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An Idaho campaign says it’s collected enough signatures for a medical cannabis legalization initiative to exceed the statewide threshold for ballot qualification. But because it’s unclear how many are valid and whether activists have met a separate requirement for regional distribution of petitions, the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) is continuing to hold signature gathering events across the state to widen their coalition of supporters in the run-up to the May 1 submission deadline. As of Friday, NMAI has collected more than 73,000 signatures total—exceeding the 70,725 statewide requirement for valid petitions—according to the campaign’s website. To be certified for the ballot, the team also needs to submit signatures from 6 percent of registered voters from at least 18 of the state’s 35 legislative districts. Marijuana Moment reached out to NMAI for a status update about their progress to that end, but a representative was not immediately available. Meanwhile, teams of paid and volunteer petitioners are being deployed throughout the state to target high-traffic areas to gather signatures, and NMAI’s website features a map showing where registered voters can go to sign. The Idaho Medical Cannabis Act, which NMAI unveiled last October, would provide patients with qualifying conditions access to marijuana from a limited number of dispensaries and provide a regulatory framework for the market. Here are the main provisions of the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act: Health practitioners would be able to recommend medical cannabis to patients with conditions that include, but are not limited to, cancer, anxiety and acute pain. Medical marijuana patients or their designated caregiver could purchase up to 113 grams of smokeable cannabis, or 20 grams of THC extract for vaping, per month. The state would be start by issuing three vertically integrated cannabis business licenses, after which point it could license up to six total. Marijuana would be reclassified under state law as a Schedule II, rather than Schedule I, controlled substance. State and local law enforcement would be barred from assisting in federal drug enforcement activities related to the state-legal cannabis program. There would be anti-discrimination protections for those who use or sell marijuana in compliance from state law, preventing adverse actions by employers, landlords and educational institutions. It does not appear that there would be any equity-centered reforms, nor would the initiative provide for a home grow option. “We believe Idahoans deserve access to legal, compassionate, natural care right here at home,” NMAI’s website says. “Our mission is to give patients a legal pathway to natural medicine that can ease suffering and restore dignity without the fear of addiction.” “The Idaho Medical Cannabis Act is our first step forward. It creates a safe, tightly regulated medical program that allows qualified Idahoans to seek medical cannabis treatment with a valid diagnosis from a healthcare provider,” it says. “It supports Idaho agriculture, generates tax revenue to reinvest locally, and ensures that patients can find natural relief.” The campaign last month also released the results of a statewide poll showing that 83 percent of likely voters back medical cannabis legalization, including 74 percent of Republicans, 95 percent of Democrats and 92 percent of independents. Asked how they would vote if the current medical cannabis legalization does appear on the November ballot, 76 percent of respondents said “yes.” Of that cohort, 50 percent said they would “definitively” vote yes, and just 21 percent said they’d vote “no.” After the medical cannabis initiative was unveiled last year, a separate campaign that launched in 2024, Kind Idaho, told supporters that it would be suspending its own signature gathering for a ballot initiative to legalize the personal possession and cultivation of marijuana by adults. Kind Idaho previously introduced medical marijuana ballot measures intended to go before voters in both the 2022 and 2024 elections, but the efforts proved unsuccessful. Meanwhile, voters this year will see a different kind of proposal on the ballot: A constitutional amendment that the legislature approved to make it so only lawmakers could legalize marijuana or other controlled substances. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Legislators separately held a hearing last March to discuss a bill to enact medical cannabis legalization legislatively, but there hasn’t been meaningful action on the issue in the months since. Separately, a bill from Rep. Bruce Skaug (R) last year would have set a $420 mandatory minimum fine for cannabis possession, removing judges’ discretion to apply lower penalties. Skaug said the bill, which ultimately stalled in committee, would send the message that Idaho is tough on marijuana. House lawmakers also passed a bill to ban marijuana advertisements, though the Senate later defeated the measure. The post Idaho Medical Marijuana Initiative Exceeds Statewide Signature Count To Make November Ballot, Campaign Reports appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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The WNBA seems positioned to join the ranks of sports leagues that have revised their marijuana policies, with details about negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)—which has now reportedly been agreed to in principle—indicating that the women’s basketball league is moving to eliminate cannabis testing for players. As part of the negotiations between the Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association and WNBA, the league has reportedly put forward a number of potential policy changes, with proposals that touch on everything from salary caps to revenue sharing to travel expenses to drug testing rules. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne posted screenshots of slides which were reportedly presented to players during a meeting with league representatives last month. In one slide titled “WNBA CBA Proposal: Summary of CBA Improvements,” a list of 37 potential compromises includes an item that says simply, “Elimination of Marijuana Testing.” Current WNBA policy treats cannabis significantly more restrictively compared to the NBA—and multiple other professional sports leagues beyond basketball that have also adopted reforms amid the state legalization movement. Marijuana remains listed as a “prohibited substance” for WNBA players, who are still tested for THC metabolites. First-time offenses generally result in treatment referrals, but repeated violations can lead to fines and suspensions. After last month’s WNBA CBA presentation, the players association came back with a counterproposal that included certain concessions around issues such as revenue sharing and housing, ESPN reported, but the latest version of the deal that was agreed to in principle this week hasn’t yet been released so it’s unclear what it specifically proposes as far as marijuana testing rules are concerned. Adding to @alexaphilippou recap from yesterday, ESPN has obtained some of the information that was was presented to players at yesterday’s meeting—summarizing the WNBA’s current positions https://t.co/imM5elSO6H pic.twitter.com/T9p2XRP42n — Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) February 3, 2026 The league did give some indication about its willingness to accept the changing tides around cannabis in 2024, when the WNBA team New York Liberty entered into a partnership with a CBD beverage company. But CBD, a non-intoxicating cannabinoid, is federally legal—and the sponsorship arrangement didn’t change the fact that players would still be tested and potentially penalized for testing positive for THC. Meanwhile, Brittney Griner—a WNBA player who was previously incarcerated in Russia over possession of marijuana—pulled out of an appearance at a cannabis event last year after discovering what she felt was a threatening message in her hotel room. Conference attendees had hoped to hear from Griner about the nature of her incarceration in Russia, which helped fuel international debate about cannabis prohibition laws domestically and abroad. How other sports leagues have navigated marijuana policy for players amid the reform movement. NBA, for its part, removed marijuana from the banned substances list for players in 2023, and it also freed them up to invest in and promote cannabis companies. The NFL, meanwhile, reached an agreement with its players union in 2024 to further reform its marijuana policies, significantly reducing fines for positive tests while increasing the allowable THC threshold for players. About four years after NFL ended the practice of suspending players over cannabis or other drugs as part of a collective bargaining agreement, the league again revised its Substances of Abuse Policy and Performance Enhancing Substances Policy. