by Micah Bucy | Feb 5, 2025 | News
Yesterday, Governor Shapiro announced his $51.5 billion budget. In his address to the General Assembly about his proposed budget, adult-use cannabis was the second topic he discussed. The budget projects that legalizing cannabis will yield $250 million per year in tax...
by Micah Bucy | Jan 14, 2025 | News
On Tuesday, upon the request of a subset of the parties participating in the rescheduling proceedings, the assigned ALJ cancelled the six weeks of hearings that were scheduled to begin on January 21st. The cancellation order was issued after pro-rescheduling groups...
by Micah Bucy | Jan 8, 2025 | News
On Monday, a renewed request was filed to remove the DEA as the proponent of the rulemaking that proposes to reschedule cannabis as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act. A similar request was made in November and was rejected by the parties now...
by Judith Cassel | Dec 18, 2024 | News
Pennsylvania Governor Says He’ll Put Marijuana Legalization In Budget Again As Lawmakers Signal Optimism For 2025 Pennsylvania lawmakers are feeling optimistic about the chances of legalizing adult-use marijuana in the 2025 session, and the governor...
by Judith Cassel | Dec 10, 2024 | News
Three of four states rejected legalization measures, and federal rescheduling remains uncertain by the Drug Enforcement Administration. by Julie A. Werner-SimonOmer Ilter December 9, 2024 The November 2024 election is behind us. Four states presented marijuana...
by Micah Bucy | Dec 4, 2024 | News
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it committed to fund a $1.5 million dollar clinical trial to study the potential benefits of MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD and alcohol use disorder. The study will take place...