New Mexico Senate Panel Unanimously Approves Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

A bipartisan proposal to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in New Mexico had an initial hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday, with lawmakers voting unanimously to advance the bill. Members of the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee voted 10–0 in favor of SB 219, known as the Medical Psilocybin Act. If enacted, patients […]
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Bipartisan Governors In Multiple States Propose Significant Marijuana Tax Increases

Governors in at least four U.S. states are proposing significant tax increases for legal marijuana products. In Maine, Maryland, Michigan and Ohio, bipartisan governors are floating tax hikes within their state cannabis programs—a trend that raises questions about balancing revenue goals with the need to bring consumers into the legal marketplace. These aren’t small tax […]
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GOP Senator Tells UK Prime Minister To ‘Put Down The Bong’ And Stop Using ‘Ketamine Stash’ As He Criticizes British Territory Agreement

A GOP U.S. senator is telling the prime minister of the United Kingdom to “put down the bong” and “stop dipping into your ketamine stash” over that nation’s agreement to turn over authority of a British territory where a joint military base is stationed. In a series of Senate floor speeches in recent days, Sen. […]
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Trump picks anti-cannabis DEA head (Newsletter: February 12, 2025)

US citizen freed from Russian marijuana jail sentence; Fed cannabis breathalyzer meeting; Congressman: Psychedelics have more momentum than marijuana 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. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed […]
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Hawaii Senate Panel Approves Bill To Increase Amount Of Marijuana That’s Decriminalized Under State Law

A Senate panel in Hawaii has approved a proposal to quintuple the amount of marijuana that a person can possess without risk of criminal charges. The bill, SB 319, would increase the amount of cannabis that’s been decriminalized in Hawaii from the current 3 grams up to 15 grams. Possession of any amount of marijuana […]
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Arkansas House Panel Approves Bill To Use Medical Marijuana Taxes To Fund School Meals For Students

An Arkansas House committee has advanced a Senate-passed bill that would set aside revenue from medical marijuana taxes to pay for free breakfast for students. The legislation, SB 59, would supplement federal free and reduced-price meal funds with money from a state Food Insecurity Fund, paid for by cannabis taxes as well as private grants […]
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Trump Administration Secures Release Of American Medical Marijuana Patient Who Was Serving 14-Year Sentence In Russia

An American who’s been incarcerated in Russia for years over possession of marijuana he lawfully obtained as a Pennsylvania medical cannabis patient has been freed following a diplomatic agreement facilitated by the Trump administration. About two months after the State Department under former President Joe Biden finally designated Marc Fogel as a “wrongfully detained” individual—who […]
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The Benefits of Sound Healing and Cannabis

Dynasty Electrik explores the benefits of sound healing combined with energy healing and cannabis.
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Trump’s New DEA Leader Has A ‘Just Say No’ Stance On Marijuana, Linking Cannabis Use To Suicide Risk And Schizophrenia

President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and top Virginia official who’s voiced concerns about the dangers of marijuana and linked its use to higher suicide risk among youth. On Tuesday, Trump announced that he’s nominating Terrance Cole to serve as DEA administrator […]
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Idaho Bill To Set Mandatory Minimum Fine For Marijuana Possession Heads To Senate Floor Vote

“I think if we’re going to keep taking the stance that we’re hard on illegal drugs, we probably need to up our game a little bit.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun A bill to implement a $300 minimum fine for adults convicted of possessing three ounces or less of marijuana is headed to the […]
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