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2024 voted to remove marijuana from its banned substances list for Division I players. The reform builds on a 2022 change that increased the allowable THC threshold for college athletes, aligning NCAA’s rules with those of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). In October, Nevada regulators officially adopted a rule change that will protect athletes from being penalized for using or possessing marijuana in compliance with state law. The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) blasted the “unfair” ban on marijuana for athletes competing in international sport events, including the Olympics that were underway in Paris at the time of the comments. USADA CEO Travis Tygart said it was “disappointing” that WADA has maintained the cannabis prohibition based on what he considers a misguided justification. WADA did carry out a review into its marijuana policy at the request of USADA and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) following the controversial suspension of U.S. runner Sha’Carri Richardson, who was barred from participating in the Olympics in 2021 after she tested positive for THC. Richardson said she used cannabis to cope with the recent passing of her mother. While UFC announced in late 2023 that it was formally removing marijuana from its modified banned substances list for athletes, the league notified participants that the reform didn’t apply under California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) rules. UFC advised fighters that they could be subject to a $100 fine by CSAS if they tested over 150 nanograms of THC per milliliter ahead of the UFC 298 event that took place in February. The New York-based clubs are partnering with Mynd Drinks, a hemp-based CBD sparkling beverage company that also made history in 2024 when it became an official partner of the Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Chicago Cubs. That year, NFL announced it was partnering with Canadian researchers on a clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of CBD for pain management and neuroprotection from concussions—key issues for many football players who experience injuries as part of the game. Separately, NFL and the Denver Broncos in 2024 asked a federal court to reject a player’s lawsuit alleging discrimination over penalties he incurred due to positive THC tests from his prescribed use of a synthetic cannabinoid. In a joint motion to dismiss filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the league and team defended their marijuana policy for players, affirming it’s their view that use of cannabis can lead to on-field injuries, poor job performance and “alienation of the fans.” Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images. The post WNBA Offers To End Marijuana Testing For Women’s Basketball Players As Part Of Reported Deal With Union appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

The Republican governor of Indiana says the fact that four neighboring states have moved to legalize marijuana in some form means Hoosiers are “probably going to have to address” the issue, while also likening cannabis reform to sports betting. Lawmakers in the state have already signaled that marijuana legalization isn’t in the cards in the 2026 session, meaning another year where Indiana will be an outlier as one of the few remaining states without effective medical or adult-use cannabis laws. But Gov. Mike Braun (R) said regional policy developments can’t be ignored. “I’m kind of agnostic on that issue,” he said on Thursday during a fireside chat focused on broadband access, “but when you’ve got four states surrounding you, you’re probably going to have to address it.” Braun was referring to the fact that three of Indiana’s bordering states—Illinois, Michigan and Ohio—have moved to legalize adult-use marijuana, while the fourth, Kentucky, has been implementing a medical cannabis program. “I think that kind of analog to all the different ways you can sports bet or bet in general, which has got a direct connection to high-speed internet—I’m going to be there listening and probably trying to measure out the pros and cons and make sure that we’re not the state that’s lagging most,” the governor said at a Fiber Broadband Association event in Indianapolis,, as State Affairs reported. To be sure, there have been some examples of lawmakers linking marijuana and sports betting, especially in the context of generating revenue by regulating and taxing the two markets. The tie-in to high-speed internet access, however, appeared to be an attempt to circle the conversation back to the main subject matter of the fireside chat. The governor said in January that he’s “amenable” to the idea of legalizing medical cannabis in the state, but GOP leadership in the legislature has balked at the prospect. Instead, Indiana legislators this session have been focused on efforts to ban hemp THC products—though it seems that fight is over for 2026 after a last-minute push failed late last month. Braun has also said that a move by President Donald Trump to federally reschedule marijuana could add “a little bit of fire” to the local push for cannabis legalization in his state. Months later, Trump did sign an executive order directing the attorney general to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), but that hasn’t materialized yet. Among Indiana residents, however, a survey released in January found that nearly three in five back legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use. Specifically, the annual Hoosier Survey from the Bowen Center at Ball State University (BSU) found that 59 percent of residents are in favor of legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes. An additional 25 percent back only allowing patients to access medical marijuana, raising the total support for that reform to 84 percent. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Braun, for his part, previously said that “it’s probably time” to allow access to therapeutic cannabis among patients in the state. Those comments came alongside a separate poll indicating that nearly 9 in 10 Indiana adults (87 percent) support marijuana legalization. Top Republicans in the legislature, however, have openly opposed marijuana reform. “It’s no secret that I am not for this,” Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R) said in late 2024. “I don’t have people coming to me with really compelling medical cases as to why it’s so beneficial. And any state that I’ve seen pass medical marijuana is essentially passing recreational marijuana.” House Speaker Todd Huston (R) doubted any medical benefits associated with marijuana, calling the substance “a deterrent to mental health.” He and others suggested that lawmakers supportive of the reform merely want to boost state revenue. A number of marijuana reform bills were introduced for the Indiana legislature’s 2025 session, including one—from Reps. Jim Lucas (R) and Shane Lindauer (R)—that would have legalized medical marijuana for people with “serious medical conditions as determined by their physician.” Photo courtesy of Brian Shamblen. The post Indiana Will ‘Have To Address’ Marijuana Legalization Because It’s ‘Lagging’ Behind Neighboring States, Governor Says appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a pair of psychedelics bills that would create pilot programs allowing eligible patients to access novel treatments such as psilocybin, with the intent to gather information to inform best clinical practices and prepare for potential broader, regulated availability. Members of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery passed the legislation—H.2203 and H.4200 from Reps. Marjorie Decker (D) and James O’Day (D), respectively—on Wednesday. Both measures advanced in 9-3 votes. Decker’s bill focuses on psilocybin therapy, requiring the Department of Public Health (DPH) to establish a pilot program where patients 21 and older with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and end-of-life anxiety could receive the psychedelic in a clinical setting at authorized mental health, hospice, veterans administration and other community services facilities. University researchers would also be involved, tasked with supervising and analyzing the results of the innovative treatment initiative that would follow regulatory pathways approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Only psilocybin could be administered under the program—unlike the separate bill from O’Day that would broadly permit treatment with “psychedelic materials” defined by DPH—but its scale and intent are more expansive in other ways. Specifically, DHS would be required to “establish professional standards for regulated psychedelic use and criteria for participation in the pilot, including the number of universities that may participate in the pilot,” and “preference shall be given to universities within the Commonwealth’s public university system.” “The department shall develop local training and certification frameworks for psilocybin facilitators to sustain capacity beyond the pilot’s conclusion,” the bill text says, adding that local pilots “shall collect and provide data relevant to potential coverage for the cost of psilocybin-assisted therapy, as determined by the department.” Within one year of the effective date of the law, which requires the pilot program to operate for at least two years, DHS would need to submit a a peer-reviewed report to the legislature that includes “a study of the statewide efficacy of the pilot, including local community impacts and the feasibility of coverage for psilocybin-assisted therapy under MassHealth, consistent with any applicable federal guidelines.” The bill from O’Day, meanwhile, would also create a psychedelics pilot program