Category: Politics

An Arkansas House committee has advanced a Senate-passed bill that would set aside revenue from medical marijuana taxes to pay for free breakfast for students. The legislation, SB 59, would supplement federal free and reduced-price meal funds with money from a state Food Insecurity Fund, paid for by cannabis taxes as well as private grants […]
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An American who’s been incarcerated in Russia for years over possession of marijuana he lawfully obtained as a Pennsylvania medical cannabis patient has been freed following a diplomatic agreement facilitated by the Trump administration. About two months after the State Department under former President Joe Biden finally designated Marc Fogel as a “wrongfully detained” individual—who […]
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President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and top Virginia official who’s voiced concerns about the dangers of marijuana and linked its use to higher suicide risk among youth. On Tuesday, Trump announced that he’s nominating Terrance Cole to serve as DEA administrator […]
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“I think if we’re going to keep taking the stance that we’re hard on illegal drugs, we probably need to up our game a little bit.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun A bill to implement a $300 minimum fine for adults convicted of possessing three ounces or less of marijuana is headed to the […]
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Nearly 7 in 10 American marijuana consumers say they plan to spend either more on cannabis or about the same amount in 2025 compared to last year—and 62 percent report using cash amid ongoing industry barriers to financial services—according to a new poll. The survey from the financial resources company Bankrate, which was conducted by […]
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A federal agency this spring will convene government officials, forensics experts, academics, industry representatives, law enforcement and standards organizations for what it describes as “an open and candid discussion” about “the path forward to realize meaningful cannabis breathalyzer technology and implementation.” The two-day event, hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which […]
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A Democratic congressman says psychedelics are now “way ahead” of marijuana in terms of federal legislative momentum—and he’s criticizing former President Joe Biden for not doing enough to advance meaningful cannabis reform before the end of his term last month. Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), chair of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, told Marijuana […]
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A new study on the use of psilocybin-assisted therapy to treat methamphetamine use disorder says the treatment “was feasible to implement in an outpatient setting, did not appear to generate safety concerns, and demonstrated signals of effectiveness warranting further investigation.” The report, which has not been peer reviewed, was published by The Lancet as a […]
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A new Republican-led bill in Florida is aimed at expanding access to medical marijuana, including by adding new qualifying conditions, waiving fees for military veterans, letting doctors issue recommendations through telehealth and allowing out-of-state patients to participate in the program, among other provisions. The measure, SB 552, was introduced on Friday by Sen. Joe Gruters […]
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