President Trump is opening the door to reclassifying marijuana, potentially allowing the GOP to claim another health issue that’s long been associated with Democrats. Why it matters: The administration has already flipped the political script when it comes to banning food dyes, calling for an end to animal lab testing and embracing psychedelics for mental health. http://www.axios.com/2025/08/13/trump-marijuana-policy-maga-democrats
Category Archives: Legalization
Public consumption of marijuana in Mass. one step closer to reality
Cannabis regulators are hoping to hear from “as many people as possible” now that they have approved draft regulations that open the door to legal marijuana use at events and in social settings across the state. The Cannabis Control Commission voted late Tuesday afternoon to approve the regulations they spent multiple days combing through since they were first …
Continue reading “Public consumption of marijuana in Mass. one step closer to reality”
Dear President Trump: It’s Time to Federally Legalize Cannabis This 4th of July
Seven months into his second term, President Donald J. Trump has a rare opportunity—one that could define his legacy, shift American policy, and unlock billions in new economic activity. The opportunity? Federally legalizing cannabis and granting clemency to over 40,000 Americans still imprisoned for nonviolent marijuana offenses. http://stupiddope.com/2025/06/dear-president-trump-its-time-to-federally-legalize-cannabis-this-4th-of-july/
Thailand was the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana. Things didn’t go as planned
Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new rules designed to rein in the country’s “green rush.” As of Thursday, customers need a doctor’s prescription to buy cannabis — effectively restricting consumption of the plant to medical and health purposes only. Thailand’s public health …
Mike Tyson And Other Celebs Push Trump To Go Further On Marijuana Than Biden By Expanding Clemency And Enacting Rescheduling
A newly formed coalition of professional athletes and entertainers, led by retired boxer Mike Tyson, has sent a letter to President Donald Trump—thanking him for past clemency actions while emphasizing the opportunity he has to best former President Joe Biden by rescheduling marijuana, expanding pardons and freeing up banking services for licensed cannabis businesses. http://www.marijuanamoment.net/mike-tyson-and-other-celebs-push-trump-to-go-further-on-marijuana-than-biden-by-expanding-clemency-and-enacting-rescheduling/
Thailand moves to recriminalize cannabis, shaking $1 billion industry
Thailand’s government is moving to recriminalize cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over $1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country’s narcotics list in 2022. The push to impose new controls on recreational use of cannabis comes after the Bhumjaithai Party, which championed its legalization, withdrew from the ruling …
Continue reading “Thailand moves to recriminalize cannabis, shaking $1 billion industry”
Chicago Police Can’t Search Vehicles Based on Smell of Raw Cannabis Under New Rules
Chicago Police Department (CDP) officers will not be allowed to search vehicles based only on the smell of raw cannabis under a rule change approved by officials on Monday, WTTW reports. Advocates had pursued the change under a 2019 federal court order requiring the department to reform its policies, and CPD officials agreed to the rule change …
exas Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Becomes 40th State to Expand Patient Access
In a move that has reshaped the state’s health policy landscape, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 46 into law on Saturday, officially making Texas the 40th state in the U.S. to legalize medical cannabis. The measure brings significant improvements to the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), a previously restrictive system that offered limited options …
Continue reading “exas Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Becomes 40th State to Expand Patient Access”
Texas Governor Signs Bill To Significantly Expand State’s Medical Marijuana Program
The governor of Texas has approved a bill to to significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program. As advocates and stakeholders await the fate of a separate measure banning consumable hemp products, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Saturday signed into law the medical cannabis legislation from Rep. Ken King (R). The new law will expand …
Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand Medical Cannabis Program
Texas lawmakers on Sunday passed a bill to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, moving it to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his signature, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The bill adds traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, and a terminal illness or condition that requires hospice to the program. The bill also raises the number of dispensing …
Continue reading “Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand Medical Cannabis Program”
