Troy Carter (D-LA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) are sponsoring the new Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act, which would require the chiefContinue Reading
Arkansas officials have verified that activists turned in enough valid signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot. Responsible Growth Arkansas submitted about 193,000 signatures—more than double what’s required to qualify the constitutional amendment—earlier this month. And on Friday, the secretary of state’s office said thatContinue Reading
President Joe Biden is continuing to “evaluate further uses of clemency powers,” the White House said on Thursday after being asked for clarification about the administration’s plans for relief for federal marijuana prisoners. Biden made his first public comments on cannabis since taking office earlier this month after being pressedContinue Reading
There might be a lack of consensus among Americans over broadly decriminalizing psychedelics, according to a new poll—but when it comes to studying substances like psilocybin and MDMA as mental health treatment options for military service members, the majority of the public is on board. And while Congress has longContinue Reading
House hemp hearing; SF psychedelics decrim; “Compromise” on marijuana study legislation; Former prisoner: Schumer’s bill leaves many behind 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 = window.mc4wpContinue Reading
