CT gov asks for legal cannabis advice from NM gov (Newsletter: April 26, 2021)

The National Institutes of Health organized a psilocybin research event at which scientists used the federally hosted platform to slam the war on drugs for making studies more difficult and being out of step with voters.

The Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Public Defender’s office held an event to educate people about how they can apply to have marijuana convictions pardoned.

Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

The NFL Players Association sent a reminder about the resumption of drug testing, but forgot to mention the fact that marijuana is being excluded for the first time this year—sparking panic among some players.

Maine cannabis activist Dawson Julia was severely injured in an accident and faces extensive medical bills, which his family is asking people to help cover with a GoFundMe.

We’re planning our reporting for the coming year and it would really help to know what kind of support we can count on.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Marijuana Moment in an interview that his chamber will not pursue cannabis banking ahead of full legalization, as the House just did.

Leafly published a new report estimating that legalizing marijuana Pennsylvania would support at least 32,000 full-time jobs, result in $3.3 billion in sales per year and generate $520 million in annual tax revenue.

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