With the end of the current Congress approaching, efforts to find areas of compromise on marijuana reform are increasing—with lawmakers, advocates and stakeholders increasingly willing to set aside policy differences in the interest of getting something enacted before January. The internal debate among reform supporters has long come down toContinue Reading
Can weed really help your body beat COVID? Or are researchers just blowing smoke? Here’s what we know. The post Recent study points to cannabis’ role in fighting COVID-19 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Recent study points to cannabis’ role in fighting COVID-19Continue Reading
CA psychedelics bill gutted; Colombian president talks legal marijuana exports; NAACP legal arm pushes state expungements; Record MI cannabis sales 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
When I pulled up to the 4th installment of the Transbay Challenge, presented by Jimi Devine & Chronic Culture on Aug. 13, I didn’t expect to be met by Mister Woods With The Goods himself, greeting me with a smile and a judges pass. He led us to the judging table, which wasContinue Reading
A California senator announced on Friday that he will no longer pursue plans to enact his psychedelics reform bill this year after a key committee removed major provisions this week that would have legalized possession of substances like psilocybin, LSD, DMT and MDMA for people over the age of 21.Continue Reading
In a new review of the nation’s cannabis laws, a leading racial justice nonprofit is urging voters to turn out in Maryland, South Dakota and other states where legalization will be on the ballot this fall. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) says waiting on Congress for federalContinue Reading
“Merely investing in a cannabis company…does not in our opinion rise to the level of a criminal act, nor does such conduct reflect adversely on the lawyers honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to practice.” By Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner Marijuana may be illegal in Nebraska, but a lawyer from the CornhuskerContinue Reading
As the midterm elections approach, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would probably prefer to be able to tout progress on enacting marijuana legalization—but instead, he’s currently left with the Senate passage of a modest cannabis research bill as among “historic achievements” made during the Biden administration. In a statementContinue Reading
Newly sworn in Colombian President Gustavo Petro is talking up the potential of legalizing marijuana, adding that it’s time to seriously think about releasing people who are currently incarcerated over cannabis—especially in light of reforms that have been enacted in U.S. states and Canada. The president has made clear theContinue Reading
Michigan set a new monthly record for marijuana sales in July, reaching nearly $210 million, according to data published by the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) on Thursday. The state saw $21,121,711 in medical cannabis sales and $188,818,744 adult-use marijuana purchases last month. That total is about $15 million greaterContinue Reading
