Virginia Lawmakers Divided On Releasing Marijuana Prisoners Following Legalization Taking Effect
“I think those 10 people deserve a chance to come home.” By Ned Oliver, Virginia Mercury Nearly a year after Virginia lawmakers voted to legalize possession of marijuana, they remain divided on what—if anything—to do about people currently imprisoned on marijuana charges. The committee of House and Senate lawmakers taskedContinue Reading
Italian Officials Certify Signatures For National Marijuana And Psilocybin Referendum
Italian officials certified on Wednesday that activists collected enough signatures to place a marijuana legalization referendum on the country’s ballot this spring—though there’s still one more procedural step before the measure will officially be on its way to voters. About three months after advocates turned in about 630,000 signatures forContinue Reading
Last Prisoner Project urges NJ governor to free cannabis prisoners
Will Governor Murphy step up and stop the suffering caused by the failed War on Drugs? The post Last Prisoner Project urges NJ governor to free cannabis prisoners appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Last Prisoner Project urges NJ governor to free cannabis prisonersContinue Reading
Polls Funded By Marijuana Prohibitionist Group Show Big Support For Legalization Policies It Lobbies Against
A set of new national and state surveys funded by the prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) found that a large majority of Americans think cannabis should be legal for either medical or recreational purposes. That’s not how SAM is presenting the findings of the Emerson College polls, though.Continue Reading
What veterinarians really think about pot and pets
Cannabis is legal in Canada for people, not pets. We asked veterinarians what they think about wellness weed for animals. The post What veterinarians really think about pot and pets appeared first on Leafly. Read More: What veterinarians really think about pot and petsContinue Reading
Arizona Hits Recreational Marijuana Sales Record, With New Program Catching Up To Medical
Medical cannabis sales eclipsed recreational from February through October—adult-use sales began on January 22—but in November, those numbers were almost identical. By David Abbott, Arizona Mirror Arizona cannabis sales continued on an upward trajectory in 2021, with the Arizona Department of Revenue reporting more than $1.23 billion in combined cannabisContinue Reading
New Mississippi Medical Marijuana Bill Defies Governor On Purchase Limits, Setting Up Showdown
A new bill to legalize medical marijuana was introduced in Mississippi on Tuesday and is set to be considered by a Senate committee as soon as Wednesday afternoon. A medical cannabis program could be up and running by later this year if the long-awaited legislation becomes law this session. TheContinue Reading
TX gov backs cannabis decrim (Newsletter: January 12, 2022)
FL legalization focus shifts to 2024; Record MI marijuana sales; Global psilocybin rescheduling effort 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
15 strains and songs for reaching your 2022 goals
Use this song and strain playlist to set intentions and motivate yourself in 2022! Smoke the strains and tune in for the jams. The post 15 strains and songs for reaching your 2022 goals appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 15 strains and songs for reaching your 2022Continue Reading
Global Coalition Launches Push To Reschedule Psilocybin Under International Rules
A new global coalition announced a new campaign on Tuesday to get psilocybin mushrooms internationally rescheduled. As the psychedelics reform movement continues to expand domestically in the U.S., the International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative (ITPRI) is seeking a worldwide policy change in order to facilitate research into the therapeutic potentialContinue Reading