A House panel in Hawaii has advanced legislation that would protect state-registered medical marijuana patients from discrimination in the workplace. The bill, HB 325, would prevent employers from using a person’s status as a medical marijuana cardholder against them when making hiring, firing or other employment-related decisions, with some limitations. It would also bar discrimination […]
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New Jersey Hemp Companies In Negotiations With State Officials Over New Law Banning Intoxicating Cannabinoid Products
The hemp law has prompted confusion among business owners and state officials since Gov. Phil Murphy signed the law in September. By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor Hemp companies suing New Jersey over a law that bans intoxicating hemp product sales are in “ongoing discussions” that could resolve the dispute, according to a recent court filing. Several hemp […]
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Washington Lawmakers Consider Bills To Legalize Home Marijuana Cultivation And Allow Direct-To-Consumer Sales By Farmers
Legislative committees in Washington State this week gave initial hearings to a handful of marijuana-related bills, including proposals that would allow direct-to-consumer sales by licensed cannabis growers and finally end the state’s felony criminalization of home cultivation. While lawmakers have not yet held votes on either of the two measures, they heard from from the […]
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Trump Was ‘Tricked’ Into Endorsing Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative, GOP Senator Says
The campaign behind a Florida marijuana legalization ballot initiative “tricked” President Donald Trump into endorsing the reform, a state GOP senator says. Sen. Jon Martin (R) claimed in an interview with Florida’s Voice that the Smart & Safe Florida campaign deliberately misled the public about the cannabis initiative, which received a majority of the vote […]
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South Dakota GOP Lawmaker Seeks To Repeal Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law
A South Dakota man who unsuccessfully attempted to repeal the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana law at the ballot last year is taking a different approach in 2025. As a newly elected state lawmaker, conservative activist Travis Ismay is now seeking to end the program legislatively with a new bill he filed. While Ismay’s citizen initiative […]
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NHL Players Are Choosing Marijuana And Video Games Over Alcohol And Partying, With Two-Thirds Using Edibles This Season, Survey Shows
The culture within the National Hockey League (NHL) is changing—with players increasingly opting for marijuana and video games over alcohol and partying for leisure. That’s according to a survey of more than three dozen NHL athletes across different teams that The New York Times recently conducted. Asked whether they’ve used cannabis edibles during the regular […]
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Senate Should Reject RFK As Trump’s Health Secretary For Supporting Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform, Mike Pence’s PAC Says
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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