A Nebraska legislative committee took up four medical marijuana bills on Monday—including three different plans to implement the state’s voter-approved cannabis law adopted last November as well as a proposal that would forbid all forms of cannabis except for pills and tinctures. The unicameral legislature’s General Affairs Committee discussed the four measures and took public […]
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Federal Ban On Interstate Marijuana Commerce Helps The Illicit Market While Hurting Legal Businesses, California Report Finds
California officials have unveiled a new report on the current status and future of the state’s marijuana market—with independent analysts hired by regulators concluding that the federal prohibition on cannabis that prevents interstate commerce is meaningfully bolstering the illicit market. The California Cannabis Market Outlook 2024 report—commissioned by the state Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) […]
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Wants To Be ‘Voice For Potential Public Safety Risks’ Of Marijuana Legalization, As GOP Leaders Downplay Prospects
Pennsylvania’s Republican attorney general says he wants to be a “voice for potential public safety risks” of enacting the Democratic governor’s proposal to legalize adult-use marijuana—though he says his office would be ready to enforce the new law if lawmakers did vote to pass it. GOP leadership in the legislature, meanwhile, is again downplaying the […]
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The UK Could Earn £1.5 Billion In Annual Revenue And Savings By Legalizing Marijuana, Report Finds
Legalizing and taxing marijuana for adults in the United Kingdom would earn the country an estimated £1.5 billion in tax revenue and government savings each year, according to researchers at a pro-regulation advocacy group. That sum includes £1 billion in tax revenue and £300 million in criminal justice savings in areas such as policing, prosecution, […]
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Ohio GOP defends bill to gut voter-approved cannabis law (Newsletter: February 4, 2025)
CA could remove medical marijuana from workers comp; Colombian president on legalization; WA homegrow dead; HI psychedelics 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 good deed for the […]
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Ohio GOP Leaders Claim Bill To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization Law Doesn’t Disrespect Voters
Ohio’s Senate president is pushing back against criticism of a bill that would scale back parts of a voter-approved marijuana legalization law, claiming that the legislation does not disrespect the will of the electorate and would have little impact on products available in stores. “My definitive message is: If you want to go purchase marijuana […]
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Hawaii Senate Approves Bill To Support Clinical Research On Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
Hawaii’s Senate has approved a proposal to create a special fund that would support clinical research into psychedelic-assisted treatment using substances such as psilocybin and MDMA, both of which have been granted “breakthrough therapy” status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Senators voted 22–1 on Friday in support of the plan, which now proceeds […]
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Colombian President Calls On Lawmakers To Legalize Marijuana To Combat Cartel Violence In The Illicit Market
The president of Colombia is calling on lawmakers to legalize marijuana in the country, arguing that prohibition “only brings violence” from cartels in the illicit market. And he’s also pushing other nations to legalize coca leaves for “for purposes other than cocaine.” On Sunday, President Gustavo Petro warned in a social media post of the […]
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Washington Lawmakers Once Again Abandon Effort To Allow Adults To Grow Marijuana At Home
Democrats in the Washington State legislature have once again given up on a plan to legalize home cultivation of marijuana for personal use, opting instead to keep the conduct classified as a felony. Lawmakers in the House Appropriations Committee did not act on the homegrow bill—HB 1449, from Rep. Shelley Kloba—before a legislative deadline on […]
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California Proposal Would Prevent Coverage Of Medical Marijuana In Workers’ Compensation Cases
California officials are accepting public comment through mid-March on a plan that would remove medical marijuana as an accepted treatment for injured employees in workers’ compensation cases. The change would effectively prevent doctors in such cases from recommending marijuana and end any compensation to pay for cannabis medications. The change being considered by the California […]
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