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Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bill To Extend Psychedelics Task Force Through

Maryland lawmakers have approved a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization. Days after holding an initial hearing on the legislation from Del. Pam Guzzone (D), members of the…

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Massachusetts Hits $9 Billion Recreational Marijuana Sales Milestone With Surge

Massachusetts has reached another marijuana milestone, with officials announcing that the state has surpassed $9 billion in adult-use cannabis purchases since the market launched in 2018. According to the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales hit the $9 billion mark as of February 4. The update also notes that the state saw $1.65…

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NORML’s Response to the NYT: Editors Fail to Distinguish Between

NORML has responded to a New York Times editorial (“It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem,” February 9) which alleged that “American lawmakers should do more to regulate” adult-use marijuana products. Notably however, the Times editors call for a number of regulatory ‘fixes’ that are already widely adopted in legal…

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Oklahoma House And Senate GOP Leaders Dismiss Governor’s Push To

Oklahoma Republican leadership in both chambers are voicing skepticism over the governor’s suggestion that the state should put a measure on the ballot to roll back its medical marijuana program. After Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) used part of his State of the State address this month to pitch the idea of shutting down the state’s…

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Former White House Drug Czar Says Trump Is Wrong To

The first-ever White House drug czar says that while he loves President Donald Trump and “almost everything he does,” that affection doesn’t extend to the pending proposal to federally reschedule marijuana, which he described as a “gateway drug” that’s harming youth. William Bennett, who served as education secretary under former President Ronald Reagan before becoming…

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GOP congressman celebrates cannabis’s ongoing Schedule I status (Newsletter: February

VA marijuana sales legalization votes; NH psilocybin bill passes; Congressional candidates take cannabis pledge; PA marijuana tax op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one…

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Florida Marijuana Campaign Asks Supreme Court To Restore 71,000 Legalization

A Florida campaign hasn’t thrown in the towel just yet on its proposal to put marijuana legalization on the November ballot, with an appeal concerning the invalidation of about 71,000 signatures now before the state Supreme Court. While the court recently agreed to close a separate case involving a legal review into the ballot measure…

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Annoyed by Therians? That’s the Point, and Weed History Proves

According to Google Trends, searches for “therian” have increased by 5,000%. Why? Mainly, the viral spread of their gatherings and the news coverage in mainstream media. Their bodies are human, but their identity is animalistic. Wait a minute: as wild as it may sound, completely insane, even, we’re witnessing a true teensploitation phenomenon. Wherever they…

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Pennsylvania Must Not Over-Tax Marijuana If Legalization Is Going To

“The evidence from other states is unambiguous: over-taxation kills cannabis markets’ ability to displace illicit sales and generate sustainable revenue.” By Max Jackson, Cannabis Wise Guys Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) 2026/27 budget proposal to legalize marijuana projects $729 million in first-year cannabis revenue to address Pennsylvania’s $4.8 billion structural deficit. It’s a politically appealing…

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Nebraska Congressional Candidates Vow To Fight For Medical Marijuana Access

As the November election approaches, Nebraska candidates for Congress are pledging to stand with voters in support of medical marijuana access—in part by ousting members of the current delegation who have worked to undermine cannabis reform while the state is inexplicably excluded from federal non-interference protections that exist for other states. During a webinar hosted…

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