‘Now Is The Time’ For The Feds To Shape Psychedelics Policy, RAND Corporation Report Says
Amid growing interest in the therapeutic value of psychedelics and efforts by some state and local jurisdictions to reform laws around the drugs, a new report from the RAND Corporation says that “now is the time” for federal policymakers to decide how to regulate psilocybin and other substances. The 161-pageContinue Reading
Delaware Bill To Let Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Begin Recreational Sales Clears Senate Committee
A Delaware Senate committee has advanced a House-passed bill that would let existing medical marijuana businesses in the state begin selling cannabis to adults, a move designed to allow recreational sales to begin months earlier than planned. Critics, however, say the legislation would give an unfair market advantage to larger,Continue Reading
Biden vs. Trump on cannabis (Newsletter: June 27, 2024)
NCAA ends marijuana testing; Congressional cannabis amendments blocked; DE marijuana banking; UN drug report 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
California State Fair’s cannabis award winners 2024 and how to smoke them
The future keeps happening in California first—this time with world-class weed in the most mainstream setting of all: The state fair. In late June, the California State Fair started notifying the winners of its third annual Cannabis Awards, organized by Embarc. The medal holders on the podium represent the peakContinue Reading
Biden Vs. Trump On Marijuana: Where The Candidates Stand Heading Into The 2024 Election
As Election Day approaches, drug policy has again emerged as a key campaign issue for incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump—with each candidate’s policy positions around marijuana coming back into focus. Biden’s campaign is hoping to leverage the popularity of cannabis reform, highlighting his mass pardons andContinue Reading
Delaware Lawmakers Send Marijuana Banking Bill To Governor’s Desk
The Delaware Senate has approved a House-passed bill that would enact state-level protections for banks that provide services to licensed marijuana businesses—sending it to the governor’s desk. The legislation, filed by Rep. Ed Osienski (D) and Sen. Trey Paradee (D), cleared the House in March and then moved through theContinue Reading
NCAA Votes To Remove Marijuana From Banned Substances List For College Athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has voted to remove marijuana from its banned substances list for Division I players, effective immediately. About five months after NCAA’s Division I Council proposed the rule change, the body adopted the policy on Tuesday, emphasizing that cannabis is not a performance enhancing drugContinue Reading
Illinois Craft Breweries Are Relieved That Push To Restrict Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Beverages Has Failed For Now
“These products are a derivative of hemp, which the federal government said is different from cannabis.” By Kevin Bessler, The Center Square Some craft breweries in Illinois branching off into the hemp beverage industry are relieved that proposed restrictions stalled in Springfield, but they wonder what the future holds. AContinue Reading
Mount Vernon council takes up recreational Marijuana sales
Mount Vernon council takes up recreational Marijuana sales Image Cannabis News June 26, 2024 City Council Debates Ordinance Banning Recreational Marijuana Sales. City Council members tackled recreational marijuana sales on Monday, giving a first reading to an ordinance banning sales within the city. Recreational marijuana means marijuana that is cultivated,Continue Reading
Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance
Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance Image Cannabis News June 26, 2024 Cannabis Surpasses Alcohol as Top Impairing Substance in Canadian Driver Collisions. A six-year analysis of more than 10,000 Canadian drivers involved in motor vehicle collisions suggests cannabis has edged out alcohol as the mostContinue Reading