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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize marijuana sales through a novel system of state-owned dispensaries, sending it to the Senate for consideration.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testified during a Senate hearing that he is "committed" to exploring the benefits of psychedelic therapy, with one GOP lawmaker asking about a recent conversation he had about it with President Donald Trump and saying the committee is "very interested" in the issue.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced he will sign an agricultural bill including provisions to ban sales of spores or mycelium that can produce mushrooms containing the psychedelic compounds psilocybin or psilocyn.
The Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval to a bill to establish a state-backed study on the use of therapy involving psychedelics such as psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine to treat conditions like PTSD and depression. It also advanced separate legislation aimed at speeding up access to psychedelic therapy following federal approval of the substances.
The Ohio House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from witnesses who are opposed to a Republican-led bill to revise the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization law by creating new criminal penalties, eliminating equity programs and setting additional limits on legal products.
A new poll shows that 84 percent of Texas voters support legalizing marijuana in some form and that they oppose Republican leaders' move to ban intoxicating hemp products in the state.
A new scientific review concludes that "psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy showed significant reductions in alcohol use and high smoking cessation rates" for people with alcohol use disorder and tobacco use disorder and that early findings suggest the psychedelic's "potential in reducing opioid dependence."

Krystal Bush of Free My Weedman argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that a Pennsylvania bill to legalize cannabis sales through a system of state-owned stores is "looking backwards instead of forwards" and that "selling weed through the same system that sells vodka isn't going to guarantee Black ownership, community power or justice."
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Attorney General Pam Bondi alleged that marijuana is being laced with fentanyl and appeared to not be familiar with "molly" as a slang term for MDMA.

A lawsuit that several states filed against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials challenging the restructuring of federal agencies claims that the move may undermine programs such as a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health evaluation on "exposure to potential hazards during harvesting and processing cannabis at an outdoor organic farm" in Washington State.

Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) discussed the prospects for marijuana reform this year.

The House bill to create psychedelics-focused innovative therapies centers of excellence got one new cosponsor for a total of eight.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) touted his mass cannabis pardons in response to a question about whether he will run for president in 2028.

Nebraska's attorney general and other law enforcement leaders are pressing lawmakers not to pass legislation to implement the voter-approved legalization of medical cannabis.

Alabama lawmakers sent Gov. Kay Ivey (R) a bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products.

North Carolina's Senate minority whip said medical cannabis legalization could be part of budget legislation.

A Missouri senator filed and withdrew an amendment to direct the state to conduct a study on the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin.

The Massachusetts legislature's Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held a hearing on various marijuana bills.

A California campaign behind a proposed ballot initiative to overhaul the state's marijuana laws is looking to the 2028 election. Separately, the State Fair extended the deadline to enter its cannabis awards competition.

Virginia regulators are being sued over the awarding of a medical cannabis business license.

Vermont regulators are moving to change the required warning label for marijuana packaging.

Michigan regulators published a bulletin on maximum THC concentrations for marijuana-infused products.

Minnesota regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various cannabis issues.

New Mexico regulators will hold a hearing on proposed changes to marijuana rules on Friday.
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Denver, Colorado regulators sent an update about psychedelics business licensing.
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Indonesian government agencies are launching a study on the medical use of cannabis.
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A study concluded that "potency-based taxes on cannabis products appear to be more effective at reducing demand for high-potency products compared with price-based taxes."

A study of mice found that "CBD promotes antitumor activity by modulating tumor immune microenvironment in HPV associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma."
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Students for Sensible Drug Policy launched a new app-based overdose prevention initiative.
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Trulieve Cannabis Corp. reported quarterly revenue of $297.8 million and a net loss of $33.8 million.

Green Thumb Industries Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of $279.5 million.

TerrAscend Corp. closed its acquisition of Ratio Cannabis LLC.
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Wrestler Rob Van Dam said he paid multiple fines for violating the WWE's marijuana policy.
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