Two GOP senators said recently that they remain opposed to marijuana reform—in part, because they believe cannabis is a “gateway drug,” perpetuating the dubious claim as other Republican lawmakers members raise concerns about the Biden administration’s push to enact rescheduling. In an interview with St. Louis Public Radio that aired on Monday, Sen. Josh Hawley  ​ 

      A top staffer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the CEO of a top marijuana company are feuding over a legalization initiative that will appear on the state’s November ballot, drawing attention to the anti-cannabis governor’s position on allowing home cultivation, which would not be included in the reform measure. While DeSantis is actively  ​ 

      GOP senator: “Let’s tax” marijuana; DEA psilocybin lawsuit; OH cannabis sales totals; Study: Marijuana linked to lower obesity Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one  ​ 

      A GOP senator who’s been critical of the Biden administration’s process that led to a marijuana rescheduling proposal still says the reform would be a “good thing,” adding that it’d be better to tax cannabis and let licensed businesses access the banking system. In an interview with AskAPol’s Matt Laslo, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said  ​ 

      Regular marijuana users are less likely to be obese than people who don’t consume cannabis, according to a new study. In fact, the analysis showed a “dose-response relationship between marijuana use and [body mass index], with the lower the BMI classification, the higher marijuana use.” People who’d used cannabis within the past month were “31%  ​ 

      Ohio adult-use marijuana sales reached $22.5 million in the first 11 days since the market launched earlier this month, according to new data from the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC). After selling $11.5 million in recreational marijuana during the first five days of the state’s first hybrid dispensaries opening, the state saw another $10.9 million  ​