Month: July 2022 (Page 2)

A bipartisan duo of congressional lawmakers filed a bill on Wednesday to set a federal marijuana research agenda and create a designation for universities to carry out cannabis studies with federal grant money. The legislation from Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) is titled the “Developing and NationalizingContinue Reading

San Francisco lawmakers have filed a resolution to locally decriminalize psychedelics like psilocybin and ayahuasca. The measure also pushes for broader statewide reform. The legislation, sponsored by Supervisors Dean Preston (D) and Hillary Ronen (D), was introduced on Tuesday. If enacted by the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco would beContinue Reading

A bill introduced this week could give radio and TV stations the freedom to advertise cannabis brands without fear of losing their FCC license. The post SAFE Advertising Act could bring weed ads to TV and radio appeared first on Leafly. Read More: SAFE Advertising Act could bringContinue Reading

A congressional panel held a hearing on Thursday that touched on a wide range of hemp issues, with lawmakers and witnesses—including two state agriculture commissioners and industry representatives—highlighting reforms they would like to see made as part of the 2023 Farm Bill. The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, andContinue Reading

A bipartisan marijuana research bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will be “enacted into law very soon,” the Democratic sponsor said on Wednesday. But getting the limited, research-focused legislation in shape for Senate approval took significant compromise, he explained. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) spoke aboutContinue Reading

Booker marijuana banking pivot?; Federal psychedelics task force; MO legalization initiative short on signatures 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.mc4wp || { listeners: [],Continue Reading