Another New Mexico Senate committee has approved a bill to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced the legislation from Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D), with only one member of the body—Sen. Katy Duhigg (D)—opposed. This comes about a month after the measure unanimously advanced through […]
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Idaho Lawmakers Approve Measure To Block Voters From Being Able To Legalize Marijuana
“It’s time for Idahoans to proactively decide the state’s fate relative to marijuana, psychoactive substances and narcotics.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House passed a resolution on Wednesday seeking voter approval to amend the state constitution and give the Legislature exclusive authority to regulate marijuana. House Joint Resolution 4 aims to eliminate voters’ […]
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Marijuana Consumers Are Under Attack In Multiple States, And It’s Time To Fight Back (Op-Ed)
“Now is not the time to become complacent, nor is it a time to presume that marijuana will somehow legalize itself.” By Paul Armentano, NORML Seventy percent of Americans, including majorities of Democratic and Republican voters, say that marijuana should be legal for adults. Yet this legislative session, lawmakers from both parties are placing cannabis […]
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Medical Marijuana Provides ‘Significant Improvements’ In Cancer Symptoms, Study Shows
A new study of medical marijuana patients in Minnesota finds that people with cancer who used cannabis “report significant improvements in cancer-related symptoms.” Nevertheless, it notes that the high cost of marijuana can be burdensome to less financially stable patients and raise “questions about affordability of and access to this therapy.” The report, published late […]
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U.S. Embassy Warns Americans Not To Use Traditional Psychedelics In Peru, Including Ayahuasca
The U.S. embassy in Lima, Peru, is warning Americans against a traditional psychedelic known as ayahuasca, cautioning that the mixture “is a psychoactive substance containing dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a strong hallucinogen that is illegal in the United States and many other countries.” Officials argued that using ayahuasca or kambo—a psychoactive substance derived from some frogs—can cause […]
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North Carolina House Speaker Says Republican Lawmakers Could Be More Open To Medical Marijuana Legalization This Year
The speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives says state Republicans could be willing to consider medical marijuana legalization this session, according to a local report. In a wide-ranging interview with the The News & Observer that was published this week, House Speaker Destin Hall (R) said that when it comes to medical marijuana, […]
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White House invites cannabis memo from activist (Newsletter: March 6, 2025)
Vets’ marijuana & psychedelics testimony to Congress; NH legalization; MT anti-cannabis bills die; CA equity grants; Study: Marijuana cuts opioid use 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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Industry Protests Texas Senate Bill That Would Ban Hemp-Derived THC Products Currently Available Across The State
“What they’re all screaming about is, ‘We want regulation, but we want it the way we want it.’” By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Six years after Texas lawmakers inadvertently triggered the state’s booming consumable hemp market, one chamber of the Legislature is pushing to shut down the industry by barring products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol, […]
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California Officials Award $18.4 Million In Marijuana Tax-Funded Grants To Support Local Equity Efforts
California officials have announced that they’re awarding $18.4 million in marijuana tax-funded grants to cities and counties across the state to support equity programs and help remove barriers to entry in the cannabis industry. This is the latest round of funds that the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is providing under its Cannabis […]
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Move Forward With Plan To Legalize Simple Possession Of Marijuana
Committees in New Hampshire on Wednesday took action on a handful of marijuana bills, advancing a plan that would legalize the simple possession by adults as well as a proposal to double existing possession limits for medical cannabis patients and caregivers. They put a pause, however, on broader legislation to legalize and regulate a commercial […]
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