Feb 07 2024
Legislation to facilitate and fund psychedelics research has gained a new sponsor in the US House of Representatives. The Douglas “Mike” Day Psychedelic Therapy to Save Lives Act of 2023 (H.R. 3684) was filed in May by Congressmember Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) along with 11 bipartisan cosponsors. Since then, the measure has gained five new sponsors, …
Feb 07 2024
Just one day after the SAFE Banking Act gained its 100th sponsor in the United States House of Representatives, three new lawmakers have joined as cosponsors. Congressmembers Matthew Carthwright (D-PA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Joseph Morelle (D-NY) signed on yesterday as cosponsors for the SAFE Banking act, bringing the total number of sponsors to 103. …
Feb 07 2024
Legislation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms was passed through two House committees yesterday. House Bill 2630 was filed last month by State Representative Della au Belatti along with 13 cosponsors. Yesterday the measure was approved by the Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee in a unanimous 10 to 0 vote. It was then …
Feb 07 2024
There are numerous marijuana-related bills currently active in the US House and Senate, but only a few have even a remote possibility of being approved through either chamber this year. To date there has only been one piece of standalone marijuana-related legislation ever passed through Congress and sent to the president; the Medical Marijuana and …
Feb 06 2024
Washington’s full Senate has approved legislation that restricts the Liquor and Cannabis Control Board (LCB) from regulating the size of signs and billboards put up by marijuana stores, while removing the 1600 square inch cap for retail signs. Senate Bill 5363, filed by Senators Drew MacEwen (R) and Derek Standford (D), was passed by the …
Feb 06 2024
Recent rumors indicate that the Drug Enforcement Administration may announce news on the potential rescheduling or even descheduling of marijuana within a matter of days. In August the US Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to the DEA officially requesting marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Federal Controlled …
Feb 06 2024
A Florida Senate committee has given approval to legislation that would place a cap on the amount of THC recreational marijuana is allowed to have, even though recreational marijuana is not yet legal in the state. Senate Health Policy Committee voted 7 to 3 today, along party line (with Republicans in support), to pass Senate …
Feb 06 2024
Cananbidiol (CBD) may be a useful tool for combatting periodontitis, according to a new placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial. Published by the Journal of Periodontal Research, the study was conducted by researchers at Palacky University, the University Hospital Olomouc, Masaryk University and the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the Czech Academy of Sciences, all …
Feb 06 2024
The SAFE Banking Act just gained its 100th sponsor in the United States House of Representatives. Yesterday Congressmember Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) joined 99 of her colleagues to serve as a cosponsor for the SAFE Banking Act. The measure would provide federal protections to banks and other financial services such as credit unions that provide …
Feb 06 2024
Nearly one in five adults in America consume marijuana regularly, and 50% have tried it at least once, according to new nationwide polling data from Gallup. 17% of Americans in 2023 reported they smoke marijuana, according to Gallup, similar to the 16% found in 2022 but higher than the 11% to 13% range recorded from …
