Hawaii’s House of Representatives has approved a bill that would create a two-year pilot program to support clinical research into psychedelic-assisted therapies, including substances such as psilocybin and MDMA. Lawmakers on the House floor voted 44-5 to pass the legislation, SB 1042, on Tuesday. The Senate already approved the proposal,Continue Reading
Maryland lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would require state officials to automatically shield records for low-level marijuana convictions that have been pardoned from public access, and to more broadly expand expungement eligibility for certain other offenses. The legislation from Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) cleared theContinue Reading
Members of a congressional committee held a hearing on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday—with a hemp industry expert explaining how the market is “begging” for federal regulations around cannabis products and a staunch prohibitionist congressman invoking musician Elton John’s opposition to marijuana legalization. The House Oversight andContinue Reading
“If a business is doing well, why should a social equity owner be prohibited from choosing to cash out at a time most advantageous financially?” By Andrew Brown, CT Mirror Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that could change how quickly some cannabis business owners can sell their companies, butContinue Reading
A Portland resident has filed a second prospective Oregon ballot measure aimed at legalizing social consumption areas for marijuana, introducing it little more than a month after submitting a similar proposal that would legalize cannabis cafes. The most recent petition, titled the Oregon Cannabis Social Lounge Act, is longer andContinue Reading
Lack of track-and-trace system at heart of marijuana ‘inversion’ in New York is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Lack of track-and-trace system at heart of marijuana ‘inversion’ in New YorkContinue Reading
Medicare clarifies marijuana not covered; NM gov signs psilocybin bill; Study: Patients OK with doctors’ cannabis use; HI medical marijuana expansion 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() {Continue Reading
