New York senators have introduced a bill for the 2025 session to broadly decriminalize drug possession. The legislation from Sen. Gustavo Rivera (D) and four cosponsors would both eliminate criminal and civil penalties for drug possession while also creating a task force that’d be responsible for studying and making recommendations about additional reforms. A justification […]
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More Than Half Of Beer Drinkers Are Open To Trying Marijuana-Infused Beverage Alternatives, Study Shows
As interest in alcohol alternatives continues to grow while more states move to legalize marijuana, a new study signals that there’s a significant market opportunity for beer makers to enter into the cannabis space with THC- and CBD-infused beverages. The study, published in the British Food Journal last month, found that approximately 53-56 percent of […]
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Colorado Springs Officials Sued For Trying To Overturn Voter-Approved Legalization Of Marijuana Sales
“We look forward to the courts enforcing the voters’ will and sending a message to this city council that they do not have absolute authority.” By Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline Two Colorado Springs residents are suing the city over a ballot measure set for April that would overturn a recent voter-approved ordinance to allow recreational […]
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Major Marijuana Company Donated $250,000 To Trump’s Inauguration As Industry Works To Earn President’s Favor To Advance Reform
A major marijuana company donated $250,000 to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee with a contribution filtered through a leading cannabis industry association—one of the latest examples of how stakeholders are working to ingratiate theirselves with the new administration in the hopes of advancing federal reform. A lobbying contribution report filed with Congress shows that the […]
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RFK says he’ll defer to DEA on cannabis (Newsletter: February 3, 2025)
Gabbard on marijuana & security clearances; PA gov pushes legalization; NC medical cannabis; VA legal sales; NH hearing; MO expungements 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… Free to […]
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World Health Organization Review Could Lead To International Rescheduling Of Coca Leaves
“The views in the past that led to coca’s current classification are indefensible on the basis of today’s scientific, ethical and legal standards.” By Mattha Busby, Filter Calls to eradicate coca fields in the Peruvian Andes began a century ago as part of a mission civilisatrice led by eugenicist Enrique Paz Soldán, long before concern […]
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Missouri Courts Have Expunged More Than 140,000 Marijuana Cases Since Legalization In 2022
“I have scanned through hundreds of indexed records searching for any that indicate a possession or paraphernalia charge.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri courts have expunged more than 140,000 marijuana cases since voters approved the 2022 constitutional amendment to legalize recreational cannabis. And the numbers won’t climb much higher than that. Courts were mandated, […]
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RFK Says He’ll ‘Defer’ To DEA On Marijuana Rescheduling As Trump’s Health Secretary, While Dodging Questions On Legalization Support
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), says he will defer to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on marijuana rescheduling if confirmed. And he’d “like to review the data” that led to the health agency’s recommendation for the reform before he potentially embraces […]
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Virginia Senate Passes Legal Marijuana Sales Bill On Party-Line Vote Amid Veto Threat From GOP Governor
The Virginia Senate on Friday approved along party lines a bill that would license and regulate retail marijuana in the commonwealth, establishing a system of stores that would go online mid-next year. The chamber narrowly passed the measure, SB 970 from Sen. Aaron Rouse (D), on a 21–19 vote. Not one Republican voted for the […]
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Pennsylvania Governor Will Put Marijuana Legalization In His Budget, But Top GOP Senator Remains Skeptical
The governor of Pennsylvania will once again put marijuana legalization in his budget request this year—but the pathway to enact the reform remains murky in the legislature, as GOP leadership continues to cast doubts about the practicality of the proposal. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) has called for legalization in his past two budget requests, projecting […]
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