Colorado Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals Heads To Governor’s Desk
The Colorado House of Representatives has sent a bill to the governor that would allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in healthcare facilities such as hospitals—with recently added provisions that advocates argue undermine the measure’s original intent. Weeks after advancing through the Senate, with amendments, the legislation fromContinue Reading
Mellow Fellow: Scientifically Powered Cannabinoids
As hemp and cannabis-based medicines become increasingly utilized across the U.S., several highly esteemed medical and pharmaceutical professionals are entering the industry. With the near endless number of different cannabinoids that cannabis and hemp plants can produce, it’s understandable that scientists would have a quickly growing interest in these veryContinue Reading
Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill To Provide Discounted Medical Marijuana Cards For Military Veterans
The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill to significantly reduce the fee for military veterans to obtain medical marijuana registry identification cards. The measure from Reps. Susan Valdés (R) and Michelle Salzman (R) was approved in a unanimous 113-0 vote on Wednesday. This comes after the proposal clearedContinue Reading
Hawaii Senators Advance Bill To Create Psychedelics Task Force And Study Pathways To Access Psilocybin And MDMA
Hawaii senators have taken another step to advance a bill that would create a psychedelics task force responsible for studying and making policy recommendations on providing access to breakthrough therapies such as psilocybin and MDMA. About a week after the Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved the legislationContinue Reading
Virginia Marijuana Bills Near Finish Line With Votes On Legalizing Sales And Resentencing Prior Convictions
Virginia lawmakers are nearing the finish line for a series of marijuana reform bills—including proposals to legalize adult-use sales, provide a pathway for resentencing past convictions and allow patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals. The House on Wednesday approved a Senate-passed measure, SB 542 from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D),Continue Reading
Florida Voters Support Marijuana Legalization, New Poll Shows As State Officials Defend Invalidation Of Ballot Signatures
As Florida officials defend their decision to invalidate tens of thousands of signatures for a proposed marijuana legalization ballot initiative, a new poll reaffirms that a majority of Floridians want to see the reform enacted. The Smart & Safe Florida campaign behind the cannabis initiative has found itself fighting inContinue Reading
Washington Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals Heads To Governor’s Desk
Washington State Senate lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and hospices. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Shelley Kloba (D), was passed by the Senate in a 46-2 vote on Tuesday after havingContinue Reading
Michigan Officials Are Sending Nearly $100 Million In Marijuana Tax Money To Local Government And Tribes
Michigan officials have announced they are distributing nearly $100 million in marijuana tax revenue to over 300 local governments and tribes across the state thanks to the state’s adult-use legalization law. The $94 million in tax dollars will support various local infrastructure, education and other programs and services in 313Continue Reading
Virginia Legislation To Let Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals Set For Governor’s Decision
Virginia lawmakers have taken more steps toward enacting legislation that would let certain patients use medical marijuana in hospitals, teeing up the reform to be sent to the governor’s desk imminently. On Monday, the Senate signed off on the House of Delegates’s changes to SB 332, sponsored by from Sen.Continue Reading
Texas Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure
Texas voters have approved a marijuana legalization question that appeared on the state’s Democratic primary ballot. As part of the primary election on Tuesday, each major party was able to place several non-binding propositions on the ballot that allow voters show how they feel on key issues. The Texas DemocraticContinue Reading