Jan 29 2025
The Virginia House of Delegates has approved House Bill 2555, a bipartisan measure that would allow sentence modifications for individuals convicted of certain marijuana-related felonies before the state legalized the substance. Filed on January 11 by a bipartisan group of seven lawmakers, HB 2555 establishes a process for individuals still incarcerated or under community supervision …
Jan 29 2025
A study being published in the upcoming issue of the journal Pain, and published online ahead of print by the National Library of Medicine, has found that medical marijuana may be more effective than prescription medications in treating chronic pain. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health’s …
Jan 29 2025
State Senator Janice Bowling (R) filed Senate Bill 489 today, legislation that would establish a regulated medical marijuana program in Tennessee, making them the 40th medical marijuana state. The Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act outlines a framework for cultivation, production, distribution, and patient access to medical marijuana, while also supporting agricultural development and research into the …
Jan 29 2025
A spokesperson for President Donald Trump says he remains supportive of both marijuana banking reform and federal rescheduling. “President Trump continues to support marijuana banking, particularly the SAFER Banking Act, and also continues to support rescheduling marijuana,” a deputy communications director told The Marijuana Herald today via e-mail. The SAFER Banking Act, which had strong …
Jan 29 2025
The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), has issued a Health and Safety Advisory and recall due to the identification of contaminated marijuana flower produced and sold by Medpharm Holdings, LLC, d.b.a. Bud & Mary’s Cannabis. The CDPHE and DOR deem it a threat …
Jan 29 2025
A bill that would legalize the possession and use of psilocybin for those 21 and older in New Hampshire is set for a public hearing on February 6 at 3:30 p.m. The hearing will take place before the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee in Legislative Office Building 202-204. Filed by State Representative Kevin …
Jan 29 2025
Senate Republicans in Ohio held a hearing today on legislation to roll back key provisions of the state’s voter-approved recreational marijuana program, proposing cuts to home grow limits, increased taxes, reduced potency levels, and shifting revenue away from social equity programs. “It’s not to do away with the ballot initiative,” said State Senator Steve Huffman, …
Jan 29 2025
During his confirmation hearing today for Health and Human Services secretary, RFK Jr. received not a single question related to marijuana or psychedelics, despite his long-held support for both. During the hearing, RFK Jr. was asked numerous times about vaccines, abortions, rural hospitals and more, but none of the senators questioning him asked him to …
Jan 29 2025
A new study published in Drug Design, Development and Therapy suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) may help protect the heart from damage caused by the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin (DOX) by activating the Hippo signaling pathway. DOX is widely used to treat cancer but is known for its cardiotoxic effects. While previous research has indicated that CBD …
Jan 29 2025
By Marijuana Policy Project Because less than half of U.S. states allow citizen-initiated ballot measures, in most states, the only way to reform cannabis laws is via the state’s legislature. Polls show over two-thirds of Americans support making cannabis use legal and around 90% support allowing medical cannabis, but lawmakers lag behind the public. Only 24 states have legalized …
