Category: Politics

President Donald Trump’s choice to serve as director of national intelligence (DNI), former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D/R-HI), says that past marijuana use should not disqualify a person from receiving a security clearance—but “ongoing” use of cannabis is a “more complex” eligibility consideration. In written responses to a variety of questions for the record (QFRs) from […]
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A New Hampshire House committee this week held a hearing on one three competing proposals to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state following last year’s failure by supporters to push similar proposals past the finish line. The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee on Thursday considered HB 186, from Rep. Jared Sullivan (D), which would […]
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A top North Carolina GOP senator says there’s “an opportunity” to advance medical marijuana legalization this session, and he feels it should be coupled with legislation to impose restrictions on unregulated intoxicating hemp products. As the 2025 session heats up, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R) said “it seems to me that there’s an […]
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A group of Hawaii lawmakers heard presentations from experts and state officials this week about a new plan to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state that would also put all consumable cannabis—including medical marijuana and hemp products—under a single regulatory agency. Sponsored by House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Chair David Tarnas (D) and Senate Health […]
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Virginia’s Senate is moving forward with a plan that would legalize and regulate commercial marijuana sales in the state, advancing a bill from Sen. Aaron Rouse (D) on a voice vote Thursday afternoon. The second reading approval sets up the bill, SB 970, for a third reading and final floor vote, expected soon. Meanwhile, a […]
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The governor of Kentucky has personally awarded the state’s first medical marijuana patient cards—and he’s also calling on the Commonwealth’s congressional delegation to advance legislation protecting their constitutional right to own firearms. During a briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) provided an update on the implementation of Kentucky’s medical cannabis law, ceremonially inviting a […]
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With a Senate committee set to take up the issue of debanking next week, congressional researchers have released a report detailing the subject—while making a point to address how the marijuana industry’s financial services access problem “sits at the nexus” of a state-federal policy conflict that complicates the debate. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) analysis […]
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“I do think we need to continue making sure that people who are using the product, that we can ensure their safety.” By Chris Comisac, The Center Square Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program has been around for nearly eight years, but the safety of cannabis has come into question due to recent studies, prompting state lawmakers […]
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“It is one additional tool that we could employ to build trust among users and provide services to save lives.” By Logan Hullinger, Filter Urged on by the mayor at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis, a Maryland lawmaker has launched a renewed bid to legalize overdose prevention centers (OPCs) statewide. On January 8, […]
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