The California Senate Public Safety Committee approved a bill to legalize psychedelic service centers where people could access psilocybin, MDMA, mescaline and DMT in a supervised environment with trained facilitators.

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A new study found that states that legalize marijuana see a 'moderate relative decrease' in immigrant deportation rates—suggesting that legalization 'may help to mitigate some of the unintended immigration-related consequences of cannabis prohibition.'

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Drug Testing Advisory Board is weighing proposals to remove MDMA from federal workplace drug testing programs while adding fentanyl.

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A pair of new polls found that significantly more Biden voters than Trump voters want to live in a place where marijuana is legal, but that majorities of both Democrats and Republicans back legalizing cannabis as a policy.

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South Dakota activists used 4/20 sales event at medical cannabis dispensaries to collect signatures for a recreational marijuana legalization initiative they hope to qualify for the November ballot.

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) launched an investigation into four companies as part of an effort to crack down on intoxicating hemp products.

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.Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Congressman Morgan Luttrell and seven other bipartisan members of Congress sent a letter pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a strategic plan to implement psychedelic MDMA therapy in preparation for federal approval as soon as this summer.

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Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura spoke to Marijuana Moment about his new cannabis brand and the politics of legalization—including his view that the Drug Enforcement Administration should not be in charge rescheduling decisions.

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More Than A Decade After Approving Marijuana Legalization, Colorado Voters' Support Continues To Grow, New Polls Show: 'Colorado’s experience has also proven that many legalization opponents’ fears were unfounded.'

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Hawaii lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Green legislation to facilitate expungements of past marijuana offenses, but the Senate rejected a bill that would have expanded the state's limited cannabis decriminalization law.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Drug Testing Advisory Board is weighing proposals to remove MDMA from federal workplace drug testing programs while adding fentanyl.

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A pair of new polls found that significantly more Biden voters than Trump voters want to live in a place where marijuana is legal, but that majorities of both Democrats and Republicans back legalizing cannabis as a policy.

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A new poll finds that three in five Americans think marijuana is safer than alcohol or tobacco—and that a majority support legalizing cannabis.

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A South Carolina House committee will hold a hearing on a Senate-passed medical cannabis legalization bill on Tuesday—earning praise from a GOP congresswoman, though members will only take testimony from law enforcement and the medical community.

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Two Vermont Senate committees approved a House-passed bill to legalize and fund safe consumption sites for illegal drugs, with a new amendment to limit it to a pilot program involving one facility.

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Hawaii lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Green legislation to facilitate expungements of past marijuana offenses, but the Senate rejected a bill that would have expanded the state's limited cannabis decriminalization law.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a bill to let people apply to have their marijuana conviction records sealed.

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The Congressional Progressive Caucus included marijuana legalization and expungements in a new agenda it says Democrats 'can pass with congressional majorities' if they keep the Senate and retake the House in the November elections.

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Cannabis businesses and advocacy groups like Acreage, Cresco, GTI, Trulieve and MPP sent a letter calling out Sen. Mitt Romney's 'inaccurate claims' about marijuana rescheduling being blocked by international treaties.

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Nebraska Bill With 25% Tax Rate On CBD And Consumable Hemp Products Is Dead As Legislative Session Draws To Close: The failure of the broad sales tax bill means the legislature is likely headed to a special session later this year.

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