Schumer Helps Launch Marijuana Equity Initiative In New York After Filing Federal Legalization Bill
Days after filing a much-anticipated federal marijuana legalization bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined advocates and community leaders in New York City on Sunday to launch a new cannabis resource center that’s meant to promote equity in the state’s marijuana market. The leader said that New York’s cannabisContinue Reading
President Biden ‘Working On’ Releasing Cannabis Prisoners
President Joseph Biden recently said that his administration is “working on” his goal to release federal marijuana prisoners, although he failed to provide details or set a timeline to enact a cannabis clemency plan for those behind bars for marijuana convictions. Biden made the comments after Marine 1, the presidentialContinue Reading
Senators Pick Former Marijuana Prisoner, Anti-Cannabis Alex Berenson And More To Testify At Reform Hearing
Senators on a key Judiciary subcommittee are set to hold a hearing on marijuana reform on Tuesday—and the witnesses include former federal cannabis prisoner Weldon Angelos and anti-marijuana proselytizer Alex Berenson. The Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, chaired by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), has five witnesses scheduled toContinue Reading
DEA Cancels Proposed Ban Of Five Psychedelics, Giving Scientists More Time To Research Therapeutic Benefits
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has withdrawn a controversial proposal to ban five psychedelic compounds—a decision that’s being celebrated by advocates and researchers. Just weeks after posting a notice of a rare hearing that was scheduled in the face of broad pushback against the proposed prohibition, DEA said on FridayContinue Reading
Senate Confirms Key VA Official Who Expanded New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program And Backs Federal Legalization
A key position at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been filled, with the Senate voting to confirm a nominee who previously helped oversee and expand New Jersey’s medical marijuana program and who has advocated for federal legalization. Shereef Elnahal, President Joe Biden’s nominee for VA undersecretary ofContinue Reading
New cannabis section in federal standards handbook (Newsletter: July 25, 2022)
Schumer legalization bill’s new cosponsors; DEA sued over psilocybin; MI marijuana-funded veterans research grants 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.mc4wp || { listeners: [],Continue Reading
Cannabis Play Traces History and Culture
Five years in the making and twice postponed by COVID lockdowns, a cannabis theatrical concert dedicated to celebrating marijuana, and raising consciousness around the plant, has opened in New York City. Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville uses music and projected images as well as dialogue to trace the journey of cannabis fromContinue Reading
Cannabis’ Big Impact on Border Towns
Since its founding in 1862, the town of Trinidad, CO has regularly cycled through identities, and economic raisons d’etre. The discovery of rich coal deposits in the rugged mountains along the Santa Fe trail between Denver and New Mexico meant the frontier village started as a mining town (and the way miningContinue Reading
Recipe 101: Canna-cupcakes for every occasion
This recipe combines two things we all love: weed and cupcakes. Learn how whip up a batch of cannabis-infused cupcakes in your own home. The post Recipe 101: Canna-cupcakes for every occasion appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Recipe 101: Canna-cupcakes for every occasionContinue Reading
DEA Sued Again Over Refusal To Allow Psilocybin Access For Patients Despite Federal Law
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is being sued—again—over its refusal to allow a doctor to treat terminally ill patients with psilocybin therapy pursuant to federal and state “Right to Try” (RTT) laws, which are aimed at expanding access to Schedule I investigational drugs that aren’t currently approved for general use.Continue Reading