Mar 13 2025
A bill introduced today in Vermont’s Senate would eliminate criminal penalties for possessing and dispensing small amounts of drugs while directing cannabis tax revenue toward harm reduction services. Senate Bill 120, filed by Senators Anya Vyhovsky (D), Martine Gulick (D), and Rebecca White (D), was read for the first time and referred to the Senate …
Mar 13 2025
The Maryland House of Delegates has given second-reading approval to a measure that would legalize the personal production of solventless cannabis concentrates while enabling certain individuals to seek reduced sentences for specific marijuana-related offenses. A third and final reading on House Bill 413 is expected soon, which would send the bill to the Senate. “A …
Mar 13 2025
According to the results of a new study, 40% of military veterans in the United States who suffer from chronic pain consume cannabis to treat their ailment. Published in the journal Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, the study was conducted by researchers from the University of California at San Francisco and Yale University. …
Mar 12 2025
A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Idaho was introduced today in the state legislature. House Bill 401 would create a regulated program allowing qualified patients to access medical marijuana for various health conditions. Sponsored by State Representatives Jordan Redman (R) and Ilana Rubel (D), the measure would allow the use, possession, and transportation of …
Mar 12 2025
The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee has scheduled consideration and a potential vote on two marijuana-related bills—one to legalize recreational use and another to decriminalize possession—on March 19. House Bill 836, titled the “Tennessee Cannabis Act,” would allow everyone 21 and older to possess up to 60 grams of marijuana flower and 15 grams of …
Mar 12 2025
A bipartisan and bicameral group of nine Maine lawmakers introduced legislation that would decriminalize the possession of personal-use amounts of psilocybin. Filed today, House Bill 1034 has been referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety for consideration. If enacted, the bill would remove criminal penalties for adults 21 and older who possess …
Mar 12 2025
A bill that would allow qualified patients to purchase and possess dried marijuana flower for vaporization has been passed by the House Health and Human Services Committee in a decisive 19 to 1 vote. House File 105, now renumbered as House File 950, seeks to amend Iowa’s medical marijuana program by permitting the use of …
Mar 12 2025
The Maryland House Judiciary Committee has approved a measure that would legalize the personal production of solventless cannabis concentrates while enabling certain individuals to seek reduced sentences for specific marijuana-related offenses. “A person who is at least 21 years old may manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use …
Mar 12 2025
New Mexico’s full Senate has given approval to legislation that would legalize medical psilocybin. The New Mexico Senate voted 33 to 4 today to approve Senate Bill 219, the Medical Psilocybin Act, moving the measure to the House for consideration. The legislation had previously cleared the Senate Finance Committee on Monday, following earlier approvals by …
Mar 12 2025
The Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has unanimously approved Minnesota Senate Bill 204, a measure that would expand eligibility for expungements and resentencing for individuals with marijuana-related convictions. The bill, introduced by State Senators Lindsey Port, Clare Oumou Verbeten, and Matt Klein, now moves towards a vote by the full Senate. SF 204 …
