State Policy Weekly Update 7/1/2022

This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.  California  Over 750 Cal NORML supporters have written letters to their Assemblymembers in support of AB 2188, which bans employers from denying workers’ jobs or firing them based on a positive drug test for inactive metabolites of THC. These metabolites can be […]

Virginia: Changes to Marijuana Laws Take Effect July 1

Today marks the one year anniversary of legalization in Virginia and multiple changes to marijuana law take effect.  Public Possession Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the 2022 budget bill which contains language recriminalizing activities involving the personal possession of over four ounces of marijuana in public. Under the new law, the public possession of over […]

Is Microdosing Psychedelics all just a Placebo?

The practice of microdosing either LSD or mushrooms has become more and more prominent in our culture over the years. It seems like a great stopgap before a hallucinogenic trip for those a tad intimidated by the loss of control that ensues from diving in headfirst. The rewards are simple and pleasant – a better […]

Nevada: Cannabis Consumption Lounge Regulations Approved, Licensing to Start in the Fall

In 2021, Nevada state lawmakers passed a bill legalizing cannabis consumption establishments, also known as lounges, under two categories of licensing: one for “retail cannabis consumption lounges,” under which existing retailers will be able to sell products to be consumed on-site, and another for “independent cannabis consumption lounges” that will open as standalone lounges and […]

Cannabis Lounges become legal in Nevada

While Nevada legalized marijuana, it was not legal to smoke cannabis anywhere outside of a private residence. That left lots of tourists out of the loop, and left with no good options but to break the law when consuming marijuana in the state. Now, that’s been fixed with regulations finally being approved for the opening […]

Muscle Milk Releases New Energy Drink ‘Gym Weed’

A new energy drink just dropped, and it goes by the name “Gym Weed”. This new hemp-infused energy drink comes from the creators of Muscle Milk. This new hemp energy drink comes in three flavors, pear pineapple, stone fruit, and tropical berry. Each one is “touted to provide balanced energy without the jittery, anxious feeling”. […]

Psilocybin Legalization Bill Introduced in New Jersey Senate

After the news that Colorado will likely get enough signatures to get mushroom legalization on the ballot for November, New Jersey is following up on that with their own legislation. However, theirs goes further than anything else we’ve seen. The Senate President, Nicholas Scutari, just introduced legislation that would legalize the ability for adults 21 […]

State Policy Weekly Update 6/24/2022

This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Arizona, California, Louisiana, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.  Arizona House Bill  2050 amends state law so that  honorably discharged veterans who have lived in Arizona for one year will no longer need to pay the $150 fee to the state to obtain a medical marijuana certification card. Instead, they would […]

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