Top Federal Drug Official Says ‘Train Has Left The Station’ On Psychedelics As Reform Movement Spreads
A top federal drug official says the “train has left the station” on psychedelics. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow said people are going to keep using substances such as psilocybin—especially as the reform movement expands and there’s increased attention being drawn to the potential therapeutic benefits—andContinue Reading
Feds & states work on cannabis standards (Newsletter: January 17, 2022)
SD gov wants activists to pay for anti-legalization lawsuit; VT drug decrim bill; VA psychedelics decrim; CO marijuana revenue record 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.mc4wpContinue Reading
‘Wild West’ Hits New York City: Unregulated Cannabis Dispensaries Are Booming
New York state has been in a strange state of legal limbo since cannabis was legalized there last spring. Criminal penalties for simple possession have been lifted, and those for home cultivation within permitted limits are set to be removed by the end of summer 2022. But as of yet,Continue Reading
Federal And State Officials Collaborate On Marijuana Standardization Proposals At National Conference
Federal, state and local officials convened for a national conference this week where members discussed and advanced proposals to establish standards for marijuana products that could later be formally adopted into a federal handbook. Two committees of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) had cannabis-related items on theContinue Reading
Weed Plus: The Healing Mystique of Magic Mushrooms
The winter sun was beating down through the open windows of my older sister’s Porsche as we cruised down Pico Boulevard toward the beach, bumper to bumper with other cars in the westward traffic of a warm Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. “That smells good,” she hollered to the guysContinue Reading
Mississippi legislators ready to legalize medical marijuana over governor’s veto
Senators passed joints and bags of hemp around the capitol building while debating daily patient limits. The post Mississippi legislators ready to legalize medical marijuana over governor’s veto appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Mississippi legislators ready to legalize medical marijuana over governor’s vetoContinue Reading
South Dakota Governor Wants Marijuana Activists To Pay Legal Bill For Her Lawsuit That Blocked Legalization
The governor of South Dakota wants marijuana activists behind a 2020 legalization initiative that her administration overturned with a court challenge to pay the legal fees, rather than have taxpayers foot the bill for her fight to invalidate the voter-approved measure. After South Dakota voters passed the ballot proposal toContinue Reading
Virginia Could Decriminalize Psilocybin And Other Psychedelics With Newly Filed Bills
Virginia lawmakers introduced new bills this week to decriminalize the possession of psychedelics. The proposals in the House of Delegates and Senate are nearly identical, except that the measure in the former chamber covers several psychedelic substances while the other would only reduce penalties for psilocybin and psilocyn. The HouseContinue Reading
Colorado Earned $423 Million In Marijuana Tax Revenue Last Year
More than $12 billion in marijuana has been sold since legalization in 2014, with the state collecting over $2 billion in taxes. By Robert Davis, The Center Square Colorado brought in a record $423 million in tax revenue from marijuana sales last year, according to the latest market report fromContinue Reading
Vermont Lawmakers File Drug Decriminalization Bill With Hopes Of Promoting Harm Reduction
Vermont Democratic and Progressive lawmakers filed a new bill this week to decriminalize drug possession—a policy they hope will serve as a harm reduction tool that can also help to address racial disparities in enforcement. Reps. Logan Nicoll (D) and Selene Colburn (P) introduced the legislation, which would make possessionContinue Reading