DEA Moves To Deschedule Cocaine-Derived Drug While Marijuana Lingers In Schedule I
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving to deschedule a controlled substance that’s derived from cocaine after receiving a petition for the policy change. It’s the kind of action that drug policy reform advocates have hoped to see from the agency for Schedule I drugs like marijuana and psilocybin. ButContinue Reading
Virginia GOP Lawmakers Open To Allowing Marijuana Sales After Taking Control Of House
“We need to fix it or all we have is a black market.” By Ned Oliver, Virginia Mercury Newly empowered Republicans in Virginia say plans to allow retail sales of recreational marijuana won’t necessarily be doomed under their control of the House of Delegates and Executive Mansion. And some sayContinue Reading
Top Mexican Senator Blames U.S. For Marijuana Criminalization Ahead Of Legalization Vote Expected Next Month
Mexico’s Senate president says the influence of the U.S. is to blame for failed marijuana criminalization laws in her country. Lawmakers there are now working to reverse those policies, however, with the legislature expected to vote on a bill to regulate cannabis within weeks, another top senator said. Senate PresidentContinue Reading
It’s Time To End The ‘Aura Of Illegality’ For Drugs, Top Federal Health Official Says
The government bears some responsibility in perpetuating stigmas against drug addiction that have created barriers to treatment, the head of the nation’s top drug research agency says. In an op-ed published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) last week, National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow sharedContinue Reading
House Approves Bill Authorizing Cannabis Research for Veterans
A key congressional committee last week approved a bill that would authorize federal research into the therapeutic applications of cannabis for military veterans. Under the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would be required to conduct clinical trials into the potential of cannabis as aContinue Reading
This Veterans Day, Think About Cannabis And Veterans Healthcare (Op-Ed)
Many veterans feel that they have been deterred from seeking medical marijuana due to the VA’s policy. By Amy Rising and Justin Strekal Millions of American veterans are consuming cannabis. In fact, the American Legion recently polled veterans and found that nearly one in four reported that they use cannabisContinue Reading
Senators push Biden for cannabis clemency (Newsletter: November 11, 2021)
Govs want marijuana banking ASAP; Lawmakers: Protect state cannabis laws; OH legalization poll; Denver psilocybin decrim hearing 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
What are cannabis terpenes and what do they do?
Learn more about cannabis terpenes, the aromatic oils that give cannabis its distinctive smell. Explore their benefits and discover how they can deepen your appreciation of cannabis. The post What are cannabis terpenes and what do they do? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: What are cannabis terpenesContinue Reading
Bipartisan Lawmakers Request Broad Marijuana Protections For States And Territories In Spending Legislation
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers is asking House leaders to include provisions broadly protecting states and territories that have legalized marijuana from facing federal interference in final spending legislation for Fiscal Year 2022. In a letter to House Appropriations Committee leadership that was sent on Wednesday, lawmakers insisted thatContinue Reading
Denver City Council Considers Expanding Psilocybin Decriminalization
Denver was the first city in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms—and two and half years after the reform was approved by voters, a panel established under the initiative working to build upon that success. The City Council’s Finance and Governance Committee delved into the issue at a hearing onContinue Reading