Feb 26 2024
Legislation that would decriminalize the personal possession of psilocybin mushrooms has been filed in Connecticut. House Bill 5297 was filed today in the Connecticut Legislature and assigned to the Joint Committee on Judiciary. The measure states that “Any person who possesses or has under such person’s control less than one-half ounce of psilocybin, except as …
Feb 25 2024
The US has received its first ever DEA-sanctioned marijuana import from Jamaica. Pure Jamaican and its GMP-certified, licensed pharma manufacturer Seven-10 Pharmaceuticals have legally exported proprietary pharmaceutical products with cannabis-derived THC, as well as hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids, to the United States, Brazil and other major international markets, according to a press release. The permissions …
Feb 25 2024
The Global Cannabis Stock Index has seen an over 10% increase in value since the start of the year. At the time of publication the Global Cannabis Stock Index stands at 8.90. This marks a 10.8% increase over where the market stood on January 2, when it was at 8.03. Despite seeing an increase from the …
Feb 25 2024
A recent campaign video posted by Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden Administration has “changed federal marijuana policy”. A campaign official says she has no plans to remove the video. In the February 9 video meant to appeal to “young voters”, Vice President Harris said “We changed federal marijuana policy, because nobody should have to …
Feb 24 2024
A bill that would ban the production, distribution and possession of THC derived from hemp, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC, has been unanimously passed by its first Senate Committee. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 7 to 0 to pass House Bill 1125, shortly after it was approved – also unanimously – through …
Feb 24 2024
Legislation designed to protect public employees who legally use medical marijuana has been passed by Virginia’s full legislature. Senate Bill 391, a companion measure to House Bill 149, was given approval yesterday by the House of Representatives in an overwhelming 80 to 18 vote. The measure has already been passed through the full Senate 30 …
Feb 23 2024
A second committee in the New Hampshire House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that would allow medical marijuana to be recommended for any condition a physician deems appropriate. The House Ways and Means Committee voted 19 to 0 today to pass House Bill 1278, roughly a month after it passed the House Health, …
Feb 23 2024
A second Senate committee in Virginia has voted to pass a House-approved bill that would protect public employees who legally use medical marijuana. House Bill 149 extends a law protecting medical marijuana users from workplace discrimination to include public employees, while expanding the definition to include marijuana products and not just oil. The measure was …
Feb 22 2024
Legislation to fully deschedule marijuana was filed in the US House of Representatives in September, the same month as the “Stop Pot Act” to withhold federal funds from legal marijuana states. Nearly half a year later, one of the bills has drastically more support than the other. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would …
Feb 22 2024
After months of discussion New York officials have approved regulations allowing those 21 and older to grow recreational marijuana at home for personal use. New York is one of 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana, but one of just three of those that don’t currently allow personal marijuana cultivation. The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) …
