Congress wants federal study of state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 21, 2026)
Politicians brands mark 4/20; MA gov signs marijuana bill; PA legalization; DE medical cannabis bill; Woody Harrelson Bill Maher talk marijuana Subscribe to rec...
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Federal Agencies Would Have To Study State Marijuana Laws Under New Directive From Congressional Committee
A key congressional committee is expected to issue a directive this week for federal agencies to study the adequacy of state marijuana laws and to assess method...
Delaware Lawmakers Pass Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals For Terminally Ill Patients, Sending It To Governor
Delaware lawmakers have passed a bill to let terminally ill patients use medical cannabis in hospitals, sending the measure to the governor. About a month after...
New Marijuana Report Shows Arrests Are Plummeting As Legalization Spreads, But Criminalized States Still Send Thousands To Jail Each Year
As more states pass laws legalizing marijuana, arrests for cannabis are dropping considerably, a new report from an advocacy organization shows, not surprisingl...
Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Doubling Legal Marijuana Possession Limit And Revising Industry Rules
The governor of Massachusetts has signed a bill to double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s ad...
New Jersey Hemp Product Restrictions Take Effect
Intoxicating THC products are now only available for legal purchase through licensed marijuana dispensaries. By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor A bill ...
States Could Opt Out Of Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Under New Bipartisan Senate Bill
A newly filed bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would effectively let states of out of the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is set to be ena...
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program Funded By Opioid Settlement Dollars
The Louisiana Senate has passed a bill to create a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program, using opioid settlement dollars to fund clinical trials aimed at ...
Marijuana Is Safer Than McDonald’s French Fries, Cory Booker Says
One of the senators leading the fight to legalize marijuana in Congress joked that the federal government might need to step in and enact restrictions on a more...
Bipartisan Bill To Save Hemp Industry From Renewed Federal Criminalization Could Be Filed This Week, Rand Paul Says
A Republican senator said he expects bipartisan legislation to be introduced in Congress this week to avert what he called the disaster of the federal recrimina...
Marijuana Activist Group Asks People To Share Their Arrest Stories To Show The ‘True Impact’ Of Criminalization
As the unofficial marijuana holiday know as 4/20 approaches, a leading pro-legalization organization is asking people to share their personal stories about bein...
FDA’s New Hemp CBD Enforcement Move Is Encouraging, But Congress Still Needs To Enact Real Regulations (Op-Ed)
These products have the potential to reshape how Americans approach wellness by offering accessible, plant-based alternatives that complement traditional care, ...
Maryland Firefighters And Rescue Workers Could Use Medical Marijuana Off Duty Under Bill Heading To Governor’s Desk
Maryland lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana off ...
Texas hemp product ban paused by judge (Newsletter: April 13, 2026)
OR gov signs medical marijuana in hospices bill; HI Senate pushes federal legalization; Poll: Americans support cannabis homegrow; Hemp industry op-ed Subscribe...
Texas Judge Pauses New Rules Banning Hemp Products Like Smokable THCA Flower Amid Legal Challenge From Industry
A Texas judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the enforcement of new state rules restricting access to hemp-derived products such as smokabl...
Hawaii Senate Votes To Ask Congress To Federally Legalize Marijuana
The Hawaii Senate has passed a pair of resolutions calling on Congress to federally legalize marijuana, support state efforts to clear people s conviction recor...
Oregon Governor Signs Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospices And Other Health Facilities
Oregon s governor has signed a bill to allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana in certain health facilities such as hosp...
The Hemp Industry Didn’t Get Killed By Regulators, It Killed Itself (Op-Ed)
No outside force killed the hemp industry. The hemp industry killed itself—and dragged the legitimate full-spectrum wellness market down with it on the way out....
Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Bill To Create Psychedelics Task Force Charged With Studying Psilocybin And MDMA
Another Hawaii House committee has approved a Senate-passed bill that would create a psychedelics task force responsible for studying and making policy recommen...
Massachusetts Bill Letting People Possess Twice As Much Legal Marijuana And Revising Industry Rules Heads To Governor
Massachusetts lawmakers have passed a bill to double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-u...
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