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The Week in Weed: September 29, 2023

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Sure, this is further than the legislation has gotten before, but there’s still a LONG way to go on this. MORE & HOPE Banking isn’t the only cannabis-related legislation working its way through the halls of Congress. MORE & HOPE Banking isn’t the only cannabis-related legislation working its way through the halls of Congress.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Voices Support For Decriminalizing Psychedelics

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for decriminalizing the use of and research on psychedelics, as well as comprehensive marijuana legalization, in a video message played for a drug policy reform conference on Thursday.

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St. Louis Lawmaker Worries DEA Might Intervene If Local Psychedelics Reform Is Enacted

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Louis lawmaker behind a recently enacted marijuana decriminalization bill says he’s aware that there’s growing talk about pushing broader reform by loosening laws around psychedelics and other drugs—but he’s concerned that the federal government may intervene if the city pushes the envelope too far. Marijuana Moment report.

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Ketamine Is Removed from California Decrim Bill

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The California legislation that would decriminalize some psychedelic substances under state law, Senate Bill 519, was approved in a 5-3 vote by the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in a June 29th hearing. Decriminalizing psychedelics is one important step in that direction. They write. Read more at.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

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. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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The Week in Weed: August 20, 2019

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A researcher filed suit against the DEA, claiming the cannabis she was required to use in her work was “sub-par.” In other federal news, the DEA confirmed that “hemp plants and cannabidiol (CBD) preparations at or below the 0.3 Legislators are considering turning to private dispensaries instead.

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The Week in Weed: January 17, 2020

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One of the subjects that was top of mind for legislators at the hearing was research. The DEA is moving to offer proposed regulations for researchers who want to grow cannabis; the regulations are currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget. And there’s news from Tennessee.