in the Commonwealth—but it would be designed to prioritize data collection on best practices in the clinical administration of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Under the legislation, only three clinics could receive permits from DPH to administer “psychedelic materials,” as defined by the department, to patients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorder (SUD) and other “clinically appropriate” conditions. A multi-disciplinary team, overseen by a licensed physician, would be involved in the psychedelic pilot at each of the clinics, which would need DPS approval to operate “for the purposes of collecting patient outcomes data regarding the benefits of psychedelic pharmacotherapy.” “Eligible pilot program organizations must exclusively focus operations and treatment on mental health,” the bill says. And it notably contains provisions stipulating that the pilots “cannot be subsidiaries, affiliates or members of cannabis industry organizations, psychedelic molecule development companies or pharmaceutical companies.” “All pilot program participant organizations must track patient care outcomes data related to the identification, diagnosis and psychedelic treatment of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. These data sets must be shared with the department to assist in the refinement of best clinical protocols and final regulatory frameworks for the safe use of psychedelic material in Massachusetts.” O’Day said ahead of the joint committee vote that, “as someone in long-term recovery, it’s my opinion that any move towards the use of psychedelics in Massachusetts should focus exclusively on mental health and SUD treatment.” He also stressed that “it’s important the regulation should be free from the influence of the cannabis and pharmaceutical industries.” Mass Healing, a non-profit focused on psychedelic policy and education that’s backing both reform measures, celebrated their committee passage on Thursday. The organization helped coordinated with impacted individuals—including an Army veteran and Harvard University researcher, Rita Graham—to testify in support of the proposals in committee. “I sit before you as a veteran and one of the first women to serve in combat arms positions. I’m also a former social worker and now a policy advocate working at the intersection of trauma and healing,” Graham said. “I’ve spent years as a researcher and a survivor of sexual violence, which is one of the most pervasive, yet ignored wounds of military service.” “Healing veterans heals communities, and Massachusetts has the opportunity to lead that change,” she said. Wednesday’s votes come months after members of the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health approved separate psychedelics reform measures, including one to create a regulatory framework for psilocybin and another that would legalize the use of the psychedelic by veterans, law enforcement and first responders. A Senate bill to create a psilocybin therapy pilot program, sponsored by Sen. Cindy Friedman (D), also advanced through the committee process last year. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — While multiple cities across Massachusetts have enacted local psychedelics decriminalization initiatives, voters rejected a statewide ballot measure last year that would have legalized substances such as psilocybin, ibogaine and DMT for adults. Ahead of that vote, the governor signed a military veterans-focused bill that includes provisions to create a psychedelics working group to study and make recommendations about the potential therapeutic benefits of substances like psilocybin and MDMA. Meanwhile, the legislature’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary last July held a hearing on four of 12 psychedelics-related bills that were filed for in the 2025 session, with the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (MPS) endorsing one that would decriminalize certain entheogenic substances. Photo courtesy of Dick Culbert. The post Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Bills To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Programs appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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New York senators have approved a bill related to reciprocity for out-of-state medical marijuana patients and the availability of pre-rolled joints in the medical cannabis market—even though the state has already enacted those reforms separately. The Senate Health Committee on Tuesday passed the legislation from Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D) in a 9-3 vote, advancing it to the floor for consideration, where on Thursday it advanced to third reading. Under the proposal, a “person who is not a resident of this state, but who is authorized to engage in the medical use of cannabis under the laws of such person’s state or jurisdiction of residence, is deemed to hold a valid registry identification if the person provides legitimate documentation and abides by the legal limits on the possession, delivery and production of cannabis for medical purposes in this state.” The legislation directs the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to establish regulations, and it would also be authorized to “enter into reciprocity agreements with other states with medical cannabis programs.” Further, the measure, S3105, tasks the board with promulgating rules for the “approval of pre-roll products in the medical cannabis program”—though those products are also already legal for patients to purchase under state law. If passed by the legislature and signed into law by the governor, the reforms would take effect immediately. Tuesday wasn’t the first time the Health Committee took up the bill. Last year, in the first half of the two-year legislative session, the measure moved through that panel and passed on the Senate floor before stalling out in the Assembly. Now the measure has cleared the panel again. But the rationale behind advancing the measure is somewhat unclear, as the governor last year signed separate legislation from Cooney into law that contained provisions that are in effect granting reciprocity to out-of-state medical cannabis patients. Also, patients are already able to buy marijuana pre-rolls, among other product types, under existing rules. A spokesperson for the senator’s office told Marijuana Moment on Wednesday that the legislation enacted in November “was a little more big picture about the evolution of the program,” whereas the bill that moved through committee “is a little more targeted in its scope.” However, the staffer said they were awaiting further clarification from Cooney’s legislative team. In addition to the reciprocity provisions, the already-enacted law streamlines the patient certification process and allows adults 18 and older to grow their own cannabis plants for therapeutic use. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Meanwhile, last month the senator separately introduced legislation that would allow New York liquor and wine stores to obtain a permit to sell low-dose cannabis-infused drinks at their businesses. Also, the governor of New York last month signed legislation into law that revises zoning requirements for licensed marijuana businesses, granting more flexibility to retailers located within certain distances of schools and places of worship. In January, New York officials released a set of reports providing a 2025 end-of-year status update on the evolution of the state’s medical and adult-use marijuana markets—touting record sales, revenue hauls for state coffers, licensing approvals, equity initiatives and more. All told, retail cannabis sales in New York have exceeded $2.5 billion since the passage of recreational legalization, including $1.6 billion that was generated last year alone as of November. Also, licensed storefronts nearly doubled from 261 in 2024 to 556 in 2025. Last July, meanwhile, New York officials announced the first round of grants under a $5 million program to help retail marijuana businesses owned by justice-involved people cover startup costs. The post New York Senators Approve Bill Addressing Medical Marijuana Reciprocity For Out-Of-State Patients And Pre-Rolled Joints appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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THC in Medicare CBD coverage plan; Marijuana bills on VA gov’s desk; IA psilocybin; Study: Cannabis safer than alcohol & tobacco 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. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig into today’s cannabis news, I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We’re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. 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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon be launching a pilot program that would cover the costs of CBD products for eligible patients under certain federal health insurance plans. But newly reported details about the effort signal that it policy could conflict with a separate law redefining hemp in a way that severely restricts allowable THC content. