Category: Politics

A new memo to Air Force personnel in Massachusetts warns that not only marijuana but also hemp-derived cannabinoids, including CBD and delta-8 THC, are prohibited on military bases and related properties. The Department of the Air Force issued the January 27 memo to military members and staff at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), which is […]
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New Hampshire’s House of Representatives has narrowly approved a Republican-led bill that would legalize personal use and possession of marijuana among adults 21 and older, though sales would remain illegal. On a voice vote Thursday, House members passed HB 75, from Rep. Kevin Verville (R), which would remove state penalties around the use and possession […]
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“We only recommend to both the state Legislature and to the governor how these funds should be used.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor More than $6 million collected from a cannabis tax has been sitting unused even though the state’s cannabis agency has sent spending recommendations to the Legislature for three years.  The millions […]
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President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to appoint a person whose sentence for a drug-related conviction he commuted to a new role as the nation’s “pardon czar” responsible for facilitating future clemency actions. According to recent reporting, Trump intends to create a role for Alice Marie Johnson to serve as a designated pardon official at […]
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A second Hawaii Senate committee has advanced a proposal that would create a special fund to 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). The bill, SB 1042, from Sen. Chris Lee (D), […]
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New government-funded research out of New Zealand finds that mothers who were able to access medical marijuana reported that cannabis improved their quality of parenting by allowing them to more effectively manage health conditions and tolerate the stress of caring for children. At the same time, study participants reported persistent obstacles, such as the high […]
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A non-profit organization of pro-marijuana reform doctors has filed a brief in a federal appeals court arguing that new evidence has surfaced demonstrating that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) carried out an “arbitrary and capricious review” of witnesses for hearings on the ongoing cannabis rescheduling process that should now be redone. The group is alleging […]
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