Massachusetts Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit And Revise Regulatory Framework Heads To Conference Committee
Massachusetts lawmakers have assembled a bicameral conference committee to reach a deal on a bill that would double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-use cannabis market. After the Senate passed an amended version of the legislation in November, the House pushed back against the changes. […]
GOP Committee Chair Wants To ‘Invalidate’ Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Through Autopen Investigation, Democratic Congressman Says
A Democratic congressman is accusing a top GOP colleague of attempting to “invalidate thousands of lawful pardons” that former President Joe Biden issued to people who’ve committed federal marijuana possession offenses. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)–the lead sponsor of a cannabis legalization bill called the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act—responded to comments from House […]
Cannabis banking issues debated in Senate committee (Newsletter: December 17, 2025)
Bill targets online marijuana ads; Senator attends hemp biz opening; GOP lawmaker: Cannabis a “gateway drug”; Prohibitionist filing in SCOTUS gun case 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… […]
GOP-Controlled Senate Committee Warns DC That Marijuana Is Federally Illegal, With ‘Enhanced Penalties’ For Sales Near Schools
GOP members of a powerful Senate committee are issuing a reminder that marijuana remains illegal under federal law and that the sale of cannabis near public schools and playgrounds can carry “enhanced penalties”—an issue they are specifically highlighting in relation to the location of dispensaries in Washington, D.C. The Republican majority in the Senate Appropriations […]
House Committee Blocks Vote On GOP Lawmaker’s Amendment To Stop Hemp Ban, While Senator Floats Regulatory Alternative
As the House prepares to vote on a Senate-passed spending bill with provisions to ban consumable hemp products, one GOP representative’s final push to strike the prohibition language has failed. At the same time, a Democratic senator says Congress should take the one-year before its implementation to develop a regulatory framework to preserve legal access […]