Two Bills to Decriminalize Psychedelics Filed in Massachusetts News by admin - January 24, 2023January 24, 20230 Massachusetts has filed two bills to end the criminalization of psilocybin, ayahuasca and mescaline. They would also end prosecutions of people using psychedelic drugs in the Bay State. The Boston HeraldAccording to reports, companion bills were also filed in Massachusetts's House and Senate. The House bill, “An Act relative to
Missouri Legislator Introduces Psilocybin Bill News by admin - January 24, 2023January 24, 20230 Tony Lovasco (Missouri Rep.) introduced House Bill 869, Jan. 18, that would allow for psilocybin Therapy. It is a modified version of a bill he introduced in 2022. According to the proposed bill, patients would be able to use psilocybin in treatment of conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and
Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Finally Taking Shape News by admin - January 24, 2023January 24, 20230 Georgia's long-standing medical cannabis program could finally be in place. According to reports, state regulators will vote on the rules for the production of and sale. Capitol Beat News Service reports that the “Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Wednesday on rules governing all aspects of
Guyana Authorities Seize Weed Shipment from the U.S. News by admin - January 24, 2023January 24, 20230 Last week, Guyana Customs officers intercepted and confiscated a container of marijuana that was shipped from the United States. The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU), the top drug enforcement agency in the South American country, said in an announcement that its officers “were contacted on January 20, 2023, after packages
Australian Activists Face Charges for 4/20 Sydney Opera House Projection Protest News by admin - January 23, 2023January 23, 20230 Australia's two most prominent landmark, the Sydney Opera House is facing criminal prosecution for displaying pro-cannabis messages. The activists, Alec Zammitt and Will Stolk, projected a dancing pot leaf and other images on the famed venue on April 20, 2022, timing their protest against the continued prohibition of marijuana
Maryland Gov. Wants To Avoid Long, Drawn-out Cannabis Rollout News by admin - January 23, 2023January 23, 20230 Maryland's voters elected last year a new governor, and they approved legalizing recreational cannabis. Now the newly-sworn-in Governor. Wes Moore will lead the effort to implement the state’s marijuana law. “People of the state overwhelmingly chose to decriminalize cannabis. So we as a state now have an obligation to make sure
NYC City Council Pledges Action on Unsolicited Pot Shops News by admin - January 23, 2023January 23, 20230 Civic leaders in New York City this week promised increased action to address the proliferation of unlicensed marijuana retailers, just weeks after regulated sales of adult-use cannabis began in the nation’s most populous city. Officials at the New York City Council meeting on Wednesday pledged to increase enforcement against
Washington State Announces Social Equity Applications for March 1 News by admin - January 23, 2023January 23, 20230 Officially, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has announced that they will be opening social equity applications from March 1. This window will be open for 30 days and close at 5 p.m. Only 44 licenses that were previously “forfeited, canceled, revoked, or never issued” are being made available
South Dakota Senate Authorizes Lawmakers To Set Medical Pot Conditions News by admin - January 23, 2023January 23, 20230 Lawmakers in South Dakota on Thursday took a step toward making significant changes to the state’s medical cannabis program. The Republican-controlled state Senate approved a bill that would broaden the list of qualifying conditions for a medical marijuana prescription, while also transferring the power to set those conditions from the
Ohio Lawmakers File Medical Cannabis Revamp Bill News by admin - January 20, 2023January 20, 20230 Two Republican state lawmakers in Ohio have introduced a bill to revamp the state’s medical marijuana laws that would create a new state agency to oversee the program and allow more patients to use cannabis medicinally. State Senators Steve Huffman (Senate Bill 9) introduced the measure on January 11.