Feds’ new CBD guidance for drivers (Newsletter: August 22, 2022)
MO officials planning for legalization; DC medical marijuana patient count surges; Mormon bishop & former UT GOP rep touts psychedelic experience 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
Mormon Bishop And Former GOP Utah Rep. Champions Ayahuasca After Faith-Affirming Psychedelic Experience
Although psychedelics policy reform has already found support across the ideological spectrum, a new ringing endorsement from an active Mormon bishop—who is also a former Republican Utah state representative—indicates an ever-growing acceptance for entheogens in American society. Earlier this month, Brad Daw appeared on the Jimmy Rex Show podcast toContinue Reading
D.C. Medical Marijuana Registrations Surged In July After ‘Self-Certification’ Law Took Effect, Data Shows
Washington, D.C. residents have wasted no time taking advantage of a new law that allows people to “self-certify” as medical marijuana patients that took effect in early July, with officials releasing data that shows a significant spike in registrations last month now that people no longer need a doctor toContinue Reading
Tribe Embraces Recreational Marijuana Sales On Reservation Where Alcohol Is Banned
“Cannabis is a natural plant that comes from the Earth—and our people lived off the land, and they got their medicine from the land.” By Arielle Zionts, Kaiser Health News In a growing number of U.S. states, people can both drink alcohol and legally smoke recreational marijuana. In others, theyContinue Reading
Missouri Officials ‘Begin Planning’ For Marijuana Legalization Now That Reform Is On The Ballot
Missouri voters haven’t even had a chance to vote on the marijuana legalization initiative that’s on the November ballot yet, but regulators are already taking steps to “begin planning” for passage, asking for public comment on “how the new law should be implemented.” The Missouri Department of Health and SeniorContinue Reading
Transportation Department Proposes New CBD Guidance For Medical Examiners Certifying Commercial Drivers
Commercial drivers who use CBD products are doing so “at their own risk,” a federal agency says in a draft handbook for medical examiners who are responsible for issuing U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) certifications. The proposed guidance, published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, is meant to advise medicalContinue Reading
Interstate cannabis commerce could stem from fed court ruling (Newsletter: August 19, 2022)
FL marijuana homegrow initiative planned; ID medical cannabis ballot measure filed; Poll: WI voters back legalization; AZ 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.mc4wp = window.mc4wpContinue Reading
Florida Activists Plan Marijuana Home Grow Initiative For 2024 To ‘Run Parallel’ To Industry-Backed Legalization Bid
Florida’s biggest medical marijuana company recently launched a push to put marijuana legalization measure on the state’s 2024 ballot. And at the same time, other advocates are exploring plans to have voters decide on what they hope will be a complementary measure permitting adults to grow their own cannabis atContinue Reading
8 stash boxes to make your back-to-school storage dreams come true
A back-to-school must! Keep your stash safe from roommates and the RA with these secure weed locked boxes. The post 8 stash boxes to make your back-to-school storage dreams come true appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 8 stash boxes to make your back-to-school storage dreams come trueContinue Reading
Federal Court’s Marijuana Ruling On Maine Licensing Rules Could Open Door To Interstate Commerce, Experts Say
A federal appellate court ruled on Wednesday that Maine’s law prohibiting non-residents from owning medical marijuana businesses in the state violates the U.S. Constitution. But legal experts say that the decision could have more far-reaching implications for interstate cannabis commerce—and could create possible complications for social equity programs. Industry stakeholdersContinue Reading