Election day is just a month away, and this year millions of voters will decide the fates of at least seven pro-cannabis and psychedelic ballot measures in states across the nation. Here’s a quick look at the measures up for consideration and what the various initiatives would do. Arkansas Issue …
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Massachusetts looks to become third state to legalize psychedelics with ballot question
Massachusetts voters next month will have the chance to legalize five different psychedelic drugs for use in treating mental health disorders, with Question 4 on the state ballot. If the initiative is victorious, it’ll make Massachusetts the third state to take such a policy leap, following Oregon and Colorado, which …
Report: US cannabis policy ‘prioritizes profit over public health’
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine called for urgent federal action on U.S. cannabis policy, warning that state-level legalization efforts prioritize commercial interests over public health. The government-sponsored study found that cannabis use has increased in many populations, a result of public perception of …
DC cannabis coalition files sweeping lawsuit against two dozen illicit marijuana operators
A group of licensed marijuana companies in Washington, D.C., have filed a federal lawsuit in a last-ditch attempt to force the court to hold several unlicensed cannabis shops and their landlords to account. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Sept. 27, was …