A former New Jersey Senate leader who’s now running for governor says “it is time” to give medical marijuana patients an option to grow their own cannabis plants for personal use. He’s also pledging to expand clemency for people impacted by marijuana criminalization if elected, and is expressing support for the establishment of cannabis consumption […]
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New Mexico Bill To Create Psilocybin Therapy Program Heads To Governor’s Desk Following Lawmakers’ Approval
The New Mexico House of Representatives has approved a Senate-passed bill to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state. The legislation from Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D), which passed the full Senate last week and cleared a House committee on Monday, advanced on the House floor in a 56-8 vote on Tuesday. It now heads to […]
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Young adults are switching to cannabis instead of alcohol, poll shows (Newsletter: March 19, 2025)
PA medical marijuana oversight bill; HI & TX psychedelics; NY cannabis biz grants; CBD mouthwash study; FL hemp restrictions; ID medical cannabis 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… […]
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NORML Op-Ed: Marijuana Consumers Are Under Attack in Multiple States and It’s Time to Fight Back
Those who support legalizing marijuana are not part of the ideological fringe; we are the majority. It’s time for us… Read more
Pennsylvania House Passes Bill To Strengthen Medical Marijuana Program Oversight And Testing Requirements
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved a bill meant to strengthen safety standards and oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program as lawmakers separately work to advance adult-use legalization. On Monday, the chamber passed the medical cannabis legislation from House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel (D), a key advocate for marijuana reform in the […]
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Florida Senate Panel Takes Up Bill To Restrict Hemp Products
“Liquor stores and restaurants that would like to sell these products, they have come to us and asked us to provide some regulations.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix For the third year in a row, Florida lawmakers have begun debating a proposal to regulate THC-derived hemp products, which have evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry in […]
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New York Opens Applications For Grant Program To Help Marijuana Dispensaries Run By People Harmed By Criminalization
New York State has formally launched a grant program that will award up to $30,000 apiece to retail marijuana businesses to help cover startup costs. The grants are intended to reimburse eligible businesses licensed under the states’s Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) program. To qualify for that program, an applicant has to have been “justice […]
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Marijuana Manicures Are Taking Ganja Glam to New Highs
Nail art is all over social media, and likely a few of your friends’ hands as well. Ganja glam meets nail art trends with a marijuana manicures.
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Idaho Lawmakers Hold Hearing On Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana
“I have an exemplary military career. I don’t have a criminal record, and I don’t want one for something like this.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun Jeremy Kitzhaber, a U.S. Air Force veteran, held up a blue lunch bag to a committee of Idaho lawmakers on Monday that he uses to store the drugs […]
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Texas Senator Files Bill To Support Research On Psychedelic Therapy For PTSD And Depression
A Texas senator has introduced a bill to require studies on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics in the treatment of serious mental health conditions. Sen. César Blanco (D) filed the legislation on Friday. It aims to facilitate the studies—which would be conducted by medical schools at two Texas universities—to better understand the possible benefits of […]
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