medical cannabis

“I’ll note at the federal level that marijuana is still a controlled substance.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., sidestepped a question Wednesday about whether he would support adding Nebraska to a congressional list protecting state medical cannabis laws from federal interference after Congress left the state off the latest update…

The governor of Oklahoma is repeating his call to roll back the state’s medical marijuana law, and he claims lawmakers are on board with putting the issue before voters again—despite recent comments from GOP leaders who’ve voiced skepticism about that possibility. In an interview with Family Research Center President Tony Perkins that was released on…

A GOP congressman running for governor in Florida who has opposed marijuana legalization in the state and sponsored federal legislation to upend a Washington, D.C. sentencing reform law has admitted for the first time that he was arrested for selling cannabis as a young adult. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), a Trump-endorsed GOP candidate vying to…

Multiple veterans groups advised congressional lawmakers about the need to continue exploring psychedelics and marijuana as alternative treatment options for the military veteran population at recent hearings on Capitol Hill. And one veterans advocate cited his experience attending President Donald Trump’s Oval Office signing event for a cannabis rescheduling order as an example of progress…

Oregon lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana in certain health facilities such as hospices. The legislation from Rep. Farrah Chaichi (D) cleared the Senate in a 20-8 vote on Thursday after previously being passed by the House of Representatives in a 39-3 vote earlier…

Utah lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that would promote clinical trials into the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy for military veterans with serious mental health conditions. After advancing through the House last month, the Senate passed the legislation from Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D) and Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore (R) on Wednesday, sending…