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Aug 20
Democrats To Vote On 2024 Platform Touting Marijuana Reform Support And Bashing Trump’s Anti-Cannabis Actions

      Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are set to vote on a party platform on Monday that touts President Joe Biden’s marijuana pardons and rescheduling moves, while calling for broader reform to expunge prior records. But even with Biden stepping aside in the 2024 race, with pro-legalization Vice President Kamala Harris as the new nominee,  ​ 

Aug 20
Ohio Marijuana Retailers Bring In More Than $11.5 Million During First Four Days Of Legal Recreational Sales

      The average of price of an ounce of flower was $266 last week. By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio legal weed sales topped $11.5 million in less than a week. The state’s total recreational marijuana sales was $11,530,708 as of August 10, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control. Recreational  ​ 

Aug 20
Majority Of Americans Say Marijuana Use Is Punished ‘Too Harshly’ And Past Records Should Be Expunged, Poll Finds

      Marijuana use is one of the only crimes that a majority of Americans say is punished too harshly—and bipartisan majorities also back expunging prior cannabis convictions—according to a new poll. As the presidential election approaches in November, the survey from YouGov that was released last week looked at where people stand on various criminal justice  ​ 

Aug 20
Most Athletes Are Open To Using Psychedelic Therapy To Treat Concussions, Study Shows

      A new study on athletes’ attitudes toward psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) finds that more than 6 in 10 would be willing to try treatment with psilocybin or other entheogens to aid recovery after a concussion or to help manage post-concussion symptoms. Among sports staff, more than 7 in 10 said they’d support athletes using PAT. The  ​ 

Aug 20
Colorado Official Says Lessons Learned With Marijuana Legalization Will Help Inform State’s New Psychedelics Program

      In a new podcast interview, Colorado’s top cannabis regulator looks back on the history of the state’s first-in-the-nation adult-use marijuana market, noting that she expects the lessons learned over the years will inform how her office approaches setting up Colorado’s new legal psychedelics program. The comments come as the state readies new rules for its  ​ 

Aug 20
JD Vance discusses cannabis concerns (Newsletter: August 19, 2024)

      Feds’ marijuana breathalyzer research; NIH head on psilocybin benefits; Ukraine medical marijuana; CA cannabis farmers markets; DE biz apps 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… Free to read  ​