medical cannabis

Massachusetts Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization Is Opposed

Massachusetts voters will have a chance to vote on a ballot initiative in November that would roll back the state’s adult-use marijuana law—and a new poll shows that an overwhelming majority of residents do not want to see that happen. The Bay State Poll from the University of Hampshire’s States of Opinion Project asked Massachusetts…

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Supreme Court talks cannabis rescheduling in gun rights hearing (Newsletter:

Hemp THC ban pro & con arguments to Congress; MD medical marijuana employment protections; VA cannabis resentencing votes Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often…

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Virginia Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Resentencing Bills As Push To Legalize

Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have advanced a pair of companion bills, with amendments, that would provide a pathway to resentencing for people with prior marijuana convictions. Members of the Senate and House Courts of Justice Committees on Monday approved substitute versions of the opposite chambers’ reform legislation, making certain revisions that set the stage…

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Several Supreme Court Justices Express Skepticism Over Governments’ Categorical Gun

Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments today for and against the imposition of a longstanding federal law categorically disarming those with a history of cannabis use. Lawyers for the Justice Department are appealing the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision (United States v. Hemani) which determined the 2nd Amendment ban to be unconstitutional. Other lower…

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Maryland Senators Approve Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers

A Maryland Senate panel has approved a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized for using medical marijuana while off duty. The Senate Finance Committee advanced the measure from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) in a 6-4 vote on Thursday, about a year after the full chamber passed an earlier version that ultimately stalled…

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Listen Live: Supreme Court Hears Case On Marijuana Users’ Second

The U.S. Supreme Court is holding a hearing in a case that will determine the constitutionality of a widely contested federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning or possessing firearms. After years of legal challenges to the federal statute, Section 922(g)(3), in courtrooms across the country, justices on Monday are hearing oral arguments…

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Bills on cannabis use in hospitals advance in several states

RFK talks psychedelics; VA marijuana sales votes; LA legalization pilot program; PA cannabis poll; MD psychedelics Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free…

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Nebraska Medical Marijuana Advocates Press Ahead After Campaign Notary Convicted

“Voters went forward and voted, and it is time to start moving forward and doing something with this issue, rather than trying to stand in the way at every single opportunity.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stood behind its 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, a day after a…

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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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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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