Trump White House says cannabis decrim “failed” in DC (Newsletter: March 31, 2025)

NY could allow marijuana at movie theaters; IA & MN psilocybin bills; Study: Schedule I complicates marijuana research; TX & FL hemp restrictions 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 […]
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Massachusetts Inspector General Pushes Marijuana Regulators To Conduct Audit Over Failure To Collect License Fees

“The inability of CCC staff to implement a key commission initiative should have been readily apparent to supervisors and commissioners.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro called on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) to conduct an audit following the commission’s failure to collect approximately $550,000 in licensing fees since August 2022. […]
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Missouri Lawmakers Weigh How To Spend Marijuana Revenues That Regulator Says Continue To ‘Outpace Expectations’

“The funds available for the ultimate beneficiaries of the cannabis regulatory program continue to outpace expectations.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent As Missouri lawmakers debate the $47.9 billion state budget, they are also deciding how to spend an unexpectedly large chunk of cash from sales taxes collected from marijuana dispensaries. The nearly $86 million paid […]
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Florida Bill To Restrict Hemp Products Like Delta-8 THC Heads To The Senate Floor

“It still allows hemp-infused products to be sold, but it regulates them.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix New regulations on hemp-derived THC products in Florida have passed unanimously in the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee, and now go to the full Senate for consideration. This is Polk County Republican Sen. Colleen Burton’s third attempt in three […]
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Texas Lieutenant Governor Says He’ll Push For Special Session To Pass Hemp Product Ban

“You just can’t regulate it. You’ve gotta take it out… You’re never going to be able to regulate it.” By Jasper Scherer and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said he will move to force an overtime session of the Legislature if lawmakers fail to ban THC or tighten Texas’s […]
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New York Movie Theaters Could Sell Marijuana And Allow Consumption During Films Under Forthcoming Licenses, Official Says

A New York official says there are plans in the works to expand permitting and licensing rules that could allow adults to buy and consume marijuana at movie theaters. While many theaters across the country currently let moviegoers purchase and drink alcohol, that’s not the case for cannabis—even in states where marijuana has been legalized. […]
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New Minnesota Bill Would Create State-Regulated Therapeutic Psilocybin Program

A Minnesota lawmaker has filed legislation that would create a system to allow legal access to psilocybin for medical purposes, just days after introducing a separate bill that would legalize personal psilocybin use and possession among adults. The new proposal—HF 2906, from Rep. Andy Smith (DFL) and four cosponsors—would allow adults 21 and older to […]
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Trump White House Says Marijuana Decriminalization ‘Opened The Door To Disorder’ In Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump’s White House says the move to decriminalize marijuana in Washington, D.C. is an example of a “failed” policy that “opened the door to disorder.” In a fact sheet about an executive order that Trump signed on Friday—which is broadly aimed at beautifying the District and making it more safe—the White House listed […]
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