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ALERT: House of Representatives Voting on MORE Act This Week!

Dear reformer:[image:2 align:right]The US House of Representatives is scheduled to take an historic, first-ever vote on marijuana legalization this week! A hearing before the vote…

Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Over Oxycontin, House to Vote on Legal Pot This Week, More… (12/1/20)

It's now legal to possess and grow your own marijuana in Arizona, the House Rules Committee takes up the MORE Act on Wednesday, Purdue Pharma…

Cancard to Provide Cannabis Med Card to U.K. Patients

Medical cannabis patients in the United Kingdom will soon get more protection from law enforcement.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesTuesday, November 24, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // House Leaders Propose Changes To Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Up For Floor Vote This Week (Marijuana Moment) // Spark up! It’s legal to smoke weed in Arizona starting today (Leafly) // Canadian cannabis firm Organigram reports CA$136M loss for year (Marijuana […]

House to Vote on Marijuana Legalization Bill This Week, Mexico Senate OKS Legal Pot, More… (11/30/20)

Marijuana legalization is on the move in Washington, DC, and Mexico City, Washington state activists push for therapeutic psilocbyin and broader drug decriminalization, British police…

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Mexican Senate Votes To Legalize Cannabis…But Activists Criticize The Measure

Activists say that the cannabis legalization bill that is being advanced is deeply flawed.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Adult-Use Cannabis Home Delivery

Recreational consumers of cannabis can soon get home delivery in Massachusetts.

NJ to End Pot Possession Prosecutions, OR County to End Drug Possession Prosecutions, More… (11/27/20)

The impact of voters' choices earlier this month is beginning to be felt, a new poll has New Yorkers ready to legalize marijuana, Vancouver's city…

House Of Representatives Schedules Vote On MORE Act

The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote on the MORE Act in the first week of December.

Georgia Accepting Applications for Medical Cannabis Production

The process for getting licensed will be competitive.

Minneapolis Makes Feeble No-Knock Warrant Reforms, CT Dems Vow Legal Marijuana Push, More… (11/25/20)

Connecticut Democrats threaten to let voters have a say on marijuana legalization, Georgia opens applications for cannabis oil producers, and more.Marijuana PolicyConnecticut Democrats…

UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to Take Up Cannabis Scheduling Next Week

The 53 member states of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the UN body charged with supervising the application of the international drug control treaties that…

Detroit City Council Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

Looks like Detroit is getting into the legal cannabis game!

Medical Cannabis Advocate And Innovator Rick Simpson Opens Up About Stroke Recovery

Lauded cannabis innovator Rick Simpson and his family are asking for assistance as he recovers from a stroke.

Fewer Teens are Seeking Treatment for Cannabis Use in Legal States

In states with legal cannabis, studies find that fewer teenagers are put into treatment for consuming pot.

San Francisco Ponders Tobacco, Marijuana Smoking, Vaping Ban, Mexico Mass Grave Has 113 Bodies, More… (11/24/20)

Fort Worth, Texas, prosecutors will dismiss minor marijuana charges with one big caveat, Colombia's defense minister says coca eradication is on track, and more.[image:1 align:left…

Successful Cannabis Initiatives In Three States Face Legal Challenges

State residents in Montana, Mississippi, and South Dakota voted for cannabis legalization. But it’s still a battle.

California Claims Cannabis Billboards Have Been Displayed Improperly

California may soon crack down on billboards advertising cannabis.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesTuesday, November 24, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Canadian Cannabis Sales Increase 108% in September to C$256 Million (New Cannabis Ventures) // Virginia Will Be A Leader On Marijuana Legalization In The South Governor Says (Marijuana Moment) // Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr: Boxers will take drug tests […]

Mexico Senate Approves Marijuana Legalization, SD Sore Loser Cops Seek to Void Legal Pot Vote, More… (11/23/20)

A CDC study finds that marijuana legalization is linked to declining teen marijuana treatment rates, an EU court throws out France's ban on CBD, and…

Maine’s First Month Of Legal Marijuana Sales Total $1.4M

Maine is seeing significant success in their recreational cannabis industry.

