Debra BorchardtApril 19, 2023
At least three states are pushing ahead with psychedelic drug regulation.
Tag: legislation
Debra BorchardtApril 19, 2023
Adam JacksonJuly 25, 2022This week Washington D.C. has brought cannabis back for more discussion. There are two different hearings and both could center around social equity issues that have proven difficult to tackle even at the state level. First up, Congressional lawmakers will look to discuss social equity provisions within marijuana legalization at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee – […]
StaffJuly 22, 2022Despite the forward progress of having some new cannabis legislation, industry insiders and top executives seem less than thrilled with the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act or (CAOA). Yesterday, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-NY), and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, (D-OR) today introduced comprehensive legislation that would end […]
StaffJuly 7, 2022U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) banded together to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration use […]
Dave HodesJune 7, 2022
Another sure sign that psychedelics are gaining momentum in mainstream medicine is how government officials and lawmakers are reacting to the surge of interest from the public. For example, in May, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) wrote a letter to Lawrence A. Tabak, the acting director National Institutes of Health (NIH), […]
Dave HodesJanuary 25, 2022
Nearly every day, another new rule favoring the decriminalization of psychedelics or otherwise prompting favorable treatment of psychedelics is announced. Here’s a roundup of some of the most recent actions in January alone: – January 19. After facing legal scrutiny for decades, psychedelics including MDMA and psilocybin received a stamp of approval from Health Canada […]
StaffNovember 15, 2021Democrats support cannabis legislation, unfortunately, they haven’t been able to move the ball over the line. Seeing an opening, Republican members of Congress said they plan on formally introducing a bill to federally legalize and tax marijuana called the States Reform Act or SRA. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is sponsoring the bill along with five […]
Debra BorchardtJuly 14, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the full text of their federal draft marijuana legalization bill called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This massive piece of legislation is clocking in at a hefty 163 pages and a public comment period is open […]
Debra BorchardtJuly 31, 2020The House voted to approve Part B Amendment #87 Thursday evening, which is a provision to prevent the federal government from using any funds to interfere with state medical or adult-use programs or target individuals and businesses that are in compliance with state cannabis laws. The bipartisan amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations […]
Colette TozerFebruary 10, 2020Editors Note: You can follow all the legislation around cannabis on our website for free by clicking on the Legislation tab. 2020 started with legislation siding entirely in favor of Cannabis throughout twelve states US (and the District of Columbia). Aside from full legalization, more than 75% of the United States of America have legalized (and decriminalized) […]
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