Texas Committee Unanimously Votes to Pass Decriminalization Bill
Last week, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 9-0 to pass a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of cannabis. This […]
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Hawaii Senators Pass Adult-Use Cannabis Bill
On March 7, the Hawaii Senate voted to pass an adult-use cannabis bill in a 22-3 vote. Also referred to as SB669 […]
Michigan City Decriminalizes Psilocybin, Other Psychedelics
City leaders in Ferndale, Michigan voted this week to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and other natural psychedelics, making the city in the Detroit […]
Texas Police Ignore Local Decriminalization Ordinance in Spite of Voter Approval
Tension is building in a small Texas city between police, advocates, and elected officials. In Denton, Texas, police—sworn to protect and serve—are […]
Kansas Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Amnesty Bill
A Kansas state lawmaker last week introduced a cannabis amnesty bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana in the Sunflower State. The measure, […]
Virginia Subcommittee Approves Psilocybin Rescheduling Bill
Virginia Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s bill, Senate Bill 932, recently passed in the Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Jan. 25. Hashmi spoke […]
Two Bills to Decriminalize Psychedelics Filed in Massachusetts
Two bills were filed in Massachusetts to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, mescaline, and ibogaine. The bills would end the prosecution of psychedelic […]
Maryland Gov. Wants To Avoid Long, Drawn-out Cannabis Rollout
Voters in Maryland last year elected a new governor and approved an initiative legalizing recreational cannabis. Now, the freshly sworn-in Gov. Wes […]
House Republicans get early jump on marijuana bills for gun owners and veterans
With Republicans now running the House, weed reform focuses on narrower issues for medical marijuana patients. The post House Republicans get early […]
New cannabis laws for 2023 kick in across the US
Pot taxes rise in California. Mushrooms decriminalized in Colorado. The post New cannabis laws for 2023 kick in across the US appeared […]