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      Americans view marijuana as less harmful than alcohol, tobacco and nicotine vapes—and more adults now smoke cannabis than smoke cigarettes—according to a new Gallup poll. While respondents were largely divided over whether cannabis generally has a positive or negative effect on society and consumers, marijuana ranked lowest in terms of perceived harmfulness out of a  ​ 

      “Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians—they want to see this fully legalized. It’s been held hostage with the political back-and-forth rhetoric.” By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Inga Selders watched the Kansas Legislature repeatedly fumble bills opening the door to legal sales of medicinal or recreational cannabis. The U.S. Congress has declined to bring unity to the hodgepodge of  ​ 

      First dibs on cannabis licenses go to those who can prove what the state law terms social equity status. By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost Military veterans and those with prior marijuana convictions make up the largest number of those qualifying for social equity status ahead of getting into the business under Minnesota’s legal cannabis law. As  ​ 

      A federal appeals panel heard oral arguments Monday in the case of a Washington State doctor seeking to legally use psilocybin to treat cancer patients in end-of-life care. The lawsuit from Dr. Sunil Aggarwal and his clinic, the Advanced Integrated Medical Science (AIMS) Institute, centers on whether the federal government must allow certain patients access  ​ 

      Poll: Americans support marijuana expungements; CO’s cannabis lessons for legal psychedelics; Study: Athletes open to psilocybin for concussions 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… Your good deed for  ​ 

      The head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says there’s “growing evidence” that psilocybin could represent a novel therapy option in the treatment of substance misuse, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. While NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli cautioned that the agency is not advising people to use the psychedelic for recreational purposes, initial  ​ 

      The federal government is taking a new approach to testing for recent cannabis use, exploring a revised protocol for screening breath samples for THC. It’s the latest in an ongoing effort to find more reliable, accurate ways of field testing for marijuana impairment in drivers and others. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and  ​ 

      CA hemp restrictions blocked; USDA notice on Chinese CBD policy; Dallas marijuana decrim; NV cannabis protections for athletes 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often  ​ 

      A California plan to usher in sweeping changes to the state’s marijuana and hemp markets appears dead for the session after a Senate committee did not call the bill for a vote Thursday ahead of an end-of-week deadline. Under a recently proposed amendment from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), the measure would have folded hemp-derived cannabinoid  ​ 

      “People don’t want to go outside and smell it. They don’t want to see it in public places.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has publicly stated that one of the main reasons why Floridians should reject a measure legalizing recreational cannabis for adults in November is that the smell of people  ​