Biden Administration Proposes Prisoner Swap To Free Brittney Griner
The Biden administration revealed on Wednesday that it has offered to release a Russian arms dealer being held in a U.S. prison in exchange for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two Americans imprisoned in Russia.
July 28, 2022
Trump Urges ‘Very Quick Trial’ and Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
Former President Donald Trump called for quick trials and executions of drug traffickers during a Washington, D.C. speech to a conservative political group.
July 28, 2022
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, a bill introduced last week that would federally decriminalize marijuana.
July 27, 2022
DEA Rescinds Proposal to Ban Five Psychedelic Drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration revealed last week that it had dropped a proposed rule change that would ban five psychedelic drugs known as tryptamines.
July 27, 2022
Cannabis Licensing Hub Opens in the Bronx
New York dignitaries including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer were on hand Sunday for the launch of the Bronx Cannabis Hub, a community center providing resources for residents interested in social equity opportunities in the state’s legal marijuana industry.
July 26, 2022
Illinois Issues 149 Cannabis Retailer Licenses
Illinois regulators announced on Friday that 149 conditional licenses for adult-use marijuana retailers have been issued by the state.
July 25, 2022
House Passes Bill Permitting Weed Ads on TV and Radio
The House of Representatives this week passed legislation to permit cannabis advertising on broadcast television and radio as part of a broader appropriations measure.
July 22, 2022
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give ‘Right to Try’ Protection to Psilocybin and MDMA
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky have introduced bipartisan legislation to extend Right to Try protection to drugs that have completed a Phase 1 clinical trial, including psilocybin and MDMA.
July 21, 2022
Fruit Fly Study Shows Psilocybin Produces Long-Lasting Antidepressant-Like Effect
A study of fruit flies has given further evidence that psilocybin has the potential to treat depression in humans.
July 20, 2022
Colorado Springs Recreational Cannabis Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot
Activists in Colorado Springs have successfully placed two measures to legalize and tax adult-use cannabis sales on the November ballot.
July 19, 2022