Nebraska lawmakers and advocates are considering new paths forward for marijuana reform—including pursuing recreational legalization on the 2024 ballot or convening a special legislative session to pass medical cannabis in the interim—after state officials announced that a medically focused reform campaign had come up short on signatures to put theirContinue Reading
A U.S. citizen who’s imprisoned in Russia over low-level possession of medical marijuana should be reclassified by the State Department as a “wrongfully detained” person, a coalition of bipartisan senators said in a new letter. The letter, led by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), argues that Marc Fogel is facing aContinue Reading
It’s commonly known that one of the benefits of cannabis is its ability to inspire creativity, and one doesn’t have to look further than the myriad ways the plant is enjoyed. Smoking dried and cured flower is the most common way to enjoy marijuana, but the herb’s benefits can alsoContinue Reading
The city of San Francisco is prepared to defy the governor and launch a safe drug consumption site program despite his decision to veto a bill authorizing such facilities on Monday. Shortly after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced that he had vetoed the legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D), SanContinue Reading
With New York state regulators set to begin accepting applications for the state’s first adult-use retailer licenses this week, the mayor of New York City on Monday announced the launch of a new program to promote cannabis industry equity by supporting entrepreneurs most impacted by the drug war. People whoContinue Reading
NE medical marijuana not on ballot; CA gov vetoes safe consumption; Opponents try to block AR & MO legalization votes; PA Senate race’s cannabis focus 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 shapingContinue Reading
Oklahoma officials certified on Monday that activists have collected enough valid signatures to place a marijuana legalization initiative before voters. But the measure may not end up on this November’s ballot as planned, because there are still additional formalities the proposal needs to go through as state deadlines to printContinue Reading
Illinois broke through the chatter with big talk about helping social equity businesses take off. Will the state live up to the hype? The post Will social equity in Illinois live up to the hype? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Will social equity in Illinois live upContinue Reading
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday vetoed a bill to create a pilot program for safe drug consumption sites in major cities across the state—a decision viewed as a setback to the harm reduction movement that contradicts the governor’s progressive drug policy reform record. There was an open questionContinue Reading
Advocates came up 10,000 signatures short in their bid to put medical legalization before voters. The post Oof: Nebraska medical marijuana measures won’t appear on ballot, again appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Oof: Nebraska medical marijuana measures won’t appear on ballot, againContinue Reading
