Tennessee Bills Would Legalize Marijuana For Adults, Which Sponsors Say Could Bring In Millions In State Revenue
“Our state has spent millions and millions of taxpayer dollars to enforce outdated cannabis laws.” By Kim Jarrett, The Center Square Two Democrats have filed payments that will legalize leisure marijuana in Tennessee, a transfer one of many invoice’s sponsors mentioned might add hundreds of thousands to the state’s basic fund. House Bill 836 by […]
Opioid Prescriptions Drop In States That Legalize Marijuana, Federally Funded Study Shows, Suggesting Some Pain Patients Prefer Cannabis
A brand new federally funded examine exhibits that legalization of marijuana in U.S. states is related to lowered prescriptions for opioid ache drugs amongst commercially insured adults—indicating a doable substitution impact the place sufferers are selecting to make use of hashish as an alternative of pharmaceuticals to deal with ache. “These results suggest that substitution […]
New Mexico Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Therapy In Supervised Medical Setting
Newly launched bipartisan laws in New Mexico would set up a therapeutic psilocybin program within the state, legalizing the lively ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms to be used in a supervised medical setting. Under SB 219, titled the Medical Psilocybin Act, sufferers with sure qualifying situations would have the option entry psilocybin and use it beneath […]
New Hampshire Committee Weighs Proposal To Legalize And Regulate Marijuana For Adults
A New Hampshire House committee this week held a listening to on one three competing proposals to legalize adult-use marijuana within the state following final 12 months’s failure by supporters to push comparable proposals previous the end line. The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee on Thursday thought-about HB 186, from Rep. Jared Sullivan (D), […]
Washington Lawmakers Consider Bills To Legalize Home Marijuana Cultivation And Allow Direct-To-Consumer Sales By Farmers
Legislative committees in Washington State this week gave initial hearings to a handful of marijuana-related bills, including proposals that would allow direct-to-consumer sales by licensed cannabis growers and finally end the state’s felony criminalization of home cultivation. While lawmakers have not yet held votes on either of the two measures, they heard from from the […]
Virginia Legislation To Legalize Marijuana Sales Clears Committee Votes, With Senate Floor Vote Up Next
Legislative committees in Virginia’s Senate and House of Delegates both advanced a proposal on Tuesday that would legalize retail sales of marijuana in the commonwealth, where where personal use and possession are already legal. Members of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (SFAC) voted 10–5 in favor of advancing the measure, which now proceeds to […]
Key Hawaii Lawmakers File Sweeping Bill To Legalize Marijuana And Regulate Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids
Sweeping new marijuana legalization legislation landed in Hawaii last week that aims to comprehensively regulate not only adult-use cannabis but also the medical marijuana and hemp industries. Sponsored by House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Chair David Tarnas (D) and Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chair Joy San Buenaventura (D), the 311-page companion proposals would […]
Which states are the most likely to legalize cannabis in 2025? (Newsletter: January 24, 2025)
More Trump DEA head anti-marijuana comments; Poll: Cannabis consumers don’t trust DEA; CA & VA psychedelics votes; PA gov on legalization 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… Your […]
Virginia House Bill To Legalize Retail Marijuana Sales Moves Forward, But Threat Of Veto Looms
Members of a Virginia House subcommittee have advanced a bill that would legalize retail cannabis sales in the commonwealth, where personal use and possession are already legal. It’s widely expected that even if the bill passes out of the legislature, however, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will veto it. The proposal, from Del. Paul Krizek (D), […]
New Washington Bills Would Legalize Home Marijuana Cultivation And Allow Producers To Sell Cannabis Directly To Consumers
A pair of new bills introduced in Washington State this week would make changes to existing marijuana laws, permitting producers to sell flower directly to consumers and allowing home cannabis cultivation by adults for personal use. Both bills are set to be heard in committee next week. HB 1449, from Rep. Shelley Kloba (D), would […]