Voters in two states, Maryland and Missouri, decided in favor of ballot measures legalizing the adult-use of cannabis, while voters in various cities in the United States similarly approved measures at the ballot box ending marijuana-related arrests and prosecutions. “While this year’s mid-term election may not have been a ‘clean sweep’ for reform advocates, our […]
Missouri voters have decided in favor of a ballot initiative (Amendment 3) legalizing the possession, cultivation, and licensed retail sale of cannabis for those ages 21 and older. The vote marks the first time that voters in a mid-western state have ever decided in favor of a citizens’ initiative legalizing marijuana for adult use. “Missourians […]
Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed legislation increasing cannabis possession limits for authorized patients and permitting non-residents access to the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Under the new law, which still must undergo Congressional review, authorized medical cannabis patients who reside in the District of Columbia may legally possess up to eight ounces of herbal cannabis. (Previous […]
President Joe Biden’s recent directive asking the secretary of Health and Human Services and the attorney general “to initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law” shines a spotlight on the federal government’s ‘flat Earth’ cannabis policies. In particular, it raises the question: Why does federal law continue to classify cannabis more […]
Members of the NAACP’s Board of Directors have approved a resolution calling upon Congress to enact legislation that explicitly allows banks to provide financial services to state-licensed cannabis businesses. Federal law discourages banks and other financial institutions from maintaining relationships with marijuana-related businesses because the plant remains classified as a Schedule I controlled substance. According to data provided by the US Treasury Department earlier this year, […]
When a product hits the shelf of a gas station, you know it’s gotten to a level of success and normalcy in our culture. And it looks like weed is about to reach this milestone. Circle K, a national convenience store chain, has made a deal with Green Thumb Industries to sell marijuana in its […]
Cory Booker posted a twitter video yesterday in which he advocates for the reformation of psychedelics and how it’s classified in the Controlled Substances Act. In particular, he shines a light on the Right to Try bill that he and Rand Paul introduced in July. This bill would also very sick patients to try Schedule […]
Sixty-seven percent of US voters say that “nobody should be in jail for [the] possession of marijuana,” and an even greater percentage oppose its categorization as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law, according to nationwide survey data compiled by Data for Progress. Seventy-eight percent of Democrats, as well as 70 percent of Independents […]
Washington, DC — Today, civil rights groups and policy experts welcomed the announcement of the Temporary Emergency Scheduling and Testing of Fentanyl Analogues (TEST) Act by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D–NJ). The bill would require the federal government to test fentanyl-related substances (FRS) that are currently classified as Schedule I substances and for the Attorney General […]
The midterm election is coming up quick, and one of the more exciting aspects of elections is the typically good news that succeeds any time marijuana is on the ballot. So here’s a list of the states that will be allowing the people to decide the fate of legal marijuana and psychedelics. Arkansas Issue 4 […]
