GOP cannabis bill officially filed in Congress (Newsletter: November 16, 2021)
Biden signs marijuana research via infrastructure bill; Republican Party slams GOP reps’ legalization plan; NY could add trans people to equity list 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
Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill Promoting Marijuana Research By Encouraging Access To Dispensary Products
President Joe Biden on Monday signed a massive infrastructure bill that includes provisions aimed at allowing researchers to study the actual marijuana that consumers are purchasing from state-legal dispensaries instead of having to use only government-grown cannabis. The legislation also encourages states that have enacted legalization laws to educate people aboutContinue Reading
GOP Congresswoman’s Marijuana Legalization Bill Draws Fire From Home-State Republican Party
The South Carolina Republican party is coming out against a marijuana legalization bill that was introduced on Monday by a GOP congresswoman who represents the state. Shortly after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) held a press conference formally unveiling the legislation, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick issued a statementContinue Reading
Here’s what’s in the new Republican marijuana legalization bill
The States Reform Act would tax weed at 3% and send much of the money to law enforcement. The post Here’s what’s in the new Republican marijuana legalization bill appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Here’s what’s in the new Republican marijuana legalization billContinue Reading
New York Senator Files Bill To Extend Marijuana Equity Benefits To Transgender And Non-Binary People
A New York senator has filed a bill to make it so transgender and non-binary people can qualify as social equity applicants under the state’s marijuana law. Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D) introduced the legislation in an attempt to resolve an “unintended consequence” of the adult-use law, which would currently “forceContinue Reading
3 Years Of Legal Marijuana in Canada: Pros, Cons & What The US Can Learn
So much has happened in the three years and a month since Oct. 17, 2018 that you could be forgiven for forgetting the biggest news of that day: the first day of marijuana legalization in Canada. America’s slightly more affable and polite neighbor to the north was the second countryContinue Reading
Republican Lawmakers File Bill To Tax And Regulate Marijuana As Alternative To Democratic Proposals
Several Republican members of Congress introduced a bill on Monday to federally legalize and tax marijuana as an alternative to pending far-reaching Democratic-led reform proposals and scaled-down GOP cannabis descheduling legislation. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is sponsoring the bill—titled the States Reform Act—along with a handful of initial Republican cosponsors.Continue Reading
Biden FDA pick prescribed cannabis meds (Newsletter: November 15, 2021)
DEA again boosts psychedelics production; OH medical marijuana expansion bill; Study: Legalizing cannabis didn’t increase traffic injuries 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 ||Continue Reading
Where Did the Term Puff, Puff, Pass Come From?
The first time I smoked cannabis, I was at a party and someone passed it to me. My boyfriend at the time leaned over and whispered “The rule is puff, puff, pass, you take two puffs and then you pass it.” I appreciated knowing the rules of etiquette, and appreciatedContinue Reading
The Roll-up #217: How New York dealers are coping with legalization
New York City weed dealers react to the coming legal market. Honestly, they don’t seem too concerned. The post The Roll-up #217: How New York dealers are coping with legalization appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-up #217: How New York dealers are coping with legalizationContinue Reading