A political action committee founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is gunning to undermine the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the head of the nation’s top health agency—in part by drawing attention to his support for marijuana and psychedelics reform, as well as his personal history with substance misuse. Ahead of Kennedy’s […]
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Feds sued over cannabis rescheduling communications (Newsletter: January 29, 2025)
Congressional researchers on Trump’s marijuana stance; IN GOP blocks legalization vote; Transportation industry’s cannabis concerns; RI psilocybin 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 read (but not […]
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Virginia Legislation To Legalize Marijuana Sales Clears Committee Votes, With Senate Floor Vote Up Next
Legislative committees in Virginia’s Senate and House of Delegates both advanced a proposal on Tuesday that would legalize retail sales of marijuana in the commonwealth, where where personal use and possession are already legal. Members of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (SFAC) voted 10–5 in favor of advancing the measure, which now proceeds to […]
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Indiana GOP Lawmakers Reject Latest Attempt To Legalize Marijuana
Indiana Republican lawmakers have rejected the latest Democratic-led attempt to legalize marijuana in the state. Rep. Kyle Miller (D) sought to remove cannabis from the state’s list of controlled substances through an amendment to a broader bill that’s focused on adding certain drugs to the statute. But following a brief debate, the House ruled the […]
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Florida Lawmaker Withdraws Medical Marijuana Homegrow Bill To Remove Hemp Restriction Provisions
Shortly after a Florida Republican on Monday introduced a medical marijuana homegrow bill that also sought to ban a range of hemp-derived cannabinoids, the lawmaker withdrew the legislation from consideration. He now says he’ll reintroduce the measure without the hemp-related restrictions. SB 334, from Sen. Joe Gruters (R), would have allowed state-registered medical marijuana patients […]
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Key Hawaii Lawmakers File Sweeping Bill To Legalize Marijuana And Regulate Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids
Sweeping new marijuana legalization legislation landed in Hawaii last week that aims to comprehensively regulate not only adult-use cannabis but also the medical marijuana and hemp industries. Sponsored by House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Chair David Tarnas (D) and Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chair Joy San Buenaventura (D), the 311-page companion proposals would […]
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Government Watchdog Group Sues Federal Health Agency Over Failure To Release Marijuana Rescheduling Records
A nonprofit organization focused on government transparency has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for allegedly violating federal law by refusing to turn over records related to the ongoing marijuana rescheduling process. The group, Protect the Public’s Trust, filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the […]
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Rhode Island Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin And Establish State-Regulated Therapeutic Program After Federal Rescheduling
Rhode Island lawmakers have reintroduced a proposal that would exempt psilocybin from the state’s laws against controlled substances, legalizing possession and home cultivation for personal use. Sharing psilocybin—the main psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms—would also be permitted under the bill. H.5186 would permit the possession of “any compound, mixture, or preparation containing less than one […]
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Transportation Industry Warns Congress That Marijuana Rescheduling Could ‘Weaken’ Zero-Tolerance Drug Testing Policies For Truckers
The transportation industry is advising Congress that, if marijuana is federally rescheduled, businesses want assurances that they won’t have to forgo zero-tolerance drug policies for drivers—while stressing that a key problem for the sector is a lack of technology to detect impaired driving. At a hearing before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways […]
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Congressional Researchers Say It’s ‘Unknown’ If Marijuana Will Be Rescheduled Under Trump, Whose Approach To Cannabis ‘Remains To Be Seen’
It “remains to be seen” how President Donald Trump will navigate marijuana policy in his second term, and it’s “unknown” whether the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will finalize a proposed rule to reschedule cannabis, congressional researchers say in a new report. In an analysis published last week that broadly overviews the federal Controlled Substances Act […]
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