Bipartisan Lawmakers Push FDA To Speed Up Approval Of Psychedelic Therapies
California Bill To Allow Drive-Thrus At Marijuana Dispensaries Advances To Assembly Floor Vote
Military Veterans Could Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Under New Congressional Amendment
Ohio Court Hears Arguments On Blocking New Hemp Product Restrictions
Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Bill To Reinstate THC Limits For Marijuana Flower
A Single Dose Of Psilocybin Appears To Safely Treat Cocaine Addiction, New Study Published By American Medical Association Study Shows
Medical Marijuana Can Be A ‘Profoundly Helpful Tool’ For Seniors Dealing With Pain And Other Maladies (Op-Ed)
There’s ‘Strong Public Demand’ For Bigger Marijuana Reform Than Trump’s Rescheduling Move, Federally Funded Study Shows
Chinese Researchers Reveal Ancient Use Of Cannabis As ‘Indispensable’ Crop That Was ‘Deeply Integrated’ Into Daily Life
Teen Marijuana Use Is Lower Now Than Before Legalization, Government Study From Minnesota Officials Shows
Politicians And Major Brands Celebrate Cannabis Culture On 4/20
Woody Harrelson And Bill Maher Complain That Marijuana Taxes Are Too High While Smoking Joints At The Dispensary They Own Together
WNBA Offers To End Marijuana Testing For Women’s Basketball Players As Part Of Reported Deal With Union
DEA Promotes Anti-Marijuana PSA Contest Inviting Students To Warn Peers About THC Dangers On 4/20
Largest Entertainment Arena In US Partners With Cannabis Businesses To Sell THC Drinks At Concerts And Live Events
Target Is Launching Hemp THC Drink Sales In Three Of The U.S.’s Most Populous States
Target Expands Involvement In Hemp THC Drinks Market With 72 New Licenses In Minnesota
Marijuana Sales Are Rising And Alcohol Is On The Decline As Consumer Preferences Evolve, Government Data In Canada Shows
Feds Deny Snoop Dogg Request To Trademark ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’ Because Marijuana Is Illegal And Song Lyric Is Too Popular
Marijuana Kiosks For Seniors Are Coming To Independent Living Communities Across Arizona
Congress considers veterans’ medical cannabis amendment (Newsletter: May 8, 2026)
Congressional report on what cannabis rescheduling does—and doesn’t do (Newsletter: May 7, 2026)
Lawsuit seeks to reverse cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: May 6, 2026)
White House voices concerns about cannabis’s health impact & marketing (Newsletter: May 5, 2026)
DEA clarifies synthetic cannabis component is illegal (Newsletter: May 4, 2026)
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Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL), Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Dina Titus (D-NV) filed an amendment that would allow military veterans to get medical cannabis recommendations through their Department of Veterans Affairs doctors.
A bipartisan coalition of 32 members of Congress sent a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration to expedite approval of psychedelic therapies and proceed with “transparency, urgency and scientific rigor.”
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) sent a letter urging Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) to “maintain the state’s prohibitions on marijuana use” after the governor said federal cannabis rescheduling makes state-level legalization “more likely.”
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill to allow marijuana dispensaries to offer drive-thru windows to serve customers, subject to local approval.
A new study published by the American Medical Association found that “psilocybin shows promise as a novel treatment for cocaine use disorder.”
Connecticut lawmakers sent Gov. Ned Lamont (D) a bill to reinstate THC potency caps for cannabis flower, reversing a reform recently adopted in separate legislation.
An Ohio judge heard oral arguments on a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent state officials from enforcing a new law restricting hemp THC product sales.
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The White House released a Counterterrorism Strategy that includes significant focus on efforts to combat drug trafficking.
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Sara Carter spoke about the Trump administration’s National Drug Control Strategy in several TV interviews.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is promoting webinars for National Prevention Week.
Nebraska independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn tweeted, “Nebraska has a $72 million budget deficit. Property taxes are crushing working families. Medical marijuana and industrial hemp would be an economic lifeline for Nebraska farmers and generate millions in tax revenue.”
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The Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee is promoting the inclusion of equity provisions in marijuana legalization legislation.
The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature included medical cannabis legalization in its legislative priorities.
Texas officials appealed a temporary injunction on hemp product restrictions, which allowed enforcement to resume, but then a court reinstated the injunction.
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