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A federal agency is moving to loosen rules that bar people who consume marijuana and other illegal drugs from being able to lawfully purchase and possess guns by making it so fewer people would be affected. The new interim final rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) seeks to update the…

The White House is holding up President Donald Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to complete the process of marijuana rescheduling as an example of one of his “wins” during his first year back in office. “In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any…

On his last day in office, New Jersey’s outgoing governor signed bill to create a psilocybin therapy pilot program and allocate $6 million in funding to support the psychedelic treatment effort. Following its passage by the legislature last week, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed the measure into law as one of his final acts in…

Washington State lawmakers are again considering legislation to expand the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by allowing recreational consumers to grow their own cannabis plants. Under the new bill from Sens. Rebecca Saldaña (D), Noel Frame (D) and T’wina Nobles (D), adults over 21 years of age would be allowed to cultivate up to six…

“It should be unsurprising that national groups with health concerns are interested in helping Massachusetts craft better, safer marijuana laws.” By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon When it comes to putting a proposed new law before voters, it helps to have lots of money ready to burn. More than $11 million has already changed hands to…