After a federal election last week, Germany’s conservative party, who has been vocally critical of recent cannabis policy, received the most votes.
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Ohio GOP Lawmaker Files Bill To Revise Voter-Approved Marijuana Law With Less Sweeping Changes Than Senate-Passed Measure
A Republican Ohio lawmaker has introduced a rival bill to Senate-passed legislation that seeks to amend the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law. And the proposed changes in the House measure are less sweeping—for example, maintaining the current allowable amount of cannabis plans that can be grown at home by adults. Rep. Brian Stewart (R), chair […]
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Idaho: Lawmakers Advance Resolution Eliminating Voters’ Ability to Legalize Marijuana by Ballot Initiative
“State lawmakers are well aware that their ‘reefer madness’ views are out of step with most Idahoans. That is why… Read more
Committee In Tennessee Signs Off On Proposal To Tighten Restrictions On Hemp Industry
“We could withdraw the bill and let’s just put another bill out there that says we’re going to have recreational marijuana.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Despite warnings that the hemp industry would be decimated, the House Judiciary Committee passed a measure Wednesday that would put stricter regulations in place. Sponsored by House Majority Leader […]
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Another New Mexico Senate Committee Approves Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy
Another New Mexico Senate committee has approved a bill to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced the legislation from Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D), with only one member of the body—Sen. Katy Duhigg (D)—opposed. This comes about a month after the measure unanimously advanced through […]
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Idaho Lawmakers Approve Measure To Block Voters From Being Able To Legalize Marijuana
“It’s time for Idahoans to proactively decide the state’s fate relative to marijuana, psychoactive substances and narcotics.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House passed a resolution on Wednesday seeking voter approval to amend the state constitution and give the Legislature exclusive authority to regulate marijuana. House Joint Resolution 4 aims to eliminate voters’ […]
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Marijuana Consumers Are Under Attack In Multiple States, And It’s Time To Fight Back (Op-Ed)
“Now is not the time to become complacent, nor is it a time to presume that marijuana will somehow legalize itself.” By Paul Armentano, NORML Seventy percent of Americans, including majorities of Democratic and Republican voters, say that marijuana should be legal for adults. Yet this legislative session, lawmakers from both parties are placing cannabis […]
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Medical Marijuana Provides ‘Significant Improvements’ In Cancer Symptoms, Study Shows
A new study of medical marijuana patients in Minnesota finds that people with cancer who used cannabis “report significant improvements in cancer-related symptoms.” Nevertheless, it notes that the high cost of marijuana can be burdensome to less financially stable patients and raise “questions about affordability of and access to this therapy.” The report, published late […]
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U.S. Embassy Warns Americans Not To Use Traditional Psychedelics In Peru, Including Ayahuasca
The U.S. embassy in Lima, Peru, is warning Americans against a traditional psychedelic known as ayahuasca, cautioning that the mixture “is a psychoactive substance containing dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a strong hallucinogen that is illegal in the United States and many other countries.” Officials argued that using ayahuasca or kambo—a psychoactive substance derived from some frogs—can cause […]
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North Carolina House Speaker Says Republican Lawmakers Could Be More Open To Medical Marijuana Legalization This Year
The speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives says state Republicans could be willing to consider medical marijuana legalization this session, according to a local report. In a wide-ranging interview with the The News & Observer that was published this week, House Speaker Destin Hall (R) said that when it comes to medical marijuana, […]
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