Duke Rodriguez runs Ultra Health and is running for governor of New Mexico as a Republican. In a moment when “rescheduling” is still only a federal directive, not a finished reality, he argues cannabis can shift from a partisan fight to a practical test of governance: rules people can follow, honest labeling, real oversight, and…
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A first-division soccer club in Portugal made headlines this weekend, but not for anything that happened on the field. The team, owned by Brazilian superstar Vinícius Jr., was fined by the Portuguese Football Federation after reports of a strong weed smell coming from the stands.Not Every Soccer Club Is Afraid of WeedTennis Knows the Smell…
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Minnesota lawmakers have approved a bill that would legalize the regulated therapeutic use of psilocybin for adults 21 and older, while rescheduling the psychedelic under state statute. Members of the House Health Finance and Policy Committee on Monday passed the legislation from Rep. Andy Smith (DFL) in a voice vote. The proposal next heads to…
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Virginia lawmakers have sent a marijuana resentencing bill to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, opening a path for people still incarcerated or under supervision for old cannabis convictions to get back in court. Virginia lawmakers have sent a marijuana resentencing bill to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, moving one of the state’s most overdue cannabis reforms a step closer…
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“I’ll note at the federal level that marijuana is still a controlled substance.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., sidestepped a question Wednesday about whether he would support adding Nebraska to a congressional list protecting state medical cannabis laws from federal interference after Congress left the state off the latest update…
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The governor of Oklahoma is repeating his call to roll back the state’s medical marijuana law, and he claims lawmakers are on board with putting the issue before voters again—despite recent comments from GOP leaders who’ve voiced skepticism about that possibility. In an interview with Family Research Center President Tony Perkins that was released on…
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A GOP congressman running for governor in Florida who has opposed marijuana legalization in the state and sponsored federal legislation to upend a Washington, D.C. sentencing reform law has admitted for the first time that he was arrested for selling cannabis as a young adult. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), a Trump-endorsed GOP candidate vying to…
GOP Congressman Running For Florida Governor Admits To Selling Marijuana Read More »
A top GOP Tennessee lawmaker says medical marijuana legalization may move forward in the state now that his “biggest objections are being resolved” with the pending federal rescheduling of cannabis as ordered by President Donald Trump. While marijuana reform has long stalled in conservative legislature, House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R) said the push to…
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About one in three Americans who use CBD say they take it as an alternative or supplement to at least one medication—particularly painkillers—according to a new federally funded study. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego set out to better understand cannabidiol use trends, analyzing nationally representative survey data for the study, which was…
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