Is Marijuana really safer than alcohol? Science weighs in
Is Marijuana really safer than alcohol? Science weighs in Image Cannabis News May 24, 2024 2024 Farm Bill Amendment Aims to Eliminate Gray Market for Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products. An amendment to the new Farm Bill may put an end to the gray market for intoxicating hemp-derived products, such as delta-8Continue Reading
New Hampshire Senate Passes Amended Marijuana Legalization Bill, But Key House Lawmakers Don’t Like Recent Changes
For the first time ever, New Hampshire’s Senate passed a marijuana legalization measure on Thursday, returning the bill to the House of Representatives for concurrence on recent amendments before it would potentially head to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Senators have adopted a number of major changesContinue Reading
Cannabis is in and alcohol is out. Is Gen Z driving the change in preference?
Cannabis is in and alcohol is out. Is Gen Z driving the change in preference? Image Cannabis News May 24, 2024 DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana Amid Increasing Popularity Over Alcohol Among Young Adults. With recreational marijuana now legal in 24 states, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toContinue Reading
Louisiana Senate Approves Bills Allowing For Marijuana Pardons And Decriminalizing Cannabis Paraphernalia
Senators in Louisiana decided this week to advance two separate pieces of cannabis-related criminal justice legislation after previously voting them down. The moves breathe new life into proposals that would decriminalize cannabis paraphernalia and make certain past marijuana convictions eligible for pardons by the governor. Both measures, HB 165 andContinue Reading
Military couldn’t test recruits for cannabis under approved bill (Newsletter: May 24, 2024)
Farm Bill hemp amendment; Lawmakers want DEA marijuana answers; Ted Cruz slams rescheduling; TX legalization poll; DE conversion licenses 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 =Continue Reading
House Committee Approves Farm Bill Amendment To Ban Most Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products Like Delta-8 THC
A key House committee has amended a large-scale agriculture bill in a way that would impose a general ban on hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC—with some industry stakeholders saying it could even federally criminalize many CBD products because the measure’s scope covers all ingestible hemp products with any levelContinue Reading
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Bill To Launch Recreational Marijuana Sales Early Through Existing Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
A Delaware legislative panel has approved a bill to launch recreational marijuana sales early through existing medical cannabis dispensaries—disregarding concerns from activists who argue the measure will give current businesses run by multi-state operators an unfair advantage. The House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance and Commerce Committee voted on Tuesday to advance theContinue Reading
Ted Cruz Suggests Marijuana Rescheduling Might Lead To More People Dying In Car Crashes From Impaired Driving
U.S. Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized the Biden administration’s planned move of cannabis to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) during comments Wednesday at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, citing increases in vehicle injury and fatality rates that he attributed to the legalization of adult-use marijuana. Delivering remarksContinue Reading
California Senate Approves Bill To Remove Marijuana Employment Protections For Some Law Enforcement Jobs
The California Senate this week passed a bill would roll back existing employment protections for people who legally use marijuana while away from work, removing them for sworn law enforcement positions that involve certain specified duties. Senators passed the measure on third and final reading Wednesday on a 31–3 margin, sendingContinue Reading
Majority Of Texans Support Marijuana Legalization, Including Plurality Of Republican Voters, Poll Finds
Three in five Texans, including a plurality of Republicans, support legalizing marijuana, according to a new survey. The Texas Lyceum Poll found that 60 percent of adults in the state back the reform—a 14 percentage point increase compared to a 2015 survey they conducted that asked about cannabis policy opinions.Continue Reading