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz has previously described the CBD coverage plan that’s being implemented in response to an executive order President Donald Trump signed in December that also directs the finalization of a federal marijuana rescheduling rule, saying the CBD components of the plan could be rolled out as early as April. But as the agency has prepared to provide cannabidiol coverage under the pilot program, it has set an initial limit of 3 milligrams of total THC (including delta-8, delta-9 and delta-10 THC, for example) per serving—as Cannabis Wire first reported—which is more than seven times the THC limit for hemp-derived cannabinoid products as defined under a spending bill Trump signed last year. The cannabis section of that agriculture-focused spending legislation restricts total THC content to .4 milligrams per container. And that law, which industry stakeholders say will effectively eliminate the consumable cannabinoid market, takes effect in November. A CMS spokesperson told Cannabis Wire that agency “will adjust its definition in accordance with the law,” without clarifying how it arrived at the 3 milligram total THC limit in the first place. Bipartisan lawmakers and hemp industry advocates have pushed to delay the enactment of the new hemp THC restrictions signed by Trump, but those efforts have not gained traction. An amendment on the issue was not adopted at a recent House committee markup of a new Farm Bill. Marijuana Moment reached out to CMS further inquiring about the apparent THC policy conflict, but a representative was not immediately available. The planned pilot program “expressly excludes inhalable products,” the spokesperson also said. And the “orally administered” CBD products that are made available would be subject to “state and local law,” though that raises other questions given the complex patchwork of state-level hemp and cannabinoid policies. In any case, the newly reported details about the yet-unpublished rules for the pilot program comes weeks after an executive at a hemp company that’s been collaborating with CMS said that the agency had already finalized its plans for federal health insurance coverage of cannabidiol. “This pilot will help the [Food and Drug Administration, or FDA] move from uncertainty into a practical framework with clear dosing, risk mitigation and clear manufacturing label expectations that end up rewarding the responsible companies and, in the end, protect and serve the consumer,” Jared Stanley, co-founder of the cannabis company Charlotte’s Web, said. “As far as the population, it was important to note that it was stated in the briefing that this is starting in a pilot, but expecting to expand beyond just the pilot,” he said. “So that’s multiple indications that we expect to see. And we’re very excited. It has amazing potential.” Relatedly, the CMS spokesperson told Cannabis Wire that while it couldn’t provide specific numbers around patients expected to participate in the pilot program, those details will come out when they’re available, and the agency would generally provide updates on the rollout “in the coming weeks.” Asked about the status of the CBD rulemaking last month, CMS directed Marijuana Moment to a webpage with an FAQ that describes the integration of hemp into a Beneficiary Engagement Incentive (BEI) program under the agency’s Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model. “The Substance Access BEI gives model participants the option of consulting with their patients about the possible use of eligible hemp products,” the CMS page says. “The implementation of this BEI and any related dispensing would be funded entirely at the participant’s expense; CMS would not cover the cost of such products. Further, CMS will have strict program integrity safeguards to ensure that these incentives do not result in program or patient abuse.” “The Substance Access BEI is only available to participants in states where the eligible hemp products are considered legal,” it says. While the broader rules on the CBD Medicare pilot program haven’t been publicized yet, CMS’s website briefly details how it’s navigating hemp-related issues as part of regulatory models under LEAD, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM). Oz, the CMS administrator, explained in December that the policy change will “allow millions of Americans on Medicare to become eligible to receive CBD as early as April of next year—and at no charge if their doctors recommend them.” He added that Medicare Advantage insurers CMS has contacted are “also agreeing to consider CBD to be used for the 34 million Americans that they cover.” One outstanding question concerns coverage eligibility. As described by the administrator in December, it would affect those 65 and older who qualify for Medicare, but the specific qualifying conditions weren’t detailed. There were repeated mentions of chronic pain, specifically related to cancer, but it’s possible the CBD eligibility criteria includes additional conditions. At the signing ceremony, Oz also gave kudos to Howard Kessler, founder of The Commonwealth Project, which produced a video about the benefits of cannabidiol for seniors that Trump shared on Truth Social last year and who apparently has pressed the president to enact reform to expand cannabis access. While CMS implemented an earlier final rule last April specifically stipulating that marijuana, as well as CBD that can be derived from federally legal hemp, are ineligible for coverage under its Medicare Advantage program and other services, the agency is now revising that policy. CMS had already announced certain changes as part of a rulemaking process that was unveiled late last year, affecting “marketing and communications, drug coverage, enrollment processes, special needs plans, and other programmatic areas” for insurance programs it oversees. One of those changes dealt with cannabidiol coverage. The rule as proposed would amend regulations, which currently state that any “cannabis products” cannot be covered. The policy would prevent coverage for only “cannabis products that are illegal under applicable state or federal law, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” Since hemp and its derivatives like CBD are federally legal, the change suggests patients in states where such products are legal could make valid insurance claims to pay for the alternative treatment option, as long as the product is also federally legal. Meanwhile, following the White House announcement in December, Oz spoke with NewsNation about the policy change, responding to a question about how the broader marijuana rescheduling decision squares with the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to stymie the flow of other illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl. “We think they fit hand in hand,” he said. “This is really about researching—specifically CBD, which is hemp-derived endocannabinoids [sic]—are actually worthy of Americans using them,” he said. “It’s hard to do some of this work, especially with medical marijuana. And this is not about legalization of marijuana.” “There is no legalization language at all,” he added. “It’s about rescheduling this class of product so that it can be researched more readily.” The idea that marijuana has no medical value, as its currently defined as a Schedule I drug, is “just patently wrong for marijuana,” he said, noting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved certain cannabis-based drugs for conditions such as epilepsy “that work quite nicely.” “That belief that it should be Schedule I is just an incorrect place to put it,” he said. “Schedule III seemed to make sense to the president. He argued that it allows us to do the research more readily.” “We’re finding a way to allow Medicare beneficiaries to get access to some of these products. And so, within Medicare, we have the ability, for the first time ever—and we delivered on this promise to the president today—to allow doctors to recommend hemp-derived CBD for patients who have cancer, for example, and have a lot of pain from that.” The administrator said surveys show a majority of seniors who take CBD for pain management find it beneficial, and the White House wants to “make it easier for patients to access this” and allow them to access the cannabinoid at “no charge” through the federal health insurance program. Meanwhile, Oz took a different tone last month when he warned that “there are going to be consequences” as more Americans choose marijuana over alcohol—including problems caused by “high-dose hemp and CBD.” In the background, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FDA recently submitted proposed regulations concerning CBD enforcement and compliance with the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). There’s been speculation that the rule could be related to the CMS pilot program, but that hasn’t been confirmed. And it’s also possible the proposal is linked to an unrelated FDA mandate from Congress to produce a list of known cannabinoids ahead of the federal hemp redefinition. Photo courtesy of Kimzy Nanney. The post Federal CBD Health Insurance Plan Will Reportedly Allow THC Amount Far Exceeding Hemp Limit Signed By Trump appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

