There are 24 states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, and numerous others with ongoing efforts to do the same. However, there are 10 states that seem long away from this type of reform. There are five states with a legitimate shot to legalize recreational marijuana this year, including two that have legalization initiatives being …
Ohio Committee Approves Allowing Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales to Begin Next Month
A joint committee in the Ohio Legislature has given approval to rules that will allow legal recreational marijuana sales to begin next month, much sooner than initially planned. The Joint Committee On Agency Rule Review (JCARR) gave final approval today to regulatory changes that allows the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) to begin issuing dual …
Around $24 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in April in Connecticut
April marijuana sales in Connecticut were slightly less than but roughly on part with sales for the previous month. The $23,962,720 in marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in April falls short of the $24.6 million sold in March, but is more than the $22.6 million sold in April 2023. $15.6 million of the legal …
Minnesota Automatically Seals Over 55,000 Marijuana Convictions
Over 55,000 marijuana convictions have been automatically sealed (hidden) from people’s criminal history in Minnesota. “Criminal history records that qualify for automatic expungement under the Adult-Use Cannabis Act [approved by voters in 2023] are no longer visible to the public in the Minnesota Criminal History System (CHS)”, according to a press release from the Department …
US Congress: A Look at the Two Active Psychedelics Bills
In the United States Congress there are currently two active bills that address psychedelics. Despite the increasing acceptance of psychedelic substances, as evidenced by numerous states and localities voting to legalize or decriminalize them in recent years (especially psilocybin), there has been minimal federal legislation introduced. However, there are two active psychedelics-related bills in the …
US Senate Bill to Deschedule and Legalize Marijuana Gets Committee Assignment
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) has received a committee assignment in the US Senate. The CAOA was filed on May 1 by a coalition of Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. It has now received its first committee assignment, the Senate Finance Committee. which is chaired by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), who is …
Alaska House Passes Bill to Replace $50 Per Ounce Marijuana Tax with 7% Sales Tax
Alaska’s full House of Representatives has advanced a measure that would alter the state’s tax rate for licensed recreational marijuana sales. On Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted to change the state’s $50 per ounce marijuana tax to a 7% sales tax via the passage of House Bill 119. The measure —approved overwhelmingly 36 …
US Lawmaker Plans to Refile Federal “Stop Pot Act”
A Republican lawmaker from North Carolina plans to refile federal legislation next year designed to withhold funds from states and tribes that have legalized marijuana. The Stop Pot Act was filed in September by Representative Chuck Edwards (R-NC). Initially filed without any cosponsors, the measure currently has four, all Republican. The proposed law would withhold 10% of the …
Vermont Legislature Passes Psychedelics Bill, Sending it to Governor Phil Scott
Vermont’s full legislature has approved legislation to establish the “Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group”. Senate Bill 114 received final approval today from the state legislature, sending the bill to Governor Phil Scott’s desk. Although Governor Scott may veto the measure—as he recently did with a bill permitting marijuana sales—the legislature could override the veto with …
President Biden and Vice President Harris Remain Silent on DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Decision
Despite the confirmation nearly two weeks ago that the DEA is rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III, both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have remained notably silent on the matter. The DEA’s decision to reschedule marijuana followed a recommendation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which concluded a nearly year-long …
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