Assembly Committees in New Jersey Senate Advance Cannabis Bill

Legal cannabis is inching closer to becoming a reality in the Garden State.

Book Review: How to Regulate Stimulants

How to Regulate Stimulants: A Practical Guide by Steve Rolles, Harvey Slade, and James Nicholls (2020, Transform Drug Policy Foundation, 304 pp., $20 PB)[image:1 align:left]Marijuana…

Study Finds 17% Of Patients With Rheumatologic Diseases Are Cannabis Consumers

In a new study, almost 20% of patients with rheumatologic illnesses use cannabis to relieve their symptoms.

A New Way To Engage: The High Times Shop Relaunch

Get ready, friends—the High Times Shop is better than ever.

Friday, November 20, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesFriday, November 20, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Mexican Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Marijuana Nationwide (Marijuana Moment) // New Jersey Senate And Assembly Committee Pass Marijuana Sales Bills Despite Pushback From Equity Advocates (Marijuana Moment) // Rhode Island Considers Legalization to Solve Budget Crisis (High Times) These headlines […]

Mexico Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, Senate Approves Meth "Emerging Drug Threat" Bill, More… (11/19/20)

Madison WI ends penalties for pot use and possession, Vancouver, BC to take up a drug decriminalization ordinance, Mexican marijuana legalization bill heads for a…

Attorney General of North Carolina Calls For Decriminalizing Cannabis

North Carolina’s AG is pushing for marijuana law reform in the name of racial justice.

PartyNextDoor Drops New Song Collection And A Side Of Weed

Everyone knows that music and cannabis make the perfect pairing.

Rhode Island Considers Legalization to Solve Budget Crisis

Will Rhode Island be the next state to legalize cannabis?

Fed Judge Approves Purdue Pharma OxyContin Settlement, US Drops Case Against Ex-Mexican Defense Minister, More… (11/18/20)

Mississuppi's higest court agrees to a hear a challenge to the voter-approved medical marijuana initiative,New York City public hospitals say no more drug testing pregnant…

Utah Lawmakers Considering Medical Cannabis Program Expansion

Utah medical cannabis patients may soon have an easier time accessing their medication.

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesWednesday, November 18, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago (Leafly) // Colorado summer cannabis sales thrive despite collapse of state’s tourism industry (Marijuana Business Daily) // Bidens Marijuana Decriminalization Plan Is ‘Not Enough’ Cory Booker Says In New Documentary (Marijuana Moment) These headlines […]

NJ Marijuana Decriminalization Sputters, NM Panel Recommends Patient Purchase Limit Expansion, More… (11/17/20)

The New Jersey legislature is trying to pass a marijuana decriminalization bill but isn't there yet, the New Jersey governor and legislative leaders are seeking…

NJ Decrim Advances in Wake of Legalization Vote, NYC to Investigate Hospital Drug Test Racial Bias, More… (11/16/20)

Virginia's governor says he supports marijuana legalization, New Jersey does marijuana and mushrooms decrim in wake of initiative, the White House releases Bolivian coca production…

New Mexico Considering Expanding Medical Cannabis Program

A panel of health care professionals in New Mexico are recommending certain adjustments to the state’s medical cannabis program.

Virginia Governor Announces Plans To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Virginia’s Governor Northam announced his support—and plans—for marijuana legalization.

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesTuesday, November 17, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // New Jersey Senate Approves Marijuana Decriminalization Despite Contentious Psychedelics Provision (Marijuana Moment)// Rescoring of retail marijuana licenses in Illinois allowed to proceed (Marijuana Business Daily)// Mexico slowly advances adult-use cannabis law – setting up key vote next week (Marijuana Business Daily) […]

Exploring the Potential Impact of the Psychedelic Medicine Association (PMA)

Psychedelic Medicine Association is trying to bridge the gap between researchers and the public.