Feb 01 2024
Congressmembers Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) have filed bicameral resolutions urging federal agencies and state and local governments to do more research on the potential dangers of high-THC marijuana. House Concurrent Resolution 87, “Recognizing the need for research, education, and policy development regarding high-potency marijuana”, was filed yesterday in the House, with …
Jan 31 2024
Legislation to legalize the distribution of marijuana to those 21 and older has been passed by a Virginia legislative committee. Despite legalizing recreational marijuana in 2021, Virginia remains the only legal marijuana state to not allow sales in any capacity. Today, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 7 to 5 to change this by …
Jan 31 2024
California’s full Assembly has given approval to legislation establishing a psychedelics work group to prepare the state for legalization. The Assembly voted 58 to 0 today to pass Assembly Bill 941, filed by Assemblymember Mari Waldron (R). Passage of the bill comes a little over three months after Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that …
Jan 31 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched lawsuits against the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton for adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies for marijuana that he says “violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.” The five municipalities have adopted ordinances or policies instructing police not to enforce Texas drug laws concerning …
Jan 30 2024
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) has signed on as a cosponsor for legislation that would allow those in public housing to use marijuana without fear of eviction if they are following state law. The Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act was introduced last week in the United States House of Representatives and Senate by Congressmember …
Jan 30 2024
A coalition of 12 members of the United States Senate sent a letter yesterday to the DEA and Department of Justice urging them to fully deschedule marijuana. The letter addressed to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram and Attorney General Merrick Garland was signed by 12 Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Elizabeth Warren. …
Jan 30 2024
Missouri legislation that would facilitate research on the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms is scheduled for a public hearing today in a key Senate committee. Senate Bill 768 was prefiled by Senator Holly Thompson Rehder in December, with the measure referred to the Senate Emerging Issues Committee on January 9. Today, the committee is scheduled …
Jan 30 2024
A bill to allow businesses that would exclusively deliver medical marijuana products to qualified patients has been filed in Utah. State Representative Walt Brooks (R) has filed House Bill 389, with the measure assigned to the House Rules Committee. Specifically, the bill would authorize “closed-door medical cannabis pharmacies”, described as “means a facility operated by …
Jan 29 2024
A Washington State House committee has amended and then passed a bill that would have banned any marijuana concentrate (oil, wax, hash, etc.) that has over 35% THC for those under the age of 25. Filed by State Representative Lauren Davis along with 11 cosponsors, House Bill 2320 was given approval today by the House …
Jan 29 2024
A Washington State bill to legalize personal marijuana cultivation for those 21 and older has been passed by its initial House committee. Today the House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee voted 7 to 4 to pass House Bill 2194. The measure would legalize the personal cultivation of up to four marijuana plants for everyone 21 …