An Iowa Senate panel has approved a House-passed bill to create a state-regulated therapeutic psilocybin program for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advance the legislation from Rep. John Wills (R) in a voice vote on Thursday. The panel adopted an amendment from Sen. Dennis Guth (R) to narrow the scope of the bill to allow only people with PTSD to access the psychedelic therapy instead of the broader version that was passed by the House last year. The revised measure also eliminates provisions that would have created a new Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board under the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to oversee the industry. Instead, the current Medical Cannabidiol Advisory Board would take on the responsibility of regulating the psychedelic and be renamed to the Medical Controlled Substance Advisory and Licensing Board. “I have some friends, some people I know, that I think would really benefit from this,” Guth said. “But we have to be careful how we proceed with this.” Sen. Kara Warme (R), the chair of the panel, agreed, saying that the “bill is not done” and still needs some more work before it should be enacted into law. “I think we have an interesting challenge as lawmakers to look at a really promising potential solution to help Iowans with PTSD, especially our veterans, who are facing this—but also there is a lot of unknowns that remain,” she said. “It’s a new potential solution, and so I appreciate the work that’s going in to make sure that we do this in the right way that’s cost effective for tax taxpayers, and also thinks through the risks and rewards of something new and not heavily studied like this.” If enacted into law, HF 978 would allow patients with PTSD who receive recommendations from medical professionals to legally access psilocybin produced in-state by licensed entities. Administration sessions for the psychedelic would be supervised by registered facilitators who would need to complete state-specified psilocybin education. Administration sessions themselves would need to take place at registered clinical locations and would need to be video recorded. Those records would need to be available for inspection by state officials upon request. Local governments could not outright ban psilocybin facilities, nor could they deny them appropriate licenses based merely on the fact that the psychedelic is federally illegal. Notably, a licensed psilocybin production facility could be co-located with one of the state’s few licensed medical cannabis producers—known in Iowa as medical cannabidiol producers—and the bill says regulators may grant psilocybin licensing preferences to those existing cannabis producers. Facilities couldn’t be located within 1,000 feet of a community location or 500 feet of a residential area. Only people 21 and older and who do not have a misdemeanor for drug distribution or any felony on their record could work at psilocybin producers, and licensees themselves would face background checks. Up to four independent testing labs could be licensed under the bill, and the state could also establish its own lab. License applications would be accepted beginning July 1, 2026. The measure also directs HHS to conduct a study on “the use of psychedelic compounds other than psilocybin in the treatment of medical conditions.” — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — The bill as originally introduced would have limited the psilocybin therapy program only to patients with PTSD, with a ceiling of 5,000 participants at any one time, but those provisions were removed with a House floor amendment last year. Now, however, the Senate panel has added back in the limitation to PTSD patients only. Last year, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) vetoed separate legislation that would have allowed doctors in the state to immediately prescribe a synthetic form of psilocybin in the event of federal approval of the psychedelic substance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), arguing that it “surrenders state authority to make an informed determination about classification to federal officials.” “This decision is not a dismissal of the emerging science or the sincere advocacy behind this legislation,” the governor said at the time. “Rather, it is a call for a more deliberate and Iowa-centric approach.” Image courtesy of CostaPPR. The post Iowa Senators Approve Psilocybin Therapy Bill For PTSD Patients appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Marijuana businesses would be able to list on national stock exchanges such as Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under a bipartisan congressional bill filed on Wednesday that would also more broadly shield companies from being punished for providing financial, accounting, insurance, advertising or other services to the cannabis industry. Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Troy Carter (D-LA) are again sponsoring the Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act—a piece of incremental cannabis reform that would resolve an issue that’s long frustrated stakeholders and comes as a federal marijuana rescheduling proposal remains pending. The legislation is substantively the same as earlier versions of the CLIMB Act filed in the 117th Congress, with certain technical formatting changes, according to a discussion draft obtained by Marijuana Moment. The final bill text has not yet been posted. A central function of the bill is to free up cannabis industry access to financial lending and investment opportunities, in part by providing protections for private financial institutions and government agencies that provide such services to traditional markets. Another notable section would provide safe harbor for national securities exchanges and market participants that “have listed, list, or intend to list,” “permit the trading of” or “facilitate the offering, listing, or trading” of such cannabis-related securities. In other words, cannabis businesses would be permitted to list on major stock exchanges, including Nasdaq and NYSE. That would represent a boon for the industry, legitimizing their presence on Wall Street even as marijuana remains federally illegal. Overall, the legislation stipulates that federal agencies “may not take any adverse action against a person solely because the person provides business assistance to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider.” The full list of activities that people and businesses could offer to the cannabis industry without being federally penalized includes: “providing a financial product or service; selling insurance or surety products; providing debt or equity capital or receiving dividends, interest, or distributions of that capital; providing accounting services; the sale, lease, or rental of real estate; providing equipment, parts, substances, or testing services needed to produce cannabis in compliance with the laws and regulations in the applicable State; providing advertising or marketing services; providing management consulting services; providing legal services or compliance services; providing information technology, software, or communications services; provision of packaging, transportation, or other logistics services; and underwriting, dealing, placement or public distribution of securities issued by a cannabis-related legitimate business, including the listing of any such securities on any exchange or trading venue, or any provision of services related to the foregoing.” This legislation takes a targeted approach to cannabis reform in the financial and regulatory sector, whereas another bipartisan bill that advocates and stakeholders have pushed for—the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act—would more broadly safeguard financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses from being penalized by federal regulators. The SAFER Banking Act has not yet been refiled in the current 119th Congress, however. Stakeholders are also awaiting administrative action on a proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which President Donald Trump in December directed the attorney general to quickly finalize. That hasn’t happened yet, but if it does, one effect would be allowing state-licensed cannabis businesses to take federal tax deductions under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code 280E. The CLIMB Act, meanwhile, did not advance in its prior form after being filed in 2022. It remains to be seen whether there will be sufficient bipartisan interest in moving it this session. Some advocates have previously voiced concerns about the idea of advancing reform that heavily favors industry players while marijuana remains federally prohibited and people are still experiencing the collateral consequences of criminalization that the bipartisan bill doesn’t attempt to directly address. Meanwhile, another bipartisan bill that was recently filed in the House by Reps. