Congressional Researchers Detail ‘Growing Gulf’ Between Federal And State Drug Laws As Psychedelics And Marijuana Reform Advance
Congressional researchers say that there’s a “growing gulf” between federal and state drug laws as states have started to pursue psychedelics reform, expanding the policy gap that already exists as…
Virginia Senators Approve Bill To Reschedule Psilocybin And Create Board To Study Therapeutic Access
Virginia senators have approved a bill in committee to establish a statewide psilocybin advisory board and move the psychedelic to a lower schedule under state statute. The legislation from Sen.…
Mexican Senator To File Psychedelics Legalization Bill, With U.S. Congressman Backing International Reform Push
A Mexican senator announced on Wednesday that she will be introducing a bill to legalize and regulate psychedelics nationwide to give people an alternative treatment option for serious mental health…
USDA Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Weekly Hemp Market Report To Support Evolving Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that it is launching a weekly newsletter to provide “unbiased, timely, and accurate data” on the hemp industry. The first edition…
FDA Announces It Will Not Issue Rules To Allow CBD As Dietary Supplements Or Food Items, Punting To Congress For Regulations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that it will not be creating rules to allow the marketing of CBD as dietary supplements or food items, leaving the massive industry…
North Carolina GOP Senator Refiles Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Key Leader Calling It ‘The Right Thing’ To Do
A North Carolina Republican senator has refiled a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state, and a key leader in the chamber said that it’s “the right thing” to…
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill In Committee One Day After Regulatory Proposal Advances
Delaware lawmakers approved a bill to legalize marijuana on Wednesday, advancing the reform in committee just one day after a complementary measure to establish basic regulations for an adult-use market…
Kansas Governor Blasts ‘Ridiculous’ Medical Marijuana Ban In Annual Speech, With GOP Senate Leader Committing To Hearings
The governor of Kansas came out strongly against the state’s ongoing criminalization of medical marijuana on Tuesday, blasting the “ridiculous” laws that criminalize patients. And following the speech, a top…
Massachusetts And New York Lawmakers File Drug Decriminalization Bills For 2023
Lawmakers in Massachusetts and New York have filed bills to broadly decriminalize currently illicit drugs in the interest of treating substance misuse as a public health, rather than criminal justice,…
Despite Congressional Blockade, D.C. Lawmakers File Marijuana Sales Bill With Reparations Funding For Criminalization Victims
Washington, D.C. lawmakers have filed a revised bill to create a regulated adult-use marijuana market, despite an ongoing congressional ban that blocks the District from enacting the reform. The legislation,…
