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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Marijuana ‘Sits At The Nexus’ Of Debanking Conflict Between Federal And State Laws, Congressional Researchers Say Ahead Of Senate Hearing
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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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Approve Bill To Strengthen Medical Marijuana Testing Oversight
“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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New Maryland Bill Would Legalize Safe Drug Consumption Sites To Help Reduce Overdose Deaths
“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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Washington’s Third Largest City Approves Psychedelics Decriminalization Policy
Leaders in Washington State’s third largest city have unanimously approved a resolution to deprioritize local enforcement of laws against psychedelics and support full decriminalization at the state and federal levels. The legislation—requested by Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards and Councilmembers Joe Bushnell, Olgy Diaz and Jamika Scott—declares “the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of anyone engaging in […]
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Bill Gates Talks About Using LSD And Smoking Marijuana In Unsuccessful Bid To Impress Girls
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that while he wouldn’t recommend it, he experimented with LSD a half-dozen times and was partial to marijuana in his youth—in part because he felt it could help him impress girls. The multi-billionaire discussed his youthful adventures with various drugs in his new memoir, Source Code, that’s set to be […]
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Trump “tricked” into backing cannabis legalization, GOP senator says (Newsletter: January 30, 2025)
Pence PAC slams RFK marijuana stance; OH GOP pushes to scale back legalization; HI medical cannabis protections; WA homegrow; NHL players & marijuana 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 […]
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Virginia Lawmakers Advance Drug Reform Bills—Including On Legal Marijuana Sales, Record Sealing And Psychedelics
Virginia lawmakers advanced a handful of drug policy bills on Wednesday—including measures to legalize commercial cannabis sales in the commonwealth, seal records related to marijuana and begin planning access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans. The House Appropriations Committee’s Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee approved the legal sales bill, HB 2485 from Del. Paul Krizek (D), […]
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Ohio GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Raise Marijuana Tax, Restrict Home Grow And Eliminate Social Equity Funding
Ohio Republican lawmakers are reviving an effort to significantly alter the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law—in part by raising the tax on cannabis products, halving the number of plants adults could grow and eliminating certain social equity provisions. While GOP leadership has generally pledged that they will not seek to repeal the marijuana law altogether, […]
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Hawaii House Committee Unanimously Votes To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients From Employment Discrimination
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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