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) would repeal a decades-old federal statute that’s led to the denial of housing for millions of people with prior drug convictions. Read the text of the CLIMB Act below: The post Marijuana Businesses Could List On US Stock Exchanges Like Nasdaq And NYSE Under New Bipartisan Congressional Bill appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Alcohol and tobacco cause far more harms to people who consume them, and to society overall, than marijuana does, according to a new government-funded study. A panel of 20 experts with professional experience with substance use issues from across Canada were asked to evaluate 16 different drugs on 10 dimensions of harm to consumers, as well as six dimensions of harm to others, scoring each on a scale of 0 to 100. “Alcohol causes the most harm overall, with a cumulative weighted score of 79,” the study, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, found. “It was followed by tobacco (45), nonprescription opioids (33), cocaine (19), methamphetamine (19), and cannabis (15).” The analysis, which was supported with Canadian Institutes for Health Research grant funds, concluded that marijuana’s biggest harm comes not from its effect on consumers but instead is related to the illegal market. “Cannabis’s highest weighted score was for organized criminal activity,” the paper, authored by a large team of academics affiliated with various research institutions throughout Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, says. “Though more than 70 percent of Canadians who purchase cannabis now do so through legal sources, organized criminal groups are heavily involved in the remaining illegal cannabis market, from production to distribution.” Marijuana—which was legalized nationally in Canada in 2018 but remains federally prohibited in the U.S.—is not completely without harms to consumers, however, with the study finding that it “also scored relatively high for mental harms to users (dependence, withdrawal, short- and long-term impairment of mental functioning), ranking third in that combined category.” When it comes to alcohol, which is federally legal in the U.S., it “ranked first in 9 of the 16 harm categories: drug-related damage to physical health, withdrawal, short-term impairment of mental functioning, long-term impairment of mental functioning, loss of tangibles, loss of relationships, injury, family and social adversity, and economic cost,” the study found. “This analysis of drug harms in Canada found that alcohol causes the most harm overall… Alcohol was followed by tobacco, nonprescription opioids (like fentanyl), cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis.” Tobacco “ranked first in 4 of the 16 harm categories: drug-related mortality, drug-specific damage to physical health, dependence, and environmental damage,” the researchers wrote. The paper concludes by urging governments to “consider the harm—both individual and societal—caused by drugs and by the laws and regulations that govern them” when developing drug policies. The findings about relative harms of different substances may help explain why alcohol consumption—and particularly tobacco use—have been gradually declining over recent years, and why multiple surveys and studies have indicated that more adults are opting for marijuana. For example, recent polling shows that younger Americans are increasingly using cannabis-infused beverages as a substitute for alcohol—with one in three millennials and Gen Z workers choosing THC drinks over booze for after-work activities like happy hours. Another survey released last October found that a majority of Americans believe marijuana represents a “healthier option” than alcohol. And most also expect cannabis to be legal in all 50 states within the next five years. Smoking marijuana is also associated with “significantly” reduced rates of alcohol consumption, according to a recent federally funded study that involved adults smoking joints in a makeshift bar. A study published in 2024 that looked at adults who drink cannabis-infused beverages found more evidence of a “substitution effect,” with a significant majority of participants reporting reduced alcohol use after incorporating cannabinoid drinks into their routines. In September, an international study identified a a “strong negative association” between tobacco use and legal medical marijuana sales, indicating a “strong potential substitution effect” where people choose to use cannabis where it is allowed instead of smoking cigarettes. Meanwhile, as the Trump administration considers moving marijuana out of Schedule I, the most restrictive category under U.S. federal law, another recent study concluded that cannabis isn’t as dangerous as its current classification would suggest. The post Alcohol And Tobacco Are More Damaging To Users And Society Than Marijuana Is, Government-Funded Study Concludes appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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Virginia lawmakers passed several marijuana-related bills in the legislative session that ended last weekend, and now Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is set to decide what to do with them. Those include measures to legalize recreational cannabis sales, provide resentencing relief for people with past convictions, protect the parental rights of consumers, allow patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, change delivery and labeling rules and provide for enforcement against illegal sales of cannabis products. The governor has until April 13 to sign or veto each proposal, or return it to lawmakers with proposed amendments for them to consider. She can also take no action and allow a bill to be enacted without her signature. During last year’s campaign for governor, Spanberger made clear that she supports legalizing adult-use marijuana sales, though it’s not clear if she will request any changes to the bill lawmakers passed on that topic, and she also not weighed in specifically on issues like cannabis consumers’ parental rights or patients’ medical access in hospitals. Here’s an overview of the marijuana bills the governor will decide on: Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales Personal marijuana possession and home cultivation has been legal in Virginia since 2021, but former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) twice vetoed bills to provide consumers with a way to legally purchase regulated adult-use cannabis. Under the marijuana sales bills set for Spanberger’s action, SB 542 from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D) and HB 642 from Del. Paul Krizek (D), the recreational market could launch on January 1, 2027. The current possession limit for cannabis would also increase. Here are the other key details: Adults would be able to purchase up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana in a single transaction, or up to an equivalent amount of other cannabis products as determined by regulators. Legal sales could begin on January 1, 2027. There would be an excise tax of 6 percent on cannabis sales as well as a 5.3 percent retail sales and use tax, and municipalities could set an additional local tax of up to 3.5 percent. The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority would oversee licensing and regulation of the new industry, and would also take on oversight of hemp, which is currently under the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Revenue would be distributed to the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund (30 percent), early childhood education (40 percent), the Department of Behavioral & Developmental Health Services (25 percent) and public health initiatives (5 percent). Local governments could not opt out of allowing marijuana businesses to operate in their area. Delivery services would be allowed. Serving sizes would be capped at 10 milligrams THC, with no more than 100 mg THC per package. Existing medical cannabis operators could enter the adult-use market if they pay a licensing conversion fee that is set at $10 million. Cannabis businesses would have to establish labor peace agreements with workers. A legislative commission would be directed to study adding on-site consumption licenses and microbusiness cannabis event permits that would allow licensees to conduct sales at venues like farmers markets or pop-up locations. It would also investigate the possibility of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority becoming involved in marijuana regulations and enforcement. Provide Resentencing Relief For Prior Cannabis Convictions Additional legislation that Spanberger will decide on would allow people who have certain marijuana convictions on their records to receive resentencing relief. SB 62 from Senate President Pro Tem Louise Lucas (D) and HB 26 from Rozia Henson, Jr. (D) would create a process by which people who are incarcerated or on community supervision for certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling or distribution of marijuana could receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of their sentences. The relief would apply to people whose convictions or adjudications are for conduct that occurred prior to July 1, 2021, when a state law legalizing personal possession and home cultivation of marijuana went into effect. Similar legislation was approved by lawmakers last session but it was vetoed by Youngkin, the former governor. Protect Marijuana Consumers’ Parental Rights Lawmakers also sent the governor a bill to protect the rights of parents who use marijuana in compliance with state law. HB 942 from De; Nadarius E. Clark (D) states that a “person’s legal possession or consumption of substances…alone shall not serve as a basis to restrict custody or visitation unless other facts establish that such possession or consumption is not in the best interest of the child.” The bill also specifies that a parent or legal guardian can’t be construed to have failed a drug test over legal substances such as cannabis. The bill is consistent with a measure Clark sponsored last session that advanced through the legislature, only to be vetoed by