Banking group pushes Congress to pass cannabis bill (Newsletter: July 7, 2026)
AMA’s new marijuana stances; Congressional psychedelics bill; NH gov candidates clash on cannabis; MO marijuana workers unionize 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… Hold on, just one second […]
Defense Department Would Issue Report On How Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Benefit Military Members Under New Congressional Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have filed a new bill in Congress what would require the Department of Defense to evaluate how ongoing research on the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin could help members of the military. The Veterans and Servicemembers PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act, filed this week by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), would direct the […]
North Carolina Senate Passes Bill To Restrict Hemp THC And Kratom Products
“If there are folks that want to legalize marijuana, then they can introduce that bill, we will talk about that.” By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline On their last day before heading home for nearly a month, North Carolina senators voted to ban most cannabis products currently being sold in the state. The version of House Bill […]
Louisiana Bill To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program Funded By Opioid Settlement Dollars Takes Effect Without Governor’s Signature
Louisiana’s governor has allowed a bill to create a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program to take effect without his signature. The new effort will use opioid settlement dollars to fund clinical trials aimed at developing alternative treatments such as psilocybin, ibogaine and MDMA. The Senate and House of Representatives both gave final approval to the proposal from […]
Bill To Put Marijuana On The Ballot In North Carolina Unlikely To Advance, GOP Senate Leader Says
“I’m not sure that we’re in a place where legalizing marijuana is going to be taken up.” By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline A new bill proposed by North Carolina Senate Democrats would put constitutional amendments to legalize recreational and medical cannabis on the ballot. But its odds of getting a vote in the Senate are […]
Vermont Governor Signs Bill To Double Legal Marijuana Possession Limit And Allow Interstate Commerce
Vermont’s governor has signed legislation that will allow adults over the age of 21 to legally possess twice as much marijuana as they could previously, enable interstate cannabis commerce and make other changes to rules for licensed businesses. Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Friday announced that he approved the large-scale cannabis regulatory reform bill, S. […]
Bipartisan North Carolina Lawmakers Say Psychedelic Research Bill Can Help Military Veterans
Bipartisan North Carolina lawmakers are stepping up the push for psychedelics reform legislation by asking colleagues to pass it as part of the budget. Several members of the Senate and House of Representatives spoke at a press conference on Tuesday in support of a bill to fund research on the therapeutic value of substances like […]
GOP Lawmaker Circulates Bill To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Federally Legal
A Republican congresswoman is circulating draft legislation that would keep hemp THC beverages legal under federal law, creating a carve-out from the broad recriminalization of products derived from the crop that is set to take effect later this year, Marijuana Moment has learned. The Hemp-Derived Beverage Regulatory Clarity Act from Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), […]
New Bill In Congress Would Let States Force Federal Reclassification Of Drugs Like Marijuana And Psychedelics
A Democratic congressman has filed a new bill that would drastically overhaul how drugs are classified under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), including by letting states effectively force federal rescheduling by changing their own local laws. Under current law, federal officials conduct a multi-part analysis to determine which, if any of CSA’s five schedules to […]
New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Cultivation In Greenhouses
“I do not support expanding the cultivation of marijuana in our state.” By William Skipworth, New Hampshire Bulletin Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) quashed a bipartisan effort to make medicinal marijuana more affordable and available in New Hampshire. Senate Bill 468, sponsored by Loudon Republican Sen. Howard Pearl, would allow medicinal marijuana dispensaries to have their […]