Apr 15 2025
The Delaware Senate gave approval today to Senate Bill 75, which would limit the ability of counties to restrict marijuana retail and cultivation businesses. The measure now heads to the House for consideration. SB 75 would prevent counties from prohibiting marijuana retailers from operating in commercial or industrial zones, with exceptions only in specific cases …
Apr 15 2025
A bill to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina, titled the Compassionate Care Act, was officially filed today in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The legislation (House Bill 1011) is sponsored by Representative Aisha Dew and would allow patients with certain debilitating medical conditions to access and use marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. The …
Apr 15 2025
Today, the Nevada Assembly Health Committee approved a bill that would establish a pilot program for the supervised use of psychedelic substances in mental health treatment. Assembly Bill 378 would create the Alternative Therapy Pilot Program, which would allow eligible patients—specifically military veterans and first responders aged 21 and over who have been diagnosed with …
Apr 15 2025
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced yesterday that the rules governing Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market have been published in the State Register – the final step in making them officially adopted and in effect. The rules were approved by an administrative law judge (ALJ) without changes on April 2. Publishing the rules allows …
Apr 15 2025
Metrc, the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory technology systems in the U.S., announced it will host in-person roadshows throughout Illinois to help licensed businesses prepare for the state’s transition to Metrc as the track-and-trace system of record. The Illinois events will include important information to help licensees get up and running quickly while making the …
Apr 15 2025
In a unanimous vote today, the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill that would waive medical marijuana card fees for veterans and extend the validity of all cards from one year to two. House Bill 555 would eliminate the state’s fee for issuing, renewing, or replacing medical marijuana identification cards for …
Apr 15 2025
Red Light Holland has announced that its U.S.-based partner, Irvine Labs, has secured a 2025 psilocybin quota from the Drug Enforcement Administration, a necessary step toward importing naturally derived psilocybin from the Netherlands into the United States. With this DEA quota in hand, Irvine Labs is now preparing to apply for an import permit that …
Apr 15 2025
A group of lawmakers in Chile has introduced legislation that would legalize the use and cultivation of marijuana for those 18 and older, marking a significant step toward reforming the country’s cannabis laws. The measure, filed Wednesday by the Regulation for Peace group, proposes a legal framework for personal possession, cultivation, and private use of …
Apr 15 2025
The Oregon House of Representatives has unanimously approved House Bill 2387, advancing legislation that would expands access to psilocybin services while strengthening regulatory oversight and transparency. HB 2387 allows licensed health care providers regulated by certain state boards to discuss and provide psilocybin services if they are also licensed psilocybin facilitators. The bill clarifies that …
Apr 15 2025
A study from researchers at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences has found that psilocin significantly reduced scratching behavior in an animal model of pruritus, suggesting it may have potential as a treatment for chronic itch conditions. The study, published in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology, tested varying doses of psilocin (which is the main active …
