Connecticut lawmakers have taken up a bill to decriminalize psilocybin for adults—even though the state’s Democratic governor signaled he wouldn’t support an earlier version of the reform proposal. The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee on Friday discussed the proposal, which was reintroduced by the panel last week. It would make possession of up to one-half an […]
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Legalizing cannabis was Canadian leader’s best move, poll shows (Newsletter: March 10, 2025)
FL ballot restrictions could hurt legal marijuana push; Federal psychedelic report; NH psilocybin vote; Oprah on psychedelics; Study: CBD dentures 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… Hold on, […]
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Inside The First State-Sanctioned Drug Overdose Prevention Center In The U.S.
“I think that this is going to be an experiment for a lot of people, to see if it’s going to work—which we know it will.” By Marilena Marchetti, Filter In January, the United States’s first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) began operations in Providence, Rhode Island. Run by harm reduction service provider Project Weber/RENEW […]
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Kentucky Senate Passes Hemp Drinks Bill With Amendment Regulating, Instead Of Banning, Them
“We are treating cannabis-infused beverages exactly like we’re treating alcohol.” By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Senate advanced a bill Friday that would regulate intoxicating hemp-derived beverages but without banning their sales as first proposed. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, amended Senate Bill 202 after Republicans and Democrats alike expressed skepticism […]
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Georgia Senate Passes Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana Access And Limit THC In Hemp Beverages
“It’s a consumer protection bill that is not intended to impact processors that are already testing and labeling their products appropriately.” By Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder Three bills changing the way Georgia regulates hemp and medical cannabis have cleared the Senate ahead of Thursday’s Crossover Day deadline. The votes on the bills are some of […]
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Unanimously Approve Psilocybin Decriminalization Bill
A House committee in New Hampshire has advanced a bill that would decriminalize use and possession of psilocybin. Members of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety voted unanimously, 16–0, to pass the bill, HB 528, from Rep. Kevin Verville (R). Prior to moving the bill forward, the committee first adopted an amendment to temper […]
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Florida Lawmakers Approve Bill Making It Harder To Put Initiatives On Ballot As Marijuana Legalization Campaign Pursues 2026 Effort
Florida Republican lawmakers are working to impose significant restrictions on the ability to put initiatives on the ballot—a plan that could impair efforts to let voters decide on marijuana legalization next year. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)—who strongly advocated against a 2024 legalization proposal that ultimately failed to achieve a steep 60 percent vote threshold—pitched the […]
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Legalizing Marijuana Was Justin Trudeau’s Greatest Accomplishment, Poll Of Canadians Finds
As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to leave office, Canadians are giving him an exit review—and he’s evidently earned the highest marks for his role in legalizing marijuana nationwide. A survey of Canadian adults from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute found that, among the prime minister’s policy achievements, cannabis reform was the most popular, […]
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Coating Dentures With CBD Can Help Prevent Oral Infections, Government-Funded Study Shows
A newly published journal article says the cannabis component CBD could be an effective way to avoid oral infections when incorporated into the primary material used in dentures. Published last month in the journal Molecules, the government-funded research says bonding CBD to dentures demonstrates “potential for antibiotic-free denture coatings, reducing dental biofilms and plaque formation, […]
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Psychedelics Have ‘Promising Medical Applications,’ Congressional Watchdog Agency Says, But Research Challenges Remain
A federal agency has published a short report on the medical use of psychedelics, finding that their ability to “change a person’s perceptions and sense of self” can make for “promising medical applications.” The paper, from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), says there’s a need for further research, but it also notes that because psychedelics […]
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