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Trump Administration ‘Very Anxious’ To Allow Psychedelic Therapy ‘As Quickly

The Trump administration is “very anxious” to create a pathway for access to psychedelics therapy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says, and top officials across federal agencies want to “get it out to the public as quickly as possible.” In an interview on the Joe Rogan Experience…

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Bills To Let Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals Are

Lawmakers in multiple states are considering bills to allow seriously ill patients to access and use medical marijuana in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, with several such proposals advancing this week and one running into a legislative roadblock. While the specific provisions of the legislation differs from state to state, the main goal is same:…

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Ethan Hawke’s First Acting Award Was a Bong From High

Long before his fifth Oscar nomination, Ethan Hawke’s first acting award came in the form of a bong. Not a plaque. Not a medal. A glass bong from High Times. While promoting Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s new film in which Hawke plays Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, the actor paused to thank his longtime collaborator and…

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Monsanto Never Cracked Weed

If corporations own the seeds of almost everything we eat, why hasn’t anyone managed to do the same thing to cannabis? Until now, cannabis has lived in a kind of legal and cultural side universe where the usual machinery of seed monopolies never fully clicked into place. That universe is ending. The changes converging around…

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Virginia Senators Advance House-Passed Marijuana Sales Bill As Reform Nears

Virginia senators have approved a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana sales, adopting changes to make it similar to the version that originated in their chamber as the reform proposal moves closer to the finish line. Members of the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee on Friday voted 8-7 to advance the legislation from Del. Paul…

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Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Extend Psychedelics Task Force

The Maryland Senate has unanimously 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. Just days after moving through committee—which came on the same day that the House of…

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Louisiana Lawmaker Files Bill To Create Three-Year Marijuana Legalization Pilot

A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to create an adult-use marijuana legalization pilot program in the state to determine whether the reform should eventually be expanded and permanently codified. Rep. Candace Newell (D)—who has long championed legislation to end cannabis criminalization and filed a similar legal marijuana pilot program measure last session—is sponsoring what’s…

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Majority Of Pennsylvania Voters Back Legalizing Marijuana, New Poll Shows

A majority of Pennsylvania voters say they’re ready for the state to legalize adult-use marijuana, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll. The survey—which involved 836 registered voters in the Keystone state—asked respondents about a variety of policy issues such as immigration, the minimum wage, AI data centers and cannabis legalization ahead of the November…

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Message From NORML’s Board Chair Honoring Black History Month

As Chair of the NORML Board of Directors, I am honored—again—to reflect on what Black History Month means to this organization and to the broader cannabis legalization movement. NORML’s work is rooted in consumer rights and personal freedoms, and we recognize the deep, undeniable connection between Black communities and the evolution of cannabis policy in…

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