Leaders in Washington State’s third largest city have unanimously approved a resolution to deprioritize local enforcement of laws against psychedelics and support full decriminalization at the state and federal levels. The legislation—requested by Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards and Councilmembers Joe Bushnell, Olgy Diaz and Jamika Scott—declares “the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of anyone engaging in […]
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Bill Gates Talks About Using LSD And Smoking Marijuana In Unsuccessful Bid To Impress Girls
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that while he wouldn’t recommend it, he experimented with LSD a half-dozen times and was partial to marijuana in his youth—in part because he felt it could help him impress girls. The multi-billionaire discussed his youthful adventures with various drugs in his new memoir, Source Code, that’s set to be […]
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Trump “tricked” into backing cannabis legalization, GOP senator says (Newsletter: January 30, 2025)
Pence PAC slams RFK marijuana stance; OH GOP pushes to scale back legalization; HI medical cannabis protections; WA homegrow; NHL players & marijuana 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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Virginia Lawmakers Advance Drug Reform Bills—Including On Legal Marijuana Sales, Record Sealing And Psychedelics
Virginia lawmakers advanced a handful of drug policy bills on Wednesday—including measures to legalize commercial cannabis sales in the commonwealth, seal records related to marijuana and begin planning access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans. The House Appropriations Committee’s Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee approved the legal sales bill, HB 2485 from Del. Paul Krizek (D), […]
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Ohio GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Raise Marijuana Tax, Restrict Home Grow And Eliminate Social Equity Funding
Ohio Republican lawmakers are reviving an effort to significantly alter the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law—in part by raising the tax on cannabis products, halving the number of plants adults could grow and eliminating certain social equity provisions. While GOP leadership has generally pledged that they will not seek to repeal the marijuana law altogether, […]
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Hawaii House Committee Unanimously Votes To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients From Employment Discrimination
A House panel in Hawaii has advanced legislation that would protect state-registered medical marijuana patients from discrimination in the workplace. The bill, HB 325, would prevent employers from using a person’s status as a medical marijuana cardholder against them when making hiring, firing or other employment-related decisions, with some limitations. It would also bar discrimination […]
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New Jersey Hemp Companies In Negotiations With State Officials Over New Law Banning Intoxicating Cannabinoid Products
The hemp law has prompted confusion among business owners and state officials since Gov. Phil Murphy signed the law in September. By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor Hemp companies suing New Jersey over a law that bans intoxicating hemp product sales are in “ongoing discussions” that could resolve the dispute, according to a recent court filing. Several hemp […]
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Washington Lawmakers Consider Bills To Legalize Home Marijuana Cultivation And Allow Direct-To-Consumer Sales By Farmers
Legislative committees in Washington State this week gave initial hearings to a handful of marijuana-related bills, including proposals that would allow direct-to-consumer sales by licensed cannabis growers and finally end the state’s felony criminalization of home cultivation. While lawmakers have not yet held votes on either of the two measures, they heard from from the […]
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Trump Was ‘Tricked’ Into Endorsing Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative, GOP Senator Says
The campaign behind a Florida marijuana legalization ballot initiative “tricked” President Donald Trump into endorsing the reform, a state GOP senator says. Sen. Jon Martin (R) claimed in an interview with Florida’s Voice that the Smart & Safe Florida campaign deliberately misled the public about the cannabis initiative, which received a majority of the vote […]
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South Dakota GOP Lawmaker Seeks To Repeal Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law
A South Dakota man who unsuccessfully attempted to repeal the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana law at the ballot last year is taking a different approach in 2025. As a newly elected state lawmaker, conservative activist Travis Ismay is now seeking to end the program legislatively with a new bill he filed. While Ismay’s citizen initiative […]
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