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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Kentucky Senate Panel Votes To Ban Sale Of Hemp-Derived Beverages On A Temporary Basis
“We are simply placing a moratorium on their sale until such time as we can establish robust regulations that protect Kentucky consumers.” By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky lawmakers advanced a “shell” bill Wednesday evening to ban the sale of hemp-derived beverages in the state until summer of 2026, a move supporters say will allow […]
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Oprah Highlights Cultural ‘Shift’ Around Psychedelics—But Worries About ‘Losing My Mind’ If She Experimented
Oprah Winfrey is highlighting the cultural “shift” around psychedelics, expressing enthusiasm about the therapeutic potential of substances like psilocybin. In an episode of The Oprah Podcast that was released on Tuesday, Winfrey spoke with author Michael Pollan, who’s helped bring plant-based medicine into the mainstream, about the state of science and policy around psychedelics. Winfrey […]
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Another Ohio push to alter cannabis law approved by voters (Newsletter: March 7, 2025)
NC medical marijuana chances; NM psilocybin; US Embassy’s psychedelics warning; Study: Medical cannabis for cancer; NORML: push back on reform attacks 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… Your […]
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Ohio GOP Lawmaker Files Bill To Revise Voter-Approved Marijuana Law With Less Sweeping Changes Than Senate-Passed Measure
A Republican Ohio lawmaker has introduced a rival bill to Senate-passed legislation that seeks to amend the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law. And the proposed changes in the House measure are less sweeping—for example, maintaining the current allowable amount of cannabis plans that can be grown at home by adults. Rep. Brian Stewart (R), chair […]
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Committee In Tennessee Signs Off On Proposal To Tighten Restrictions On Hemp Industry
“We could withdraw the bill and let’s just put another bill out there that says we’re going to have recreational marijuana.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Despite warnings that the hemp industry would be decimated, the House Judiciary Committee passed a measure Wednesday that would put stricter regulations in place. Sponsored by House Majority Leader […]
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