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GOP Congressman Backs Effort To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization In

A GOP congressional lawmaker says he’d like to see his state of Arizona roll back its voter-approved marijuana legalization law with an initiative that could be on the November ballot—but he acknowledged that President Donald Trump’s recent federal rescheduling order could complicate that prohibitionist push. Two Republican members of Arizona’s U.S. House delegation spoke with…

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First Government-Run Marijuana Store In Minnesota Will Open Next Week,

The first government-run marijuana retailer in Minnesota is set to open its doors next week, local officials say. After getting cleared to build the facility, the city of Anoka said it has completed construction and is ready to become operational beginning on Wednesday, February 6. Anoka is one of more than a dozen Minnesota cities…

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Trump’s cannabis move undermines gun ban for users, Supreme Court

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Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move Shows Gun Ban For Consumers Is

The federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers is nonsensical and unconstitutional—and it’s made all the more confounding by the fact that President Donald Trump recently directed the completion of federal cannabis rescheduling process, ACLU attorneys for a man at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case say. In a brief submitted to…

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Airbnb Guests Could Get A Free Marijuana Preroll At Short-Term

Short-term rentals like Airbnbs in Washington State would be able to offer guests complimentary marijuana prerolls under a bill introduced this week. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Morgan (D), would create a new permit category for such short-term rentals, enabling them to apply to be able to provide guests over the age of 21…

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West Virginia Officials Still Haven’t Spent Medical Marijuana Revenue Amid

“A resolution is coming,” a spokesperson for the state treasurer said of the ongoing issue of unspent cannabis revenue. By Henry Culvyhouse, Mountain State Spotlight This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at https://mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter. State…

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The Fight Over 7-OH Is Splitting the Kratom World

On July 29th, 2025, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. took the stage at a press conference in DC to make a major drug policy announcement: The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the HHS were recommending the placement of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a federally legal opioid found in small quantities in…

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Top Federal Drug Official Touts Therapeutic ‘Promise’ Of Psychedelics And

A top federal health official is again touting the therapeutic “promise” of psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA—though she says the drugs’ Schedule I status remains a research barrier to scientifically validating their efficacy. In a blog post this month, National Institution on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow said the “potential use of psychedelics…

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Marijuana Use Isn’t A ‘Red Flag’ In The Dating Scene,

Marijuana use appears to be more of a green flag, rather than a red flag, for Americans who are dating, according to a new poll. Drug Rehab USA surveyed 1,000 people with recent dating experience to learn about how substance use in a potential partner is perceived. It found that just one in four respondents…

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Feds Should Consider ‘Relaxing’ Marijuana Drug Testing Rules For Transportation

A Democratic congresswoman is pushing the federal government to consider “relaxing” strict drug testing rules for transportation workers that punish people for marijuana use outside of work hours that doesn’t actually lead to being high on the job. Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA) told colleagues at a hearing this month that current policy is impeding efforts…

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