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Pennsylvania Supreme Court to take up whether CBD is covered under Workers’ Compensation Act

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT No. 658 MAL 2023 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order...
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DEA to Legalize and Reclassify Marijuana to Schedule III

BY ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST Updated 2:02 PM EDT, April 30, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move...
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Pennsylvania Amish are all in on Cannabis

There is currently a booming business of Amish cannabis farmers in Pennsylvania, and one Chester County native is the brains behind it, writes Miles Dilworth...
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Federal government clings in vain to the illegality of cannabis in the face of admitting it no longer enforces the goals of the CSA against cannabis entities complying with state legalization programs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS WESTERN DIVISION No. 23-cv-30113 Leave to file granted on...
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AGs want to undo Republicans’ legalization of hemp in the 2018 farm bill.

A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is calling on Congress to address “the glaring vagueness” that has led to legal cannabis...
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FDA Set to Approve or Deny MDMA Medication By August 2024

In December 2023, the FDA received a New Drug Application (NDA) to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But what makes...
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How a female founder is fighting stigma in the cannabis industry

For the past few years, cannabis has emerged as a popular substance in both medical and recreational circles. "Despite age-old...
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Kentucky Chooses Metrc for Cannabis Industry Track-and-Trace Contract

By Graham Abbott Kentucky has partnered with Metrc for its first track-and-trace contract in the medical cannabis program, aiming to...
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Social Media Posts Play a Part in Rescheduling Cannabis

New FDA Report Highlights How Marijuana Rescheduling Review Analyzed Cannabis Users’ Social Media Posts The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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New Mexico Senate Unanimously Passes Psilocybin Therapy and Research Resolution

The New Mexico Senate has unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution requesting that state officials research the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and explore...
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Plaintiff seeks to halt Maryland’s latest round of cannabis permits.

Plaintiff Justyna Jensen brings this action against defendants Maryland Cannabis Administration (“MCA”) and William Tilburg (together, “Defendants”). Plaintiff sues Defendants...
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NOTICES – STATE ETHICS COMMISSION – Medical Marijuana List

Medical Marijuana List[54 Pa.B. 315] [Saturday, January 20, 2024] Under the Medical Marijuana Act (act) (35 P.S. §§ 10231.101—10231.2110), the Pennsylvania State...
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Psychedelics in Oregon

Based in part on its medical marijuana act, in November 2020, Oregon voters approved the use of psilocybin.  Oregon voters...
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publicly releases its unredacted letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

View the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Letter to The Honorable Anne Milgram View the Attorney General letter...
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Psychedelics from Criminal to Commercial

Criminal History Psychedelics were used as medical treatments or in recreational activities long before government entities were criminalizing them.  According...
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Biden Issues Pardons For Federal Marijuana Offenses

By Sam Reisman | December 22, 2023, 1:14 PM EST ·  Listen to article President Joe Biden on Friday announced unconditional pardons to anyone who...
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DEA Calls For Even More THC, Psilocybin And DMT To Be Produced For Research In 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is now calling for the production of even more THC, psilocybin and DMT for research...
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Pennsylvania House Bill 983 seeks to remove DUI penalties for the legal use of medical marijuana while driving.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further...
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Senate of Pennsylvania Session of 2023 – 2024 Regular Session MEMORANDUM

Posted: December 6, 2023 12:31 PM From: Senator Sharif Street and Sen. Camera Bartolotta To: All Senate members Subject: Decriminalization...
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Cannabis Law PA’s Litigation Update 11/29/23

Terpenes Matter  The lawsuit, initiated on behalf of eight Pennsylvania cannabis operators, concerning DOH’s 2022 terpene recall mandate is still...
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