Category: Politics

Colorado lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow a form of psilocybin to be prescribed as a medication if the federal government authorizes its use. About a week after the legislation was filed by Reps. Anthony Hartsook (R) and Kyle Brown (D), as well as Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D), the House passed it […]
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About 16 percent of Americans aged 21 and older say they use cannabis as a sleep aid, according to a new industry-backed survey. That makes marijuana more popular for sleep than prescription sleep aids (12 percent) or alcohol (11 percent), but still not quite as common as using supplements (26 percent) or over-the-counter sleep aids […]
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“He said, ‘I am tired of feeling like a criminal,’ and that put everything into perspective [for me] from that moment on.” By Elijah Poe, Indiana Capital Chronicle Statehouse Reps. Sue Errington (D) and Jim Lucas (R) couldn’t be more different. On almost everything. One is progressive. One is conservative. Lucas is a Second Amendment absolutist […]
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A Virginia Senate subcommittee has advanced a bill that would help fund clinical trials involving veterans and “breakthrough therapies” as designated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—including psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and MDMA. The measure from Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) would also establish a six-member state advisory council to study and make further […]
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In an effort to better track the health impacts of hemp-derived cannabinoid products in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing that CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids be added as selectable options on federal documents used by healthcare professionals, patients and consumers to report adverse events. Published on Friday in a Federal […]
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“Tell me what state—anybody who debates against this bill—what state is a better place because of the passage of marijuana legalization?” By Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Tuesday to pass a new bill that would create a mandatory minimum fine of $300 for anyone convicted […]
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President Donald Trump has fulfilled a campaign promise by commuting the life sentence of Ross Ulbricht, a man who was convicted of running a dark web illicit drug market. Despite his repeated pledges to take extreme, punitive actions—including capital punishment—against people who sell drugs, Trump granted a full pardon to Ulbricht on Tuesday, effectuating his […]
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