Ben Adlin

3 weeks ago | marijuanamoment.net | Ben Adlin

New Hampshire’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved bills that would reduce criminal penalties around psilocybin possession and legalize home cannabis cultivation by state-registered medical marijuana patients. But the proposals now head to the Senate, which has rejected nearly every drug reform proposal that’s come before it this session. On Thursday evening, for example, senators scuttled another reform bill, voting to table HB 528, from Rep.

3 weeks ago | filtermag.org | Ben Adlin

More people in Oregon could eventually access legal psilocybin following a new federal court ruling in favor of plaintiffs who argued that the state’s first-in-the nation psilocybin law wrongfully prevents homebound patients from seeking care.

3 weeks ago | marijuanamoment.net | Ben Adlin

More people in Oregon could eventually access legal psilocybin following a new federal court ruling in favor of plaintiffs who argued that the state’s first-in-the nation psilocybin law wrongfully prevents homebound patients from seeking care.

3 weeks ago | marijuanamoment.net | Ben Adlin

A new study exploring the impacts of adult-use marijuana legalization on the hospitality industry finds that “hotel revenue increases by 25.2% (or $63,671 monthly) due to dispensary legalization, with the effect continuing to grow even six years after legalization.” The research article, published in the journal Production Operations and Management (POMS), draws its inferences from a review of data from Colorado, which authors say saw “a 7.9% increase in room night bookings and a 16.0% rise...

3 weeks ago | marijuanamoment.net | Ben Adlin

An Ohio House committee took hours of public testimony on Wednesday about a bill that would make sweeping adjustments to the state’s adult-use marijuana legalization law, which was approved by voters in 2023. Amid overwhelming opposition from commenters and advocacy organizations, members said further amendments to the plan are forthcoming. Already the House Judiciary Committee has taken steps to soften the restrictive bill, SB 56, in response to public pushback.