Leading Marijuana Reform Group Hires Illinois Government Cannabis Czar As President And CEO – Marijuana Moment
One of the nation’s top cannabis reform advocacy groups—the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)—is getting a new leader with an extensive professional background in the enactment and implementation of state-level legalization as a lawmaker and government official. Toi Hutchinson, who most recently served as the senior advisor on cannabis to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), will replace Steve Hawkins and join the national advocacy organization as president and CEO. The changeup, which was shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment ahead of the announcement, comes at a vital time in the cannabis legalization movement in which MPP has played a key role in…
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Fed scientists slam fed cannabis restrictions (Newsletter: December 15, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
RI leaders close to legalization deal; Bourbon-selling KY senator worried about medical marijuana; Record IL cannabis sales 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… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWThe federal monopoly on growing cannabis for research has officially ended,…
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7 last-minute weed gift ideas for the holidays and more
7 last-minute weed gift ideas for the holidays and more – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. It’s a classic scenario. You find yourself within days (or hours) of seeing a special stoner someone and you forgot to get a gift. Lucky for you, we’ve got the last-minute weed gift ideas that show…
Read More »Is your drug a psychedelic, a dissociative, or an empathogen?
Is your drug a psychedelic, a dissociative, or an empathogen? – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. ‘Mind & Matter’ is a monthly column by Nick Jikomes, PhD, Leafly’s Director of Science and Innovation. All intoxicating drugs are psychoactive, but not all psychoactive drugs are intoxicating. This is something that’s often misunderstood by…
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Federal Scientists Say Onerous US Marijuana Regulations Hinder Urgent Research – Marijuana Moment
“We could raise a whole bunch of money and potentially cut property taxes.” By Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin The bills have bipartisan support. Their sponsors include left-leaning Democrats and libertarian Republicans. One has been advanced by a Republican chairman of an influential committee; another by the House Democratic leader himself. But as New Hampshire lawmakers put forward the latest round of marijuana legalization bills for next year’s session, the outcomes appear all but predetermined. The bills will move from a House committee to the House floor, where they’ll likely get a bipartisan majority. They’ll cross to the Senate, and…
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Marijuana MSO Curaleaf raises record $425 million from 8% debt financing – Marijuana Business Daily
Marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings said it has received commitments for a privately placed debt raise of $425 million – the largest yet for a U.S. cannabis company – while securing an interest cost that is among the lowest in the industry. The five-year senior secured notes have an 8% annual interest rate, according to a news release issued Monday by the Massachusetts-based company. Advertisement The agreement also permits up to an additional $200 million of senior bank financing. The deal is the biggest example yet of a shift from equity to debt financing, with large MSOs enjoying some of…
Read More »New York Lawmaker Files Bill To Legalize Medical Psilocybin Treatments, With Focus On First Responders And Veterans – Marijuana Moment
A New York lawmaker on Monday introduced a bill to legalize psilocybin mushrooms for medical purposes and establish facilities where the psychedelic could be grown and administered to patients. Assemblyman Pat Burke (D) filed the legislation, which would create a system in New York that’s similar to the psilocybin program that was legalized via a ballot initiative in Oregon last year. The bill lists a series of medical maladies that could qualify a patient to access psilocybin—such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, autism and Parkinson’s disease—but it also states that it could be recommended for “any other condition” certified by…
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A visitor’s guide to (not quite) legal weed in Mexico
A visitor’s guide to (not quite) legal weed in Mexico – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You’ve read the headlines: Mexico’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Marijuana Prohibition. Now you’re heading to Mexico, anticipating a legally elevated vacation. Not so fast. Personal possession of up to five grams of cannabis is now legal,…
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