NBA Releases Details on New Cannabis Policy
The National Basketball Association (NBA) last week clarified its new cannabis policy for players, confirming earlier reports that the league will no longer test players for THC. But the NBA also refuted leaks about its new collective bargaining with the players union that reported that the league’s athletes would beContinue Reading
New cannabis banking hearing witnesses named (Newsletter: May 11, 2023)
Colombian legalization vote; FL marijuana ballot signatures; WA gov signs psilocybin bill; AZ psychedelics in budget; MN conference committee; RI ads 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() {Continue Reading
Mother’s Day Cannabis Gift Guide 2023
This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the act of ritual. Why? Because Motherhood is filled with them. From blessing ceremonies and baby showers to birthing exercises to postpartum healing, the ways women prepare for motherhood are sacred. Rituals are carried on as our children grow and we share family traditions fromContinue Reading
Minnesota Lawmakers Will Hold First Marijuana Legalization Conference Committee Meeting This Week To Finalize Bill
Bipartisan and bicameral Minnesota lawmakers will hold their first conference committee meeting on Friday to begin resolving differences between marijuana legalization bills that passed the House and Senate last month. Rep. Zack Stephenson (D), sponsor of the House version, announced the meeting on Wednesday, saying legislators “are making great progress”Continue Reading
Top New Hampshire Senators Signal Marijuana Legalization Bill Will Fail On The Floor This Week
New Hampshire’s Senate majority leader is strongly signaling that a House-passed marijuana legalization bill will be defeated on the floor this week after a key committee voted against it on Tuesday. And reported plans to file an amendment to legalize cannabis through a state-run model that the governor’s office allegedlyContinue Reading
Missouri Marijuana Industry Pushes Back Against Proposed Labeling And Video Surveillance Rules
“Down the beer aisle, these craft beers deliver these cool and interesting designs. Colors are attractive to everyone, not just children.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children,” the Missouri constitution states. That’s why state regulatorsContinue Reading
Arizona Lawmakers Approve Psilocybin Research Grants As Part Of Budget
The Arizona Senate has approved budget legislation that includes provisions to fund research into the medical potential of psilocybin mushrooms for a variety of conditions. Rather than enact the reform through a standalone psychedelics bill that was introduced earlier this session, top lawmakers and the governor agreed to incorporate theContinue Reading
Florida Marijuana Campaign Collected Enough Signatures To Qualify Legalization Initiative For 2024 Ballot, Trulieve Says
Florida marijuana reform advocates have collected enough raw signatures to qualify a legalization initiative for the state’s 2024 ballot, the campaign’s top financial supporter announced on Wednesday. The cannabis company Trulieve, which is financially backing the Smart & Safe Florida campaign, announced that advocates have “gathered sufficient raw signatures forContinue Reading
Senate Committee Adds New Witnesses For Marijuana Banking Hearing This Week
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has added new witnesses who will testify at a hearing on bipartisan marijuana banking bill this week. In addition to the top bipartisan sponsors of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, an equity-focused cannabis reform activist, a union representative, a cannabis financial servicesContinue Reading
Washington becomes latest state to ban pre-employment tests for Cannabis
Washington becomes latest state to ban pre-employment tests for Cannabis Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 Democratic Gov Jay Inslee has signed legislation (Senate Bill 5123) into law prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against new hires because of a failed drug test for marijuana. The new law, which takesContinue Reading

