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Industry VA Would Be Required To Study Medical Marijuana’s Benefits For Veterans With PTSD And Pain Under New Congressional Bill

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers introduced a bill to direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out studies on the therapeutic potential of marijuana for military veterans with certain conditions. An earlier Senate version of the VA medical cannabis legislation cleared a committee in that chamber and was taken up on the floor for […] The post VA Would Be Required To Study Medi…

Industry Maryland Firefighters And Rescue Workers Can Now Use Medical Marijuana Off Duty Without Being Punished For It

A new Maryland law that took effect this week will protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana off the job. Gov. Wes Moore (D) gave final approval to the measure in April after it cleared the Senate and House of Delegates, and it officially became operative on […] The post Maryland Firefighters And Rescue Workers Can Now Use Medical Marij…

Industry California Governor Signs Marijuana Bill Adding New Packaging And Labeling Requirements For THC Edibles And Drinks

The governor of California has signed a bill to revise packaging and labeling rules for marijuana-infused edibles and beverages. Under AB 2532, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) approved on Wednesday, labels and inserts for cannabis edibles and drinks would need to include the toll-free telephone number for the national Poison Help line. The legislation from […] The post California Governor Signs Mariju…

Industry Georgia Officials Approve New Rule Allowing Medical Marijuana Delivery By USPS, But Federal Agency Won’t Say If It’ll Participate

Georgia regulators have approved new regulations that will allow medical marijuana to be delivered directly to patients—including via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and private carriers like FedEx, UPS and DHL. It’s not clear, however, if those entities are willing to participate in cannabis commerce. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC) adopted the reform […] The post Georgia …

Industry GOP Senators Want Investigation On Chinese Role In U.S. Marijuana And Hemp Industries

A group of Republican senators are pressing the attorney general to “investigate the growing role of Chinese transnational criminal organizations in America’s cannabis and intoxicating-hemp markets.” The lawmakers, led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday expressing concerns that criminal networks linked to China are “exploiting vulnerabilities […]…

Industry Bipartisan Congressional Psychedelics Caucus Lays Out Plan For Federal And State Cooperation To Increase Therapeutic Access

A new report from a bipartisan psychedelics caucus in Congress summarizes stakeholders’ views on how the therapeutic use of substances like psilocybin, ibogaine and DMT can be “safely and ethically integrated” into the U.S. healthcare system, emphasizing the need for collaboration across federal agencies and with states. The document, published on Thursday by the Congressional […] The post Biparti…

Industry GOP congressman backed by cannabis biz donations bashes legalization (Newsletter: October 1, 2026)

PA won’t legalize marijuana soon, top GOP senator says; Ads against MA anti-cannabis ballot measure; VA psychedelics research op-ed 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… Subscribers who value […] The post GOP congressman…

Industry Portland, Oregon City Council Votes To Deprioritize Police Enforcement Against Psychedelics

“People seeking healing should not have to live in fear of unnecessary criminalization.” By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America In a unanimous decision, the Portland, Oregon City Council voted on Wednesday to officially deprioritize law enforcement activities surrounding the personal use, cultivation and non-commercial sharing of naturally occurring psychedelics. The newly-passed ordina…

Industry VA’s New Psilocybin Study For Veterans Is Progress, But Independent Psychedelic Research Needs Support Too (Op-Ed)

“Independent psychedelic science is neither a rival nor a replacement for VA’s efforts. It is a necessary complement, one that can ask different questions, test different models of care and help reach veterans who might otherwise have nowhere else to turn.” By Stacey Armstrong and Alan Davis, Ohio State University Center for Psychedelic Drug Research […] The post VA’s New Psilocybin Study For Vete…

Industry Top Pennsylvania GOP Senator Says State Needs ‘National Direction’ Before It Can Legalize Marijuana

As Pennsylvania Democrats step up the push to legalize marijuana, the state’s top Republican senator says he doesn’t think the state will enact the policy change this year—and he believes that it should not move ahead at all without further changes at the federal level. “I don’t see it coming before this session ends,” Senate […] The post Top Pennsylvania GOP Senator Says State Needs ‘National Dir…