Pennsylvania Governor Pushes Lawmakers To Legalize Marijuana On 4/20
Missouri Officials File Rules To Create New Marijuana Research Licenses
Federal Agencies Would Have To Study State Marijuana Laws Under New Directive From Congressional Committee
Delaware Lawmakers Pass Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals For Terminally Ill Patients, Sending It To Governor
New Marijuana Report Shows Arrests Are Plummeting As Legalization Spreads, But Criminalized States Still Send Thousands To Jail Each Year
Medical Marijuana Helps People Stop Using Opioids, Sleeping Aids And Other Prescription Drugs, Study Shows
Vaporizing Marijuana Reduces Harmful Inhaled Byproducts By 99% Compared To Joint Smoking, New Study Shows
Federally Funded Study Reveals Marijuana Breathalyzer Breakthrough With 3-D Printed Roadside Tool Able To Detect THC
Alcohol And Tobacco Are More Damaging To Users And Society Than Marijuana Is, Government-Funded Study Concludes
High Marijuana Taxes Don’t Effectively Deter Use, Study Shows, Contrary To NYT Editorial Board’s Claim
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 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
Montana Retailers Have Sold More Than $1 Billion Worth Of Recreational Marijuana Since Legalization Took Effect
Congress wants federal study of state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 21, 2026)
Cannabis is safer than McDonald’s, senator says (Newsletter: April 20, 2026)
Trump is planning a psychedelics executive order (Newsletter: April 17, 2026)
IRS addresses cannabis industry worker tips (Newsletter: April 16, 2026)
Virginia lawmakers push back on governor’s cannabis amendments (Newsletter: April 15, 2026)
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The House Appropriations Committee is expected to approve a report on Tuesday calling on federal agencies to study the “adequacy” of state marijuana laws and assess methods for “preventing diversion of state legal cannabis product into jurisdictions that do not permit the use of cannabis.”
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) signed a bill doubling the legal marijuana possession limit, overhauling the Cannabis Control Commission and changing business licensing and ownership rules.
Delaware lawmakers sent Gov. Matt Meyer (D) a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals, with the legislation passing both chambers unanimously.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) marked the 4/20 cannabis holiday by asking lawmakers to send him a bill to legalize marijuana—and the House Majority Policy Committee held a hearing on the collateral consequences of cannabis convictions.
More politicians and companies are embracing cannabis culture and using 4/20 as a way to get their message out as legalization gains support and marijuana becomes more mainstream.
A new report from the Marijuana Policy Project shows that cannabis arrests are, not surprisingly, dropping significantly as more states enact legalization laws—but also that tens of thousands of people are still being put in handcuffs over marijuana every year in the U.S.
Woody Harrelson and Bill Maher complained about marijuana taxes being too high while smoking joints together at the cannabis business they co-own.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation filed proposed rules to create a new class of marijuana research licenses and will be accepting public feedback throughout May.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow met with the co-chairs of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies Caucus.
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweeted, “While the substance of POTUS’s EO (“Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness”) is a reasonable, research-focused step for veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD, depression & TBI – as I detailed in the thread below -the rollout was problematic.”
A former Drug Enforcement Administration informant was sentenced to time served after admitting he failed to pay taxes on nearly $4 million he received for undercover work.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) tweeted, “So just to be clear, should the ban pass, my bill (should it be signed into law) would allow to states to essentially OPT OUT of the ban so states can continue regulating hemp themselves, as long as they maintain a minimum age for purchase and keep the ban on dangerous synthetic cannabinoids that don’t naturally occur in the hemp plant.”
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California’s Assembly speaker pro tem discussed the advancement of his psychedelics reform legislation as President Donald Trump announced federal moves on the issue.
An Illinois representative authored an op-ed arguing that the state still has work to do to achieve an equitable cannabis industry.
An Indiana judge is facing disciplinary charges over alleged illegal drug use and possession of marijuana.
Missouri regulators adopted changes to marijuana business rules.
Ohio regulators posted guidance about marijuana product IDs.
Nevada regulators launched an online catalog of marijuana products.
The Guam Cannabis Control Board will meet on Wednesday.
New York will host an event about marijuana home cultivation of marijuana on Wednesday.
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