A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas is dead for 2024 after the state Senate blocked an effort to bring the proposal to the floor for debate. Had it passed, the measure would have legalized the medicinal use of cannabis by patients with certain qualifying conditions in one of the few states that have yet to legalize medical weed. Last month, a Kansas Senate … [Read more...] about Kansas Medical Cannabis Proposal Dead for 2024
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What bills are making waves in the last days of the CT legislative session? Cannabis, car searches, dog racing and boats
HARTFORD — In its first late-night action of the legislative session, majority Democrats in the House beat back GOP efforts to unwind some of the 2020 police accountability rules; finally approved the end of dog racing in the state; then morphed a bill limiting the wake of boats in eastern Connecticut into an effort to plant noninvasive species along brooks and streams. During … [Read more...] about What bills are making waves in the last days of the CT legislative session? Cannabis, car searches, dog racing and boats
Kansas Senate rejects attempt to dislodge medical marijuana bill stuck in a committee
Sen. Cindy Holscher, a Democrat, said she was disappointed the Kansas Senate declined to allow a medical marijuana bill to be pulled from committee to the full Senate for debate. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Republican members of the Kansas Senate crushed with a boot heel Friday an attempt to breathe life into legislation creating the state regulatory framework … [Read more...] about Kansas Senate rejects attempt to dislodge medical marijuana bill stuck in a committee
State senator’s bill would align Pa. law with medical marijuana users’ firearms rights
(The Center Square) ― Legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has held legislative attention in recent years, but some problems still pester users in the medical marijuana program. Some clarity may soon come for the legal tensions between Second Amendment rights and state-approved marijuana use. Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, is proposingSenate Bill 1146 to clarify that … [Read more...] about State senator’s bill would align Pa. law with medical marijuana users’ firearms rights
Amended Maine Bill To Establish Psychedelic Research Committee Heads to Gov.
Among the many states currently looking to enact measures to investigate psychedelic regulation and increase psychedelic research, Maine is one of the latest to throw its hat in the ring. Lawmakers supporting the initial reform bill were hoping to usher in a new era of psychedelic drug regulation for therapeutic use, though the amended bill would pump the breaks and instead set … [Read more...] about Amended Maine Bill To Establish Psychedelic Research Committee Heads to Gov.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Psychedelics Therapy Legalization Bill
Massachusetts legislators held a joint legislative committee hearing last week to consider an initiative to legalize the therapeutic use of natural psychedelics. At the hearing, lawmakers heard from both supporters and opponents of the proposal, which can be approved by the legislature or referred to voters to decide the issue this November. The proposed ballot measure is … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Psychedelics Therapy Legalization Bill
New York cannabis farmers may have to throw away 250,000 pounds of product due to retail-store bottleneck
Unsold cannabis in New York state will likely be thrown away because of a lack of retail locations. Fresh Alternative Farms Three years after New York approved recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, the rollout of the Empire State’s legal-cannabis program has created a bottleneck of product with limited options to get it to market, people directly involved in the … [Read more...] about New York cannabis farmers may have to throw away 250,000 pounds of product due to retail-store bottleneck
Two Norwalk cannabis dispensaries prepare to open in upcoming weeks amid limited flower supply
“Construction is really chugging away,” said Fine Fettle COO Ben Zachs, noting the upcoming dispensary’s final inspection will come in February. All that’s left to do is painting and installing signs and security features such as cameras and access controls, Zachs said. Fine Fettle hired a general manager and assistant general manager for the dispensary but will hire … [Read more...] about Two Norwalk cannabis dispensaries prepare to open in upcoming weeks amid limited flower supply
Maine would join 14 other states in allowing on-site cannabis consumption under new bill
Mainers and tourists would be able to consume cannabis in a social club-type setting under a bill now being considered by lawmakers. Rep. David Boyer (R-Poland) said his on-site cannabis consumption bill would create spaces similar to brew pubs. “It would provide a controlled and regulated environment for adults similar to a brew pub that allows you try different beers and … [Read more...] about Maine would join 14 other states in allowing on-site cannabis consumption under new bill
GOP-Backed Bill in Indiana Would Create Fund To Study Shrooms
A bill, introduced by GOP state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, would establish “the therapeutic psilocybin research fund,” which would be “administered by the Indiana department of health (state department), to provide financial assistance to research institutions in Indiana to study the use of psilocybin to treat mental health and other medical conditions,” according to the official … [Read more...] about GOP-Backed Bill in Indiana Would Create Fund To Study Shrooms