Youngkin. Allow Patients To Use Medical Cannabis In Hospitals Spanberger will additionally decide on a bill to let patients use medical marijuana in hospitals. SB 332 from Sen. Barbara Favola (D) and HB 75 from Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra (D) would build upon existing state law protecting health professionals at hospices, nursing homes and assisted living facilities that aid terminally ill patients in utilizing medical cannabis treatment from punishment by adding hospitals to the statute. It would also create a new working group under the Department of Health to “discuss the implementation process for providing cannabis products to patients within medical care facilities.” “The work group shall assess any available federal guidance or proposed regulations on the use of cannabis products or changes to the schedule for cannabis products under the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.) as well as interaction with applicable state laws,” the bill says. Its members would include representatives of the Virginia Hospital & Health Care Association and the Virginia Health Care Association, as well as health care providers and palliative, hospice, and hospital volunteers familiar with issues associated with providing care to individuals experiencing chronic illness. The legislation directs the working group to submit a report to key legislative committees including “written guidelines for the use of medical cannabis within medical care facilities and the safe operations of medical care facilities” by November 1. Clarify Medical Marijuana Delivery And Labeling Rules Lawmakers also sent the governor a bill to allow deliveries of medical marijuana directly to patients at locations other than their own private residences and to update product labeling requirements so packaging would more clearly indicate THC and CBD levels. HB 391 from from Del. Alex Askew (D) would allow medical cannabis companies to make deliveries to patients and caregivers at any residence—including a temporary residences—or at business. It would, however, restrict deliveries to military bases, child day centers, schools, correctional facilities and the State Capitol, as well as public gathering such as sporting events, festivals, fairs, races, concerts and public transit terminals. The legislation would also change rules for how THC and CBD content much be detailed on medical cannabis product labels, and it would clarify that the 12-month product stability testing period begins on the date it is tested, rather than the date of product registration approval. Address Illegal Sales Of Cannabis Products Another bill heading to the governor, SB 543 from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D), aims to deter the sale and production of marijuana by unlicensed businesses—including by requiring regulators to create a decal that would need to be prominently displayed by retailers that are authorized to market marijuana products. Failure to display the decal—or putting a falsified decal on a storefront—would carry $10,000 penalties per day of the violation. Regulators would also be required to post a notice and cease-and-desist order at the store’s entryway if they’re found to be involved in illicit marijuana sales, and removing those materials would be punishable by additional civil fines. The bill would also require law enforcement officers to participate in a training course on the state’s marijuana law. State officials would separately be tasked with convening a work group to study the market, identifying areas for policy improvement to limit unlicensed sales and presenting its recommendations to lawmakers. What’s Next? If Spanberger proposes any amendments to—or unexpectedly vetoes—any of the bills prior to her April 13 deadline, lawmakers will have the opportunity to address those actions when they reconvene on April 22. For now, advocates are celebrating the advancement of cannabis reform this year. “Virginia already has some of the most progressive cannabis policies in the South and Mid-Atlantic. But, elections have consequences,” JM Pedini, development director for the advocacy group NORML and executive director for Virginia NORML, told Marijuana Moment. “While our momentum was stalled by the Youngkin administration, Governor Spanberger taking office has cleared the path for continued progress. “From adult-use retail sales and improved medical access, to parental rights protections and resentencing for marijuana convictions, Virginians will see many long overdue reforms finally become law with the adoption of this slate of bills,” Pedini said. 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Study: High marijuana taxes don’t deter use; OH cannabis/hemp referendum fails; CO marijuana tax increase; VA legalization bill head start for big biz 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. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig into today’s cannabis news, I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We’re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. Join us at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW The Drug Enforcement Administration admitted in a new online quiz that teen marijuana use has declined in recent decades as more states have enacted legaliztion—contrary to prohibitionist fears. The Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee rejected a bill to put a measure on the November ballot asking voters to increase marijuana and alcohol taxes to support mental health treatment. A new study found that “there is no apparent correlation between marijuana tax rate and marijuana usage rate”—contrary to the New York Times editorial board’s push to increase cannabis taxes to deter use. “The highest taxed state, Washington (43.5%), reported the 6th highest usage rate of 21.99% within the dataset. On the other hand, New Jersey, which had the lowest tax rate (6.625%) also reported the lowest usage rate among the group (14.42%) and ranked in the bottom half nationally. “ Max Jackson of Cannabis Wise Guys argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that Virginia’s cannabis sales legalization bill as passed by lawmakers will give existing companies an unfair head start that leaves new independent businesses behind. An Ohio cannabis campaign failed to collect enough signatures for a referendum to block new marijuana and hemp restrictions from taking effect. Virginia lawmakers who sponsored legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales that passed this session spoke about its provisions and the long road to crafting and negotiating the final version now on its way to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) desk. / FEDERAL Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) claimed that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is blocking the Drug Enforcement Administration from releasing an unredacted document from the Jeffrey Epstein files about an investigation involving drug trafficking and money laundering. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reportedly angered other members of the Republican Study Committee by bringing a hemp lobbyist to a meeting of the group and yielding time to him to speak. / STATES The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill to ban kratom. New Jersey’s Senate president filed a bill to alter the phased-in ban on intoxicating hemp products. A New Mexico senator discussed the approval of budget legislation providing funding for psilocybin treatment access. Delaware’s top marijuana regulator spoke to members of the Milford City Council as they reconsider a ban on recreational cannabis sales. New York cannabis regulators began accepting applications for a second round of Community Reinvestment Program grants. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on Thursday. Oregon regulators will consider a marijuana business violation stipulated settlement agreement on Thursday. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — / INTERNATIONAL A Canadian court overturned officials’ rejection of a security clearance for a cannabis business worker based on a social media connection. / SCIENCE & HEALTH A review concluded that “the incidence of substance abuse (especially alcohol and cannabis) among musicians is higher than that of the general population.” A study pointed to “psilocybin as a promising treatment alternative for severe, treatment-resistant [obsessive compulsive disorder] when administered in a supportive clinical context.” / ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS The New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association, Empire Cannabis Manufacturers Alliance, New York Cannabis Retail Association, Association of New York Cannabis Processors and Cannabis Association of New York sent a letter urging Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to take steps to stabilize the marijuana industry. / BUSINESS High Tide Inc. reported quarterly revenue of C$178.3 million and a net loss of C$0.4 million. Trulieve Cannabis Corp.’s chairman and CEO established an automatic securities disposition plan. Klutch Cannabis is being sued by Klutch Sports Group for alleged trademark infringement. The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. announced that noteholders of its senior secured notes and senior secured convertible notes agreed to a further extension and to forbear from exercising any of their rights and remedies. Make sure to subscribe to get Marijuana Moment’s daily dispatch in your inbox. