Jan 20 2025
Virginia officials are urging lawmakers to seal all criminal records related to simple marijuana possession and streamline the record-sealing process for cannabis paraphernalia offenses as the 2025 legislative session begins. The Virginia State Crime Commission (VSCC) recently approved several recommendations on record-sealing policies, including those focused on marijuana. Colin Drabert, VSCC’s Deputy Director, says the …
Jan 20 2025
There are hundreds of marijuana strains available throughout the legal marijuana industry, but a handful stand out among the rest in terms of their popularity. In Massachusetts alone, there is over 700 active marijuana strains being sold throughout the state, according to data from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission. When you account for the other …
Jan 20 2025
State Representative Nicole Macri, joined by 14 Democrats and 5 Republicans, has filed House Bill 1433 in the Washington House of Representatives to legalize psilocybin for therapeutic use. The measure mirrors the language of Senate Bill 5201, introduced last week by Senator Jesse Salomon, establishing it as a companion bill. If passed, the legislation would …
Jan 19 2025
There was $10.86 million in legal marijuana sold in Vermont in November, according to data released by the Vermont Department of Taxes. These sales brought the state $1.52 million in excise tax revenue. For 2024, marijuana sales now stand at $127, with all-time sales surpassing $260 million. Vermont legalized marijuana in 2018, becoming the first …
Jan 19 2025
Philip Morris International (PMI), the world’s largest tobacco company, has deepened its involvement in the cannabis sector. Through its subsidiary, Vectura Fertin Pharma (VFP), PMI announced a partnership with Avicanna Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company specializing in cannabinoid-based products. The collaboration, highlighted in a recent press release, focuses on advancing medical cannabis research and improving …
Jan 19 2025
Thousands remain in federal prison due to nonviolent marijuana-related crimes. President Biden, who says no one should be in jail for marijuana, has just a day to commute their sentences. In 2022, Biden pardoned thousands of marijuana offenses, clearing the records of those charged federally with marijuana offenses. However, none of these pardons actually reduced …
Jan 18 2025
Massachusetts lawmakers have filed a record number of bills related to psychedelics for the 2025 session, more than of any US state in history. According to Massachusetts for Mental Health Options (MMHO), the group behind Question 4 which was successfully placed on the November 2024 ballot but didn’t receive enough votes to be enacted, Massachusetts …
Jan 18 2025
House Bill 2555, introduced by Delegate Rozia Henson, would allow sentence modifications for individuals convicted of marijuana-related offenses in Virginia prior to the state’s legalization of marijuana. The proposed legislation would establish a legal process for reviewing and potentially modifying sentences for individuals who remain incarcerated or under community supervision for felony convictions involving marijuana …
Jan 18 2025
Maryland lawmakers are set to discuss a proposal that would safeguard gun rights for medical marijuana patients. House Bill 336, introduced by Delegate Robin Grammer (R) on January 13, is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on February 5 at 1 p.m. The bill would ensure that individuals authorized to use …
Jan 18 2025
A group of eight Hawaii State Representatives, led by Jeanne Kapela (D), filed House Bill 325 this week to address employment discrimination against medical marijuana patients. The bill seeks to establish explicit workplace protections for registered medical marijuana patients while maintaining safety standards for specific occupations. Since legalizing medical marijuana in 2000 and launching a …
