Day: September 6, 2023

The California Assembly has approved a Senate-passed psychedelics legalization bill, sending it back to the opposite chamber for concurrence on recent amendments before the measure potentially heads to the governor’s desk. The Assembly cleared the legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D) in a 42-11 vote on Wednesday—a significant victory forContinue Reading

In a city celebrated for its gleaming exteriors and captivating attractions, the span of August 15-17, 2023, ushered in a unique luminescence. The grand ballrooms of the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, often reserved for soirees of opulence, became the gathering point for the Cannabis Conference 2023, drawing members ofContinue Reading

The Massachusetts attorney general’s office has determined that a pair of 2024 psychedelics legalization ballot initiatives have met state constitutional requirements, and it’s now releasing final summaries of the measures and allowing activists to begin collecting signatures to qualify them to go before voters next year. In a press releaseContinue Reading

Thirty-five years ago this Wednesday, the chief administrative law judge for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) itself declared marijuana to be “one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man,” recommending rescheduling and criticizing the agency for impeding patient access. Now, with the U.S. Department of Health and HumanContinue Reading

Maryland dispensaries identify challenges as recreational Cannabis sales continue to grow Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 Some Baltimore-area dispensary owners seek changes to state, federal laws. While recreational cannabis sales continue to grow across Maryland, some Baltimore-area dispensaries are starting to identify some challenges. Recreational marijuana became legal inContinue Reading