Idaho’s governor has signed a bill creating a new mandatory minimum fine for possession of marijuana. Under the legislation approved by Gov. Brad Little (R) on Monday, adults caught with less than three ounces of cannabis will face a mandatory minimum fine of $300. Sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug (R), the sponsor of the measure, told […]
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Legalizing Marijuana Has Momentum In Pennsylvania, But Disagreements Over State-Run Vs. Private Stores Could Stall Reform
“Pennsylvanians who want to buy cannabis are just driving across the border to one of our neighbors.” By Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State via The Conversation After a long, largely successful march over 25 years to liberalize cannabis laws in the United States, the movement had a tough election in 2024. Legalization ballot measures failed […]
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Florida Republican Senator Says His Medical Marijuana Homegrow Bill Doesn’t Have Support From GOP Colleagues
A Republican lawmaker in Florida who wants to let medical marijuana patients grow their own cannabis at home says the proposal is failing to get much traction among members of his own party. “I hope to move it,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Joe Gruters (R), said on a podcast this month, “but there’s not a […]
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New York Governor Wants To Let Police Use Marijuana Odor As ‘Reasonable Cause’ That A Driver Is Impaired
A provision in a New York budget proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) would allow police who claim to smell marijuana to force a driver to take a drug test—a plan that’s drawing pushback not just from reform advocates but also from the state’s Assembly majority leader and the governor-appointed head of the Office of […]
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Top GOP congressman targets cannabis industry tax breaks (Newsletter: February 25, 2025)
Fetterman’s marijuana petition; Trump pushes death penalty for drug sellers; PA legalization; NJ home grow; Study: Cannabis for weight loss 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 […]
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Trump Says He’s ‘Ready’ To Impose Death Penalty On People Who Sell Illicit Drugs, Calling Policy ‘Very Humane’
President Donald Trump is again promoting his support for executing people who sell currently illicit drugs, calling it a “very humane” policy to prevent overdose deaths that he’s “ready” to implement. He also ambitiously projected that his administration will cut drug use in the U.S. by 50 percent during his new term by launching an […]
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Senator John Fetterman Circulates Petition To Legalize Marijuana At The Federal Level
Sen. John Fetterman’s campaign (D-PA) is promoting the senator’s pro-marijuana legalization platform, urging people to sign a petition to show “just how much support he has on this issue.” In an email blast on Saturday, the senator’s team said “John stands firm in his beliefs” and is “proud to be fighting for legal weed,” among […]
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Virginia’s Governor Has Another Chance To Help People In Prison For Marijuana (Op-Ed)
“Will Youngkin be on the wrong side of history once more, maintaining a status quo that punishes individuals for conduct that is no longer a crime?” By Stephanie Shepard, Last Prisoner Project via Virginia Mercury Last year, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) had the opportunity to correct a grave injustice in Virginia’s criminal legal system. […]
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Top GOP Congressman Files Bill To Block Marijuana Industry Tax Deductions, Even After Federal Rescheduling
A key GOP congressman has filed bill that would continue to block marijuana businesses from taking federal tax deductions under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code 280E, even if cannabis is federally rescheduled. And his unique influence on a powerful committee could grease the wheels to its enactment through must-pass budget legislation. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), […]
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Dozens Of New Jersey Marijuana Businesses Push To Legalize Home Cultivation, Despite Resistance From Governor And Legislative Leaders
Dozens of New Jersey small marijuana businesses and advocacy groups are calling on the state legislature to allow adults to cultivate their own cannabis at home—seemingly contradicting repeated claims from the governor and legislative leaders that the reform could undermine the evolving legal marketplace. And as Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is set to term out […]
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