Anyone running a legal cannabis business knows just how fast the industry can change. From meeting safety and labeling regulations to staying on top of the latest licensing laws, operators are almost always on their toes. Packaging laws are no exception, and that’s why streamlining marijuana business with a reliableContinue Reading
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is pushing to add an amendment to a must-pass military bill that would require the Department of Defense to study the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and MDMA for military service members. The congresswoman recently filed the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which wouldContinue Reading
Oklahoma activists have submitted what they say are more than enough signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November ballot. The Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws (OSML) campaign announced on Tuesday that it had turned in over 164,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office. They need 94,911Continue Reading
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) partnered with Hawaii law enforcement in a “unique” surveillance operation that recently led to the arrests of two people associated with a cannabis business who are suspected of violating state drug laws. FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) touted the federal-state partnership andContinue Reading
Congressional panel urges psychedelics research; Neil deGrasse Tyson asks what other plants get you high; AZ medical marijuana oversight report 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.mc4wpContinue Reading
East Coast Editor Calvin Stovall talks with Bruce about his six-month investigation into the myth of fentanyl-laced marijuana: How it started, why it continues, and what we can do to stop it. The post Bonus Episode: Investigating the ‘fentanyl-laced weed’ myth appeared first on Leafly. Read More: BonusContinue Reading
“What happens when there is a lack of transparency is that it affects our ability to set our legislative agenda.” By David Abbott, Arizona Mirror The Arizona Department of Health Services has yet to enact needed changes to how it manages the state’s medical marijuana fund that state auditors recommendedContinue Reading
“In many ways, municipalities hold the fate of statewide social equity efforts in their hands.” By Jessica Gonzales and Joe Johnson, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey made history on November 3, 2020, when more than 67 percent of voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization via ballot initiative. With that vote, residentsContinue Reading
House Appropriations Committee leadership has taken a special interest in psychedelics research this year as they’ve crafted spending bills and reports to fund various federal agencies. And one of the latest examples of that interest comes from a manager’s amendment to legislation covering the Department of Health and Human Services.Continue Reading
Neil deGrasse Tyson might be best known as an astrophysicist whose expertise lies in the cosmos beyond. But he says there may be mysteries yet to be unraveled here on earth when it comes to undiscovered plant life with psychedelic potential. On an episode of his podcast StarTalk, Tyson andContinue Reading
