Pennsylvania GOP Senator Says Marijuana Legalization Can Pass In Divided Legislature As Reform Bill Advances Through House
A GOP Pennsylvania senator is backing the push to legalize marijuana in the commonwealth at a critical inflection point as a reform proposal has moved through the House and now heads to the Senate. Sen. Gene Yaw (R) said in an interview published on Monday by The Standard-Journal that, historically, prohibition “has not turned out […]
Illinois Marijuana Social Equity Business Owners Press Lawmakers For More Aid And Less Regulation
“Many of the social equity groups won’t even exist a year from now, so we cannot go home without getting these things addressed.” By Kevin Bessler, The Center Square Illinois is one of the largest cannabis markets in the country with total cannabis sales exceeding $2 billion last year, but some social equity owners say […]
Florida Lawmakers Again Failed To Regulate Hemp Products This Session
“There are legal gaps we need to address in the future and I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure these products are safe and protect consumers, while still allowing Florida farmers to thrive.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A year ago, members of Florida’s hemp industry were lobbying Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) […]
Florida Lawmakers Kill Medical Marijuana Expansion Bills, Including One To Let Military Veterans Register For Free
Several bills to expand Florida’s medical cannabis program have stalled out for the year, including a measure to exempt military veterans from patient ID card registration fees that was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives. HB 555, from Rep. Alex Andrade (R), was one of a handful of marijuana-related measures withdrawn in recent days. […]
From Homeless To Queen Zulu: Dr. Chanda Macias’ Journey To Cannabis Leadership And Brittney Griner’s Inspiration
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Forbes in January 2025. It has been updated in May 2025 to reflect new developments, including Brittney Griner’s canceled appearance at the Women Grow summit. “I believed in the plant, even when everyone told me I was throwing my life away,” says Dr. Chanda Macias. Macias stands […]
Is Marijuana’s ‘Entourage Effect’ A Real Thing Or Is It Just Marketing Hype?
“The entourage effect remains a hypothesis more often co-opted for marketing than grounded in evidence. That doesn’t mean it’s wrong.” By Jonathan Simone, Brock University via The Conversation In the years since legalization, there has been a tremendous surge in the number of cannabis products available to Canadian consumers, many offering tailored experiences to enhance […]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Bills To Set Tighter Controls On Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products
“What scares me about regulating this is that sometimes we over-regulate and we put more problems on an industry.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon Massachusetts legislators this session are looking to take hemp-derived intoxicating products—which contain the same active ingredient as marijuana but are not regulated the same way—off shelves in gas stations, convenience stores […]
Trump’s VA Secretary Meets With Psychedelic Therapy Advocate To Discuss Expanding Access For Military Veterans
A military veteran who’s become an advocate for psilocybin access met with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) staff, and the secretary himself, on Wednesday to discuss the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicine for the veteran community. As VA Secretary Doug Collins continues to promote psychedelics as a possible alternative treatment option for those suffering […]
New York Governor Signs Budget After Lawmakers Remove Her Plan To Let Police Use Marijuana Odor Against Drivers
The state budget bill signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday notably does not include a controversial marijuana provision the governor proposed earlier this year that would have allowed police to use the smell of marijuana as probable cause that a driver is impaired and then force them to take […]
Cannabis reduces alcohol consumption for heavy drinkers, study shows (Newsletter: May 9, 2025)
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