“Why wait for a violation when we could actually pull the individual over when we see this and also smell it?” By Emilia Otte, CT Mirror Meriden Chief of Police Rob Rosado says his officers constantly smell marijuana throughout the city. “ You drive down the road and you can smell that odor,” he told members […]
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Hawaii Bill To Speed Marijuana Record Expungements Process Heads To Governor’s Desk
Lawmakers in Hawaii last week sent a bill to the governor that would help speed the expungement process for people hoping to clear their records of past marijuana-related offenses. The measure, HB 132, from Rep. David Tarnas (D), would expedite expungements happening through a pilot program signed into law last year by Gov. Josh Green […]
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Delaware Officials Scramble To Amend Marijuana Law Following Feds’ Rejection Of FBI Background Check Code Request
The FBI has rejected a revised request from Delaware officials to create a fingerprint background check system for would-be marijuana industry workers. Officials are now scrambling to amend the state’s cannabis law in an attempt to avoid further delaying the launch of the adult-use market. While state regulators have been planning to license the first […]
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White House Has ‘No Action’ Planned On Marijuana, But Trump Quietly Pushed Lawmakers On Cannabis Banking, Report Says
The White House says it currently has “no action” planned on marijuana reform proposals that President Donald Trump backed on the campaign trail. But the president did attempt to get cannabis banking legislation included in a government funding bill late last year before he took office, according to a report. Trump took many by surprise […]
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Indiana Lawmakers Weigh Widespread Ban On All Marijuana Advertising, Not Just On Billboards
“I’ve heard about [how] the First Amendment, I’m trampling on it. I don’t believe that to be true.” By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana lawmakers could ban all marijuana advertising within state lines under an amendment adopted Monday in a transportation-focused committee. It goes beyond the billboard-specific prohibition taken in a Senate panel […]
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Maine Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Legalize Possession And Use Of Psilocybin By Adults
A legislative committee in Maine took up a bill on Monday that would effectively legalize low-level psilocybin possession among adults 21 and older. LD 1034, from Rep. Grayson Lookner (D), would change the state’s laws around possession of scheduled drugs, creating a carveout for possession of up to one ounce of psilocybin among people 21 […]
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Florida Officials Say Marijuana Legalization Campaign Committed ‘Multiple Election Law Violations’
Florida officials have sent a cease-and-desist letter to the campaign seeking to place a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s 2026 ballot, alleging that the group has “committed multiple election law violations.” The Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS)—part of Florida’s Department of State—also fined Smart & Safe Florida more than $120,000 for submitting […]
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Trump’s drug czar says medical cannabis is “fantastic” for cancer patients (Newsletter: April 1, 2025)
NH gov on legalization; House committees talk marijuana-impaired driving; NC psychedelics; Study: CBD pillows aid sleep 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 day: […]
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Trump’s New White House Drug Czar Called Medical Marijuana A ‘Fantastic’ Treatment For Cancer Patients
President Donald Trump’s choice to serve as the next White House drug czar has called medical marijuana a “fantastic” treatment option for seriously ill patients and said she doesn’t have a “problem” with legalization, even if she might not personally agree with the policy. Trump picked Sara Carter, a journalist known for her coverage of […]
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Bipartisan North Carolina Senators File Bill To Create Psychedelic Medicine Task Force
Bipartisan North Carolina senators have filed a bill to authorize the creation of a new state psychedelics task force to study and issue recommendations on providing access to the alternative therapies to address serious mental health conditions. The legislation from Sens. Sophia Chitlik (D) and Bobby Hanig (R), which was filed on Wednesday, would enable […]
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