Maryland Senators Weigh Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers Use Medical Marijuana While Off Duty
Maryland senators on Thursday took up a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized for off-duty use of medical marijuana. Members of the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the proposal from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) about a year after the full chamber advanced an earlier version that ultimately stalled out […]
Arizona Senators Approve Measures To Criminalize ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke Or Odor
Arizona senators have approved a pair of measures that would make the act of creating “excessive” amounts of marijuana smoke or odor a criminal nuisance punishable by jail time, even if the person is using cannabis in compliance with state law in their own homes. Despite concerns about undermining the will of voters who passed […]
Hawaii Senators Take Up Marijuana Legalization Bills After Key House Lawmakers Signal Reform Is Dead For 2026 Session
Hawaii senators have taken up a pair of bills to legalize marijuana—with one proposal contingent on federal reform or changes to the state Constitution and the other omitting provisions allowing for commercial sales. Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and Commerce and Consumer Protections Committee took up the measures—SB 2421 and SB […]
New Hampshire Senators Reject House-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill
New Hampshire senators have rejected a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana in the state. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HB 186 from Rep. Jared Sullivan (D) on Tuesday, debating the merits as legislators again push to end prohibition similar to how neighboring states have already done. After taking testimony, however, […]
New Hampshire Senators Debate Bill To Legalize Marijuana, With Sponsor Saying Trump’s Rescheduling Move Means State Must Act
New Hampshire senators took up a bill to legalize marijuana in the state on Thursday. The Senate Judiciary Committee did not vote on the legislation, but members heard testimony both in support of and against the measure. If enacted into law, SB485 would allow adults over the age of 21 to legally possess up to […]
Senators push to delay federal hemp THC ban (Newsletter: January 19, 2026)
Medical marijuana protections head to Trump’s desk; SC medical cannabis push boosted by federal rescheduling; NJ homegrow bills 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… Free to read (but […]
Bipartisan Senators Push To Delay Federal Hemp THC Product Ban As Lawmakers Consider Regulatory Alternatives To Prohibition
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to give the hemp industry two more years before a federal ban on THC products would take effect, which stakeholders hope will better position them to negotiate a broader compromise with lawmakers. After President Donald Trump signed a spending bill last year with provisions that would wipe out a […]
GOP senators try to stop Trump’s cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: January 16, 2026)
House votes to keep blocking DC marijuana sales; Key congressional committee chair: Delay hemp ban; VA cannabis sales bill filed 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, […]