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis/Side Pocket Images. The post DEA admits legal cannabis isn’t increasing youth use (Newsletter: March 19, 2026) appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Colorado lawmakers have rejected a bill that would put a measure on the state’s November ballot asking voters to increase marijuana and alcohol taxes to support mental health treatment. In line with a recommendation from the bicameral Capital Development Committee (CDC) last week, members of the House Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday defeated the legislation from Rep. Bob Marshall (D) and Sen. Judy Amabile (D) in a 7-6 vote. “We have made our penal system the default mental health system for people that are over 18 years old. It has been a travesty,” Marshall said on Wednesday before the panel’s vote to reject his bill. “It’s been a known travesty for years and years and years, and yet nothing happens to fix the issue. “At the end of the day, this is something that needs to be done,” the sponsor said of the HB 1301, which aims to hike taxes on the substances and put the additional revenue toward the creation of a mental health fund overseen by the state Department of Human Services (DHS). “And if we don’t do it now, the problem is going to get worse and worse and worse.” If the bill had advanced through legislature, voters across the state would have then decided on increasing the state retail marijuana sales and excise taxes by 0.42 percentage points each at the ballot this coming November. Alcohol taxes by volume would have also increased for the first time in more than 30 years, by varying levels depending on the product type. “The bill requires the treasurer to transfer an amount equal to the tax revenue raised as a result of the bill to the hospital support account that is created in the capital construction fund,” a summary of the measure said. DHS would be able to expend the funds in “priority order,” starting with the creation of a mental health institute in Aurora, then going toward operational costs for the institute and “long-term civil commitment facilities” in Mesa County. Under amendments adopted in committee on Wednesday, the proposed tax hike for alcohol would have been slightly reduced, but not for cannabis. The bill title was also revised in response to input from the state attorney general, and a fiscal note was added to flag programmatic costs amounting to $14,000 that the sponsor said would come out of the general fund. During last week’s CDC meeting, Rep. Tammy Story (D), vice chair of the panel, asked House bill sponsor Marshall how he squares the proposal to hike marijuana taxes with the fact that the state has seen cannabis sales and resulting revenue slump over recent years. Marshall said he appreciated the concerns—but he didn’t intend to remove cannabis from the measure. “In hindsight, maybe a sales tax might have been better,” Marshall conceded on Wednesday. “But it’s in the title now—‘tax on harmful substances’—and we put marijuana in there at the suggestion of a couple of the sheriffs, just to share the pain, so to speak.” Marijuana industry representatives have criticized the bill’s marijuana tax provisions, in part by pointing out that the state already imposes significant taxes on cannabis sales compared to other states and commodities. Making it more expensive for consumers to purchase marijuana for licensed retailers could also undermine efforts to eliminate the illicit market, drawing buyers back to unlicensed sources where no tax dollars would be generated for the state. While the state has seen over $1 billion in marijuana sales in 2025—a milestone the governor touted in December—tax revenue from cannabis sales has gradually decreased over the past five years as more states have enacted legalization and as intoxicating hemp products have grown in popularity. Nonetheless, cannabis is still bringing in more tax dollars compared to alcohol or cigarettes. Adult-use marijuana is currently taxed at three levels in Colorado: A 15 percent excise tax, 15 percent special sales tax and 2.9 percent state general sales tax. As one of the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use, Colorado saw revenue from those sales grow “consistently for the first eight years of legalization, peaking at $424.4 million FY 2020-21,” a report from the state that was released last month says. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Meanwhile, the Colorado House of Representatives last week sent a bill to the governor that would allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in healthcare facilities such as hospitals. Advocates have been critical about changes made throughout the legislative process—arguing, for example, that making it so hospitals would have the option—rather than a mandate—to allow medical cannabis use in their facilities fundamentally undermines the intent of the reform. Gov. Jared Polis (D) also said last month that his state should not have joined a lawsuit supporting the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana that recently went before the U.S. Supreme Court—and he personally opposes the state attorney general’s “legal position on this.” Photo courtesy of Brian Shamblen. The post Colorado Lawmakers Reject Bill That Would Have Put Marijuana And Alcohol Tax Hike On Ballot To Fund Mental Health Treatment appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

“Marijuana will be re-criminalized in Ohio, businesses will close, workers will lose their jobs, and consumers will be denied their right to products they should be able to purchase.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Opponents of Ohio Republican lawmakers’ attempt to ban intoxicating hemp products and change the state’s voter-passed recreational marijuana law failed to collect enough signatures to put a referendum on the ballot this year to block it. Ohioans for Cannabis Choice would not say how many signatures they gathered. They needed to collect 248,092 signatures and also needed to gather 3 percent of an individual county’s gubernatorial turnout in 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties to get on the November 3 ballot. “Unfortunately, we were not able to overcome a truncated time period to give voters the chance to say no to government overreach,” Dennis Willard, spokesperson for Ohioans for Cannabis Choice said in a statement. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) initially rejected the referendum’s summary language in January, but approved it in early February after Ohioans for Cannabis Choice made changes to the language. The plan was to submit the collected signatures to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Thursday for him to verify the signatures. This was the deadline to submit signatures since Ohio Senate Bill 56 takes effect Friday and it will ban intoxicating hemp products—including THC-infused beverages. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed the bill into law in December after he had been urging the lawmakers to do something about intoxicating hemp products for the past nearly two years. On the federal level, Congress voted in November to ban products that contain 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container when they voted to reopen the government. Previously, the 2018 Farm Bill said hemp can be grown legally if it contains less than 0.3 percent THC. There is a one-year implementation delay for the federal hemp ban, but states can create their own regulatory framework before then. Ohio’s new law will change Ohio’s marijuana law by reducing the THC levels in adult-use marijuana extracts from a maximum of 90 percent down to a maximum of 70 percent, cap THC levels in adult-use flower to 35 percent, and prohibit smoking in most public places. It will prohibit possessing marijuana in anything outside of its original packaging and criminalizes bringing legal marijuana from another state back to Ohio. The legislation also requires drivers to store marijuana in the trunk of their car while driving. “Marijuana will be re-criminalized in Ohio, businesses will close, workers will lose their jobs, and consumers will be denied their right to products they should be able to purchase,” Willard said in a statement. Ohioans voted to legalize marijuana in 2023, recreational sales started in August 2024, and sales totaled more than $836 million in 2025. “Voters overwhelmingly supported legalizing cannabis in 2023,” Willard said in a statement. “It only makes sense that Gov. DeWine and state lawmakers should go back and ask those voters if they want to ban hemp and re-criminalize marijuana. We know, and our elected leaders know, the answer would be a resounding no.” Ohio Cannabis Coalition and the Ohio Cannabis Coalition and Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol—the group behind Issue 2 on the 2023 ballot—opposed the attempted referendum. Referendums are rare and the last one that passed in Ohio was when voters overturned an anti-collective bargaining law in 2011. This story was first published by Ohio Capital Journal. The post Ohio Campaign To Block Marijuana And Hemp Restrictions Fails To Collect Enough Signatures For Ballot Referendum appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net