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Connecticut Senate Votes To Expand Psychedelics Pilot Program In Anticipation Of FDA Approval
The Connecticut Senate has passed a bill to expand a pilot program that’s meant to explore the therapeutic potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA. The legislation sponsored by the Joint Committee on Public Health cleared the full Senate in a unanimous 35-0 vote on Wednesday. It now heads to the House of Representatives. […] The post Connecticut Senate Votes To Expand Psy
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill To Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals
The Louisiana Senate has passed a bill to let patients with terminal and irreversible conditions use medical marijuana in hospitals. The body approved the legislation, SB 270 from Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D), in a vote of 33-2 on Wednesday. It now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. “This bill does exactly what the […] The post Louisiana Senate Passes Bill To
Maryland Bill To Protect Veterinarians Who Recommend Medical Marijuana For Pets Heads To Governor’s Desk
Maryland lawmakers have passed legislation to provide legal protections for veterinarians who recommend medical marijuana to animals, sending the legislation to the governor’s desk. The House of Delegates approved one version of the measure in a unanimous 137-0 vote on Tuesday, weeks after the Senate cleared it by a tally of 45-0. And on Wednesday, […] The post Maryland Bill To Protect
Cannabis sales are rising as alcohol declines (Newsletter: April 9, 2026)
DOJ funds marijuana breathalyzer research; MA cannabis restructuring vote; TX hemp lawsuit; VA gov signs psilocybin bill; MD psychedelics bill to gov Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… […] The post Cannabis sale
Medicare Coverage for Some Hemp-Derived Products Now Available
Medicare’s pilot program covering hemp-derived products has officially launched. Under the plan, Medicare providers can get reimbursed up to $500 per patient annually to discuss and provide certain CBD products. CBD products covered under the plan can’t exceed concentrations of 0.3% of delta-9 THC, or more than 3 milligrams of THC per serving. The products must also be […]
West Virginia Treasurer to Release Medical Cannabis Tax Revenue
West Virginia’s treasurer indicated he will release $38 million in medical cannabis derived funding, Mountain State Spotlight reports. The release of the funds comes after Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey last week vetoed a bill that would have required their distribution. In the veto letter, Morrisey said the state “must do better to plan for the future, and it can’t totally pre-commit future rev
Idaho Lawmakers Pass Resolution Urging Public to Reject Medical Cannabis Legalization Efforts
Idaho lawmakers last week passed a resolution that urges voters to reject efforts to place a medical cannabis legalization bill on November ballots, CBS2 reports. The resolution lays out alleged harms caused by cannabis and claims that medical cannabis legalization increases “cartel activity, development of black market marijuana production, human traffickin
Massachusetts Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit And Restructure Cannabis Commission
Massachusetts House lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill to double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-use cannabis market. The House of Representatives approved the legislation in a vote of 155-0 on Wednesday. If the Senate follows suit, which is expected this week, the proposal would […] The post Massachusetts Lawmak
Virginia Governor Signs Bills To Automatically Legalize Psilocybin Following Federal Approval Of The Psychedelic
Virginia’s governor has signed a pair of bills that will legalize a form of psilocybin under state law if and when the psychedelic is approved by federal officials. “Upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a formulation of psilocybin designed to be administered by a health care professional in a health […] The post Virginia Governor Signs Bills To Automati