Cory Booker And Rand Paul Bill Would Force DEA To Let Patients Use Psychedelics And Marijuana
Bipartisan and bicameral congressional lawmakers filed companion bills on Wednesday to clarify that federal “Right to Try” (RTT) laws give seriously ill patients access to Schedule I drugs, including marijuana and psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY), along with Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)Continue Reading
DEA Sued Over ‘Unlawful’ Delays On Psychedelic And Marijuana Public Records Requests Through FOIA
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is being sued over repeated delays to requests for records related to psychedelics and marijuana. This comes amid a multitude of drug policy-focused legal challenges the agency has faced in recent years, including one that concerns DEA’s refusal to provide a doctor with access toContinue Reading
Transportation Department Reminds Workers They Can’t Use Marijuana And Cautions Against CBD
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is reiterating that the workforce it regulates is prohibited from using marijuana and will continue to be tested for THC, regardless of state cannabis policy. In a July newsletter from DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the agency included two sections on cannabis issues: the firstContinue Reading
Washington, DC Mayor Signs Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana Self-Certifications
Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed legislation this month to allow all adults in the nation’s capital to certify themselves to use medical marijuana. Under the bill, all adults aged 21 and older will no longer be required to submit a doctor’s recommendation to use medicinal cannabis when they applyContinue Reading
Senate cannabis hearing scheduled (Newsletter: July 20, 2022)
DC mayor signs marijuana worker protections; Lawmakers decry cannabis amendment block; Feds seek new marijuana supplier; MN gov tours hemp biz 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
Senate Schedules Marijuana Hearing In Committee Chaired By Cory Booker, With Legalization Bill Set To Drop Any Day
With a Senate bill to federally legalize marijuana expected to be introduced imminently, a key subcommittee chaired by one of the measure’s prime sponsors has scheduled a hearing for next week on cannabis reform and the harms of criminalization. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, chaired by Sen.Continue Reading
‘No one should be in prison for marijuana,’ Biden declares
You do know you’re the one in charge of that, right Joe? The post ‘No one should be in prison for marijuana,’ Biden declares appeared first on Leafly. Read More: ‘No one should be in prison for marijuana,’ Biden declaresContinue Reading
Texas marijuana decriminalization: Yes, it does exist
Austin is the only city to officially decriminalize cannabis flower, but other cities may follow in November. The post Texas marijuana decriminalization: Yes, it does exist appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Texas marijuana decriminalization: Yes, it does existContinue Reading
Montana Marijuana Businesses Face Seemingly Endless Cycle Of Local Votes On Allowing Them To Operate
“What other business would people accept being in the position of potentially losing their business every two years?” By Emily Tschetter, Daily Montanan Kendrick Richmond moved from South Carolina to Philipsburg to start work at his friend’s dispensary when it opened in June 2021 and had no interest in gettingContinue Reading
D.C. Mayor Signs Bill Providing Workplace Protections For Marijuana Consumers
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has signed a bill that bans most workplaces from firing or otherwise punishing employees for marijuana use. The mayor sent the measure back to the District Council on Tuesday’s deadline for action, about a month after the local lawmakers approved the legislation from CouncilmemberContinue Reading