Category: Medical
Louisiana Senate Approves Marijuana Expungements Bill, Sending It To Governor
The Louisiana Senate has approved a bill to streamline expungements for people with first-time marijuana possession convictions, sending it to…
Nevada Assembly Committee Approves Senate-Passed Bill To Create Psychedelics Working Group
A Nevada Assembly committee has approved a Senate-passed bill that would create a new working group to study psychedelics and…
California Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Psychedelics Possession And Facilitated Use
A California bill to legalize the possession of certain psychedelics and facilitated use of the substances has passed the Senate….
Minnesota House Approves Final Marijuana Legalization Bill, Sending To Senate For Last Vote Before Governor’s Desk
The Minnesota House of Representatives has given final approval to a marijuana legalization bill that was recently completed in a…
Key Senate Committee Officially Schedules Hearing On Marijuana Banking Bill For Next Week
A key Senate committee has officially scheduled a hearing for a bipartisan marijuana banking bill for next week. The Senate…
Key Senate Committee Chairman Says Marijuana Banking Bill Hearing Could Be Held Next Week
A key Senate committee chairman said on Thursday that a hearing on a bipartisan marijuana banking bill could be scheduled…
Washington Governor Signs Interstate Marijuana Commerce Bill Into Law
The governor of Washington State has signed a bill to allow interstate marijuana commerce, pending a federal policy change. The…
Texas Voters Will Decide On Marijuana Decriminalization Ballot Measures In San Antonio And Harker Heights On Saturday
Days after the Texas House of Representatives passed a marijuana decriminalization bill that is now pending in the Senate, voters…
Teen Marijuana Use Has Been Declining Since Legal Dispensaries Started Opening, Federal CDC Study Shows
Even as more states have moved to legalize marijuana, rates of current and lifetime cannabis use among high school students…
Washington State County Approves Psychedelics Decriminalization Resolution
A Washington State county has become the latest U.S. jurisdiction to locally deprioritize enforcement of laws against psychedelics like psilocybin…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales Through State-Run Stores
Pennsylvania lawmakers have filed new bills to legalize marijuana sales through state-run stores and to provide permits for farmers and…
MD gov signs cannabis sales bill (Newsletter: May 4, 2023)
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Marijuana Helps Cancer Patients Think More Clearly And Manage Pain, Study Using Cannabis From Dispensaries Finds
Consistent marijuana use is associated with improved cognition and reduced pain among cancer patients and people receiving chemotherapy, according to…
Maryland Governor Signs Marijuana Regulation Bill Into Law, With Sales Set To Begin July 1
Maryland’s governor has signed a bill to regulate marijuana sales, setting the stage for statewide legalization. House and Senate lawmakers…
Montana Governor Vetoes Bill To Reallocate Marijuana Tax Revenue
“SB442 is a shining example of how democracy is supposed to work, and vetoing it ignores this will of over…
Watch Live: Minnesota House Debates And Votes On Marijuana Legalization Bill
The Minnesota House of Representatives will finally debate and vote on a bill to legalize marijuana on Monday after months…
Top Colorado Senator Files Psychedelics Regulations Bill, Drawing Mixed Reactions
Colorado’s Senate president has filed a bill to enact regulations for the possession, cultivation and use of certain psychedelics for…
Maryland Lawmakers Send Marijuana Sales Regulation Bill To Governor, Setting Stage For Legalization To Take Effect
Maryland House and Senate lawmakers have resolved differences between a pair of bills to regulate marijuana sales, sending the legislation…
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Clears 14th House Committee, With Revised Tax Rate And New Fiscal Note
A 14th Minnesota House committee has approved a bill to legalize marijuana, after members adopted a large-scale amendment to overhaul…
Washington House Panel Amends Psilocybin Research Bill To Add Patient Access Provisions Back In
A House committee in Washington State has amended and approved a psilocybin bill—inserting some therapeutic access provisions back into the…