Federal Settlement Will Allow Arizona Church To Import, Process And Use Ayahuasca As Religious Sacrament
A new settlement between the federal government and an Arizona-based nonprofit will permit the group to import and use ayahuasca as a religious sacrament—an agreement leaders are calling a historic milestone for spiritual freedom. Under the settlement announced by the Church of the the Eagle and the Condor (CEC), theContinue Reading
Biden & Trump voters’ cannabis views (Newsletter: April 24, 2024)
SC medical marijuana; Feds removing MDMA from drug testing; CA psychedelics; Ventura on cannabis politics; DEA psilocybin; Legalization & immigrants 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.mc4wpContinue Reading
South Carolina House Panel Takes Up Senate-Passed Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill After Months Of Delay
A South Carolina House committee has taken up a GOP-led medical marijuana legalization bill—the first action the legislation has seen in the chamber since being approved by the Senate months ago. Members heard from multiple medical experts and law enforcement officials, including a retired chief of the state sheriffs’ associationContinue Reading
In Case On Psilocybin Access For Cancer Patients, DEA Says Federal Right To Try Law ‘Does Not Provide Any Exemptions’ From Controlled Substance Act
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is arguing that a federal law giving seriously ill people the “right to try” investigational drugs doesn’t apply to controlled substances like psychedelics. The agency’s claim comes in a new brief in a lawsuit filed by a Washington State doctor seeking to legally use psilocybinContinue Reading
Second California Senate Committee Approves Bill To Legalize Psychedelic Service Centers
A second California Senate committee has approved a bill to legalize psychedelic service centers where adults 21 and older could access psilocybin, MDMA, mescaline and DMT in a supervised environment with trained facilitators. About a week after an initial panel cleared the legislation, the Senate Public Safety Committee passed theContinue Reading
State Marijuana Legalization Linked To Fewer Immigrant Deportations, Study Finds
States that legalize marijuana see a “moderate relative decrease” in immigrant deportation rates compared to states where the drug remains illegal, according to a new study, as well as a slight decrease in overall cannabis-related arrests. The Columbia University researchers behind the study, published in the journal BMC Public Health,Continue Reading
4/20 Events At South Dakota’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Double As Petition Drives For Full Legalization
“I am a little nervous about our total signature count. I think it’s really important that supporters of cannabis reforms are not complacent.” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Cannabis advocates in South Dakota hope the weekend’s unofficial pot holiday and its associated concerts and dispensary discounts will improve theContinue Reading
Missouri Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Intoxicating Hemp Products
“When purchasing products, Missourians have a right to know if they will be subject to serious and potentially dangerous side effect.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) launched an investigation into four companies Wednesday as part of an effort to crack down on intoxicating hempContinue Reading
Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers Tell VA To Prepare Plan For MDMA-Assisted Therapy As FDA Considers Approving The Psychedelic
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to produce a plan to begin providing MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans as soon as the psychedelic is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a letter sent to VA Under Secretary Shereef Elnahal on Tuesday, Reps.Continue Reading
DEA Shouldn’t Be In Charge Of Marijuana Rescheduling Decision, Jesse Ventura Says
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura isn’t planning to run for elected office again in the foreseeable future, choosing instead to commit his “total focus” to his newly launched cannabis brand. But if he was running, he tells Marijuana Moment that he’d make cannabis legalization a top campaign issue to alignContinue Reading