As congressional lawmakers pursue marijuana legalization, a pair of U.S. senators is calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to use his own authority to swiftly end federal cannabis prohibition.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter on Wednesday making the case that the Justice Department should initiate a descheduling process in order to “allow states to regulate cannabis as they see fit, begin to remedy the harm caused by decades of racial disparities in enforcement of cannabis laws, and facilitate valuable medical research.”
A bill to promote research into the therapeutic benefits of marijuana for military veterans will receive a hearing in Congress next week.
The House Veterans Affairs’ Subcommittee on Health will take up Rep. Lou Correa’s (D-CA) legislation, titled the VA Cannabis Research Act. It would mandate that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launch a series of clinical trials on medical marijuana for PTSD and chronic pain.
A much-anticipated bipartisan Senate bill to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania that has been months in the making was formally introduced on Friday. It’s the latest in a string of reform measures that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have been promoting in recent days.
Sens. Dan Laughlin (R) and Sharif Street (D) unveiled the nearly 240-page legislation months after first outlining some key details back in February. It would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis, five grams of marijuana concentrate products and 500 milligrams of THC contained in cannabis-infused products.
A coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a bill this week that’s meant to promote research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin mushrooms for mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—the latest example of how the psychedelics reform movement is gaining momentum.
The Sidney Herald is concluding its three-part series on a town hall meeting held by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte. Gianforte talked about, the legalization of marijuana, law enforcement issues, healthcare and COVID-19 vaccinations in particular, encouraging the public to get vaccinated but also stating it will not be mandated in Montana.
In a bench trial that lasted only 7 minutes, U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey said that she will grant a permanent injunction with a written order to follow.
Laughrey had granted a preliminary injunction in June. At that time, Laughrey ruled in favor of Mark Toigo, an investor in Missouri’s medical marijuana market who resides in Pennsylvania, holding that the residency requirement violates the U.S. Constitution’s commerce clause and granting a preliminary injunction that restricts the State from enforcing the residency requirements.
Michigan – October 7, 2021 – Effective Monday, October 11, 2021, all THC products derived from the cannabis plant will be covered by state law and regulated by the state’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA). These products – which were previously available for sale to individuals of all ages by businesses that cannot currently sell licensed marijuana products – will only be made available after appropriate approvals, rigorous testing, and commercial standards that currently protect consumer safety in the legal marijuana marketplace.
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