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Luckiest Strains for St. Patrick’s Day
Although St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a legal holiday in the U.S., many still celebrate the day with parades, lots of drinking and copious amounts of green clothing.
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Maryland: Senate Advances Bill Protecting Certain Public Employees from Being Fired Over Medical Cannabis Use
“Just as patients taking traditional medications do not face punishment in the workplace unless their on-the-job performance is impaired, those… Read more
Maryland Senate Passes Bill To Protect Firefighters And Rescue Workers From Being Punished For Medical Marijuana
The Maryland Senate committee has passed a bill to protect for fire and rescue workers from being penalized for off-duty use of medical marijuana. The measure from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) cleared the chamber in a vote of 36-8 on Monday. It now heads to the House of Representatives, where companion legislation has also been […]
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Virginia Governor’s Veto Of Marijuana Sales Bill Would Erase Millions In Revenue For Pre-K And Drug Treatment, State Report Shows
With Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) widely expected to veto a lawmaker-passed plan to legalize retail marijuana sales in the commonwealth, a new fiscal impact statement makes clear that rejecting the proposal would mean missing out on tens of millions of dollars in annual state revenue—including for pre-kindergarten programs, community reinvestment and substance use treatment. […]
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New Mexico House Committee Approves Senate-Passed Bill To Create Psilocybin Therapy Program
A New Mexico House committee has approved a Senate-passed bill to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state. Days after the legislation Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D) advanced through the full Senate, members of the House Health & Human Services Committee voted 8-1 on Monday to advance it. If enacted, the Medical Psilocybin Act would […]
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Pennsylvania Is ‘Losing Out’ To Neighboring States By Keeping Marijuana Illegal, Governor Says
As Pennsylvania lawmakers once again consider proposals to legalize marijuana, the governor is emphasizing that the state is “losing out” to others that have already enacted the reform, while maintaining a policy that’s enriched the illicit market. During a wide-ranging video that was released on Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was asked about his call […]
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Ending Drug Testing For Marijuana During Pregnancy ‘Improved Racial Parity’ Without Harming Babies, American Medical Association Study Says
A new federally funded study published by the American Medical Association finds that removing isolated marijuana use as a reason to order urine drug screenings during pregnancy “was associated with improved racial parity in testing and reporting” of test results to child protective services, “with no evidence of decreased identification of non prescribed, non cannabis […]
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Minnesota Judge Rules That Native American Man Can Be Prosecuted Over Marijuana Possession On Reservation Despite State Legalization
Possession of “non-personal, non-recreational amounts of marijuana in public is generally prohibited.” By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer A Minnesota district court judge ruled that the state may prosecute Native Americans on most reservations for possessing large amounts of marijuana, allowing a felony case against a White Earth man to proceed. The ruling is the first—though […]
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Marijuana Consumers Are Feeling More Stressed Than The General Public Since Trump Took Office, Poll Finds
Marijuana consumers are self-reporting higher levels of stress since President Donald Trump was inaugurated compared to the overall population, according to a new survey. Amid ongoing uncertainties around cannabis rescheduling, industry banking access and the confirmation of certain cabinet officials who’ve been hostile to marijuana reform, the survey from Censuswide, which was commissioned by Nicokick.com, […]
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