The Trump administration is issuing a reminder to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) substance abuse professionals (SAPs) about federal drug testing policies—including a directive to disregard attempts to justify positive tests for THC due to a worker’s use of medical marijuana or hemp oil. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, DOT…
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Members of a key congressional committee have advanced a large-scale agriculture bill that hemp industry stakeholders hoped could be used to delay a pending federal ban on cannabinoid products containing THC. But while the latest Farm Bill does contain certain hemp provisions, it seems unlikely at this stage that the measure will be used to…
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The Republican governor of Oklahoma says the state’s medical marijuana program has “failed,” and it’s “time to shut this broken system down” amid reports about youth cannabis use. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said on Tuesday that the voter-approved “experiment” with medical marijuana legalization has led him to conclude that the program hasn’t worked, citing a…
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Arizona senators have dialed back a pair of measures that would penalize people who create “excessive” amounts of marijuana smoke or odor, with members advancing revised versions of the legislation following criticism that, as introduced, they would have added criminalization provisions back into the state’s cannabis use laws. The latest bill and companion resolution, sponsored…
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The New Hampshire Senate has defeated a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana in the state—the latest blow for advocates in a years-long fight to end prohibition in the Granite State. Weeks after members of the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the legislation from Rep. Jared Sullivan (D), deeming it inexpedient to legislate, the full chamber killed…
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Washington State Senate lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and hospices. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Shelley Kloba (D), was passed by the Senate in a 46-2 vote on Tuesday after having previously been passed by the…
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As Florida officials defend their decision to invalidate tens of thousands of signatures for a proposed marijuana legalization ballot initiative, a new poll reaffirms that a majority of Floridians want to see the reform enacted. The Smart & Safe Florida campaign behind the cannabis initiative has found itself fighting in multiple court cases in hopes…
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Virginia lawmakers are nearing the finish line for a series of marijuana reform bills—including proposals to legalize adult-use sales, provide a pathway for resentencing past convictions and allow patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals. The House on Wednesday approved a Senate-passed measure, SB 542 from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D), to establish a commercial marijuana…
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Hawaii senators have taken another step to advance a bill that would create a psychedelics task force responsible for studying and making policy recommendations on providing access to breakthrough therapies such as psilocybin and MDMA. About a week after the Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved the legislation from Sen. Chris Lee (D),…
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The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill to significantly reduce the fee for military veterans to obtain medical marijuana registry identification cards. The measure from Reps. Susan Valdés (R) and Michelle Salzman (R) was approved in a unanimous 113-0 vote on Wednesday. This comes after the proposal cleared three House panels and as…
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