New York Officials Promote Medical Marijuana Program, Encouraging Dispensary Applicants Amid Adult-Use Legalization Rollout
As New York prepares to proceed with hundreds of new marijuana retailer licenses, regulators are aiming to simultaneously expand the state’s existing medical cannabis program, issuing a reminder that they welcome applications from prospective dispensary owners. It’s part of a state effort to balance enthusiasm for adult-use sales with the need to adequately serve patients. […]
House And Senate Reach Deal To Require Psychedelics Clinical Trials For Active Duty Military Service Members Under Defense Bill
Bipartisan and bicameral congressional lawmakers have reached an agreement on a large-scale defense bill that contains a House GOP-led section to fund studies into the therapeutic use of psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA for military service members. Following negotiations, lawmakers released the conference report for the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday […]
Key GOP Congressman Says Washington, D.C. Should Be Able To Legalize Marijuana Sales Without Federal Interference
A top GOP federal lawmaker says that if Washington, D.C. wants to legalize marijuana sales, it should be allowed to do so without congressional interference. Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, said on Wednesday that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) raised the congressional rider blocking her District from enacting […]
Alabama Applicants For Vertically Integrated Medical Marijuana Business Licenses Make Their Cases To Regulators
“I think all of us are interested in how aggressive they can be with the timeframe since we had delay after delay up to this point.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector Companies seeking to build all-inclusive medical cannabis facilities began making their cases to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Tuesday. Presentations will run from Tuesday […]
Florida Medical Marijuana Company Asks Court To Block Legalization Initiative That Would ‘Significantly Impact’ Its Business And Patients
A Florida medical marijuana certification company is seeking to block an adult-use cannabis legalization ballot initiative in the state Supreme Court, arguing that the reform “disproportionately prioritizes” profits from recreational sales and that it would “significantly impact our business operations and the well-being of our clients.” My Florida Green, a service that connects patients seeking […]
Marijuana Is Now Legal In Ohio As Voter-Approved Law Takes Effect, But Lawmakers Are Considering Some Changes
Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana legalization initiative took effect on Thursday, and despite ongoing wrangling by state lawmakers to modify significant portions of the law, some provisions—including legal use, possession and home cultivation of cannabis—have immediate impacts. Voters solidly approved the legalization ballot measure, Issue 2, on a 57–42 margin last month. But soon after, Republicans in […]
DEA threatens pharmacies over cannabis (Newsletter: December 7, 2023)
OH lawmakers’ marijuana reversal; MA psychedelics; MN legalization implementation survey; TX decrim on ballot; AMA psilocybin study 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. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { […]
Ohio Senate Committee Approves Bill To Allow Marijuana Sales From Dispensaries ‘Immediately’, Keep Home Grow And Expunge Records
In a stunning reversal, an Ohio GOP-controlled Senate committee has unanimously approved a revised bill that in many ways would expand the voter-approved marijuana legalization law that goes into effect on Thursday— by allowing adults to start buying marijuana from existing medical cannabis dispensaries in as soon as 90 days, maintaining home cultivation rights and […]
DEA Threatens Georgia Pharmacies Over Dispensing Medical Marijuana Under State Law
Georgia recently became the first U.S. state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana, with nearly 120 facilities applying to sell cannabis oil as of October. But now the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning pharmacies that dispensing THC is unlawful because it remains a Schedule I drug. “All DEA registrants, including DEA-registered pharmacies, […]
Nevada Governor Announces New Top Marijuana Regulator For The State
“I look forward to joining the incredible team at the Cannabis Compliance Board and executing the governor’s agenda to ethically regulate this burgeoning industry.” By Dana Gentry, Nevada Current Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) announced Tuesday that James Humm will be the new executive director of the Cannabis Compliance Board. The position is currently held by […]