Kyle Jaeger

2 days ago | newsbudz.com | Kyle Jaeger

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2 days ago | marijuanamoment.net | Kyle Jaeger

A Pennsylvania Senate committee has rejected a bill to legalize marijuana with state-run stores that narrowly passed the House last week. On Tuesday, the Senate Law and Justice Committee defeated the legislation from Reps. Rick Krajewski (D) and Dan Frankel (D) in a 7-3 vote. “I really expected a little bit of back-and-forth discussions and work on these bills if we are going to truly put a product on the governor’s desk, we are not going to get there—with this model, at least,” Sen.

2 days ago | marijuanamoment.net | Kyle Jaeger

The Texas House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill that would significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program. After clearing committee last week, the bipartisan legislation from Reps. Ken King (R) and Penny Morales Shaw (D) passed the full House on second reading in a 118-16 vote on Monday. It will need a final third reading vote before potentially moving to the Senate.

3 days ago | marijuanamoment.net | Kyle Jaeger

The Texas House of Representatives has given initial approval to a Senate-passed bill to create a grant program to support research into the therapeutic potential of ibogaine—aiming to encourage the federal government to approve legal access to the psychedelic. On Monday, the legislation from Sen. Tan Parker (R) cleared the House in a 141-2 vote on second reading, with final approval in the chamber pending. It cleared the Senate last week in a 26-5 vote. “Ibogaine isn’t just another drug.

3 days ago | marijuanamoment.net | Kyle Jaeger

Colorado lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that would make a series of changes to the state’s marijuana laws, including revisions to help more people participate the industry and reduce certain regulatory restrictions on cannabis businesses. However, the measure from Reps. William Lindstedt (D) and Jenny Willford (D) and as well as Sens.