Sports fans support cannabis brand sponsorships for teams, poll shows (Newsletter: June 13, 2025)
NC gov talks marijuana; LA psychedelics reso passes; ME psilocybin bill dies; PA medical cannabis workplace bill; Study: Marijuana genetic bottleneck 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… BREAKING: […]
Texas Lawmakers Passed Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana, Ban Hemp And Support Psychedelic Research This Session
Lawmakers reasoned that removing hemp options from the general public could be offset by expanding the medical marijuana industry. By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers this year heavily focused their drug policy agenda on banning tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products in the state. Senate Bill 3, which prohibits the possession of consumable hemp products […]
70 Percent Of Americans Support Allowing Marijuana Use At Casinos And Resorts, New Poll Shows
About seven in ten American adults say they’re in favor of having designated marijuana consumption areas at casinos and resorts—and two in five would be more inclined to visit casinos if cannabis use was allowed, according to a new survey. The poll from the University of Nevada Las Vegas’s Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) asked a […]
Nebraska Governor Announces Support For Medical Cannabis Commission As Lawmakers Prepare To Debate Implementation Bill
“The Medical Cannabis Commission is fully enabled to meet and carry out its responsibilities.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner It’s not every day that Nebraska’s three branches of government are all involved in a single topic. But one issue is front and center within the next week: medical cannabis. Days before legislative debate and a […]
Trump’s VA Secretary Touts Being ‘One Of The First’ In His Role To Support Psychedelic Medicine For Veterans
The head of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is touting the fact that he’s “one of the first” secretaries of the agency with a commitment to exploring psychedelics as a potential therapy option for veterans. During a pair of hearings before the House Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations Committees on Thursday, VA Secretary Doug […]
Texas Lawmakers Pass Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana Program And Support Psychedelic Research
The Texas House of Representatives has passed bills to significantly expand the state’s limited medical cannabis program and to support research on the therapeutic potential of ibogaine with the aim of encouraging federal approval of the psychedelic. The marijuana measure cleared the House on third reading with a vote of 122–21 and the ibogaine legislation […]
Advocates In Hawaii Pull Support For Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Due To Changes By Conference Committee
Lawmakers in Hawaii have agreed on medical marijuana legislation that would, among other changes, allow healthcare providers to recommend cannabis to treat any condition they believe it would benefit. But the latest version of the bill, HB 302—approved Friday by a conference committee consisting of members of both legislative chambers—offers a narrower path to medical […]
Former DEA And HHS Officials Suggest Marijuana Rescheduling Could Be Delayed Indefinitely If Trump Doesn’t Proactively Support It
Without proactive advocacy for marijuana rescheduling from President Donald Trump personally, the process could stall indefinitely, former officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) say. What’s more, rescheduling proceedings that are currently paused could be suspended altogether if the new administration reinterprets legal arguments about federal […]
Another Hawaii House Panel Approves Bill To Support Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Research
Another Hawaii House committee has approved a Senate-passed bill to support clinical research on psychedelic-assisted therapies using substances such as psilocybin and MDMA. About two weeks after the measure from Sen. Chris Lee (D) cleared its first House panel stop, it advanced in an unanimous 15-0 vote in the Finance Committee on Wednesday. As approved […]
Top Pennsylvania Lawmaker Says Democrats Are Ready To Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill, But ‘We Will Need Republican Support’
A top Pennsylvania House lawmaker says Democrats are ready to pass a marijuana legalization bill this session, but that the party “will need Republican support” to get the job done—adding that it will be a “heavy lift.” At an event organized by the progressive non-profit Represent PA on Tuesday, House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D) said […]