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Pennsylvania Governor Wants To Legalize Marijuana So Residents Stop Sending Tax Money To Other States

“Pennsylvanians are buying cannabis, but now what’s happening is they’re paying taxes in other states. We need to change that. We need to be more competitive.” By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Tuesday that he recently met with cannabis dispensary owners from Maryland, Ohio, New York and New Jersey. He wanted […]
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Canadian Cannabis Sales Edged Higher in November

Statistics Canada released November retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the October levels, up 0.5% to C$452.8 million.  This was an increase on a per-day basis as well. October, originally reported at C$456.3 million, was revised lower to C$450.5 million. The sales in November were up 5.6% from a year ago. This was […]



These States Are The Most Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2025, According To Top Advocacy Groups

As 2025 kicks off and state legislative sessions get rolling, marijuana legalization advocates are eyeing a handful of jurisdictions as key battlegrounds where they see the prospects of enacting reform this year as most likely. Pennsylvania and Hawaii are widely seen by proponents as the most promising states for adult-use cannabis legalization in the year […]
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FDA wants cannabis products added to adverse event form (Newsletter: January 23, 2025)

Trump’s first drug war pardon; PA legalization chances; CO & VA psychedelics votes; Poll: More Americans use cannabis as a sleep aid than Rx pills 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 […]
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Colorado House Approves Bill To Let Doctors Prescribe Psilocybin After Federal Approval

Colorado lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow a form of psilocybin to be prescribed as a medication if the federal government authorizes its use. About a week after the legislation was filed by Reps. Anthony Hartsook (R) and Kyle Brown (D), as well as Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D), the House passed it […]
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More American Adults Use Cannabis As A Sleep Aid Than Choose Prescription Pills Or Alcohol To Fall Asleep, Poll Shows

About 16 percent of Americans aged 21 and older say they use cannabis as a sleep aid, according to a new industry-backed survey. That makes marijuana more popular for sleep than prescription sleep aids (12 percent) or alcohol (11 percent), but still not quite as common as using supplements (26 percent) or over-the-counter sleep aids […]
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Indiana Lawmakers Look To Michigan And Illinois As Guides For How To Legalize Marijuana With The Right Regulations

“He said, ‘I am tired of feeling like a criminal,’ and that put everything into perspective [for me] from that moment on.” By Elijah Poe, Indiana Capital Chronicle Statehouse Reps. Sue Errington (D) and Jim Lucas (R) couldn’t be more different. On almost everything. One is progressive. One is conservative. Lucas is a Second Amendment absolutist […]
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Pennsylvania’s GOP Attorney General Warns Of ‘Potential Harms’ Of Marijuana Legalization Amid Bipartisan Push For Reform In 2025

As Pennsylvania lawmakers prepare for another push to legalize adult-use marijuana this session with the governor’s support, the new Republican state attorney general is raising concerns about the “potential harm that could be caused criminally” by enacting the reform. Asked to share his thoughts on the legalization push from certain legislators, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave […]
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