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Medical Marijuana Update
A federal bill to let vets use medical marijuana is back, a package of medical marijuana bills is moving in the Oklahoma House, and more. National Bipartisan Bill
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A federal veterans' medical marijuana bill gets refiled, an Oklahoma fentanyl test strip bill advances, and more. Medical Marijuana Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Military Veterans -
Legal marijuana is probably coming to Minnesota this year, but not Florida. (Creative Commons)MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Heading for Floor Votes, China Condemns US Fentanyl Sanctions, More... (4/18/23)
A Washington therapeutic psilocybin bill goes to the governor's desk, the Minnesota marijuana legalization bill is finally heading for House and Senate floor votes, and more. Marijuana -
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signs a bill creating lengthy mandatory minimums around fentanyl. (ar.gov)Trump Tries to Blame Pot for Mass Shootings, AR Governor Signs Dealer Murder Bill, More... (4/17/23)
Canada's Supreme Court upholds a Quebec ban on home marijuana cultivation, the Illinois Senate approves bills deepening marijuana legalization, and more. Marijuana Policy Candidate Trump Suggests "Genetically -
Oregon lawmakers are moving a pair of bills aimed at broadening access to naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. (CC)Joint US-Mexico Statement on Fentanyl, AZ Psilocybin Research Bill Stalled, More... (4/14/23)
A bipartisan bill aims to lay the groundwork for federal marijuana legalization, Oregon naloxone access bills are moving, and more. Marijuana Policy Bipartisan Bill to Prepare for -
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham Lujan (D) has vetoed two sentencing reform bills. (nm.gov)Germany to Legalize Pot But Not Pot Shops, NM Governor Vetoes Sentencing Reforms, More... (4/13/23)
Houston's DA tells the cops not to jail people for less than four grams of drugs, Washington's House votes to keep drug possession a misdemeanor, and more. -
9780520325470.jpgChronicle Book Review: Marijuana Boom
Marijuana Boom: The Rise and Fall of Colombia's First Drug Paradise by Lina Britto (2023, University of California Press, 332 pp., $29.95 PB) The first time I smoked Colombian -
Xylazine is used to accentuate the fentanyl high, but has serious side effects. (Creative Commons)Fentanyl-Xylazine Mix Declared "Emerging Theat," AZ Governor Vetoes Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums, More... (4/12/23)
A Maryland bill blocking police searches based on the odor of marijuana is on the governor's desk, a Delaware bill to end civil asset forfeiture reform is filed, and more -
Mr. President, expedite the marijuana scheduling review, progressive congressmembers urge. (Creative Commons)Congressional Progressives Urge Biden to Expedite Pot Scheduling Review, NV Fentanyl Bills, More... (4/11/23)
A drug policy think tank releases a "toolkit" for avoiding a corporate takeover of the marijuana industry, the Texas House approves a fentanyl test strip legalization bill, and more. [image:1 -
A Washington state bill would allow jail terms of up to a year for drug possession (Creative Commons)Another Fed Court Rules Marijuana Gun Bans Unconstitutional, WA Drug Sentencing Bill Advances, More... (4/10/23)
Maryland is just the governor's signature away from having a system of taxed and regulated marijuana commerce, Minnesota lawmakers fold a psychedelic task force bill into a must-pass healthcare omnibus