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So you’ve just come out of your most recent mushroom trip with a newfound outlook and purpose in life. However, obtaining more mushrooms to keep the good vibes going with a microdose regimen or occasional cup of mushroom tea is proving to be a hassle. Your friend of a friend is just too unreliable, while the guy you got some caps and stems from at the Phish show is long gone. Or maybe you just can’t afford to keep buying shrooms for however much they cost in your area. If you’re ready to take the next step toward fulfilling your…

A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota cleared its fifth Senate committee on Thursday—and it received an impassioned endorsement in testimony from the state’s celebrity former governor, Jesse Ventura. The Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy approved the legislation from Sen. Lindsey Port (D) in a 5-4 vote on Thursday. The measure is expected to go through 18 committees before potentially reaching the floor. “Prohibition of cannabis is a failed system that has not achieved the desired goals and has incredible costs for communities, especially for communities of color,” Port said in opening remarks. “We have an opportunity to start the…

Don’t panic, but the forecast says love is a-brewing. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to begin planning for the special day. We don’t blame you if you’re still stumped for plans and gifts—the bar gets higher every year.  Fortunately for those in a cannabis-loving relationship, there are plenty of great ways to combine the herb with romantic gestures and activities. It’s a surefire way to make the day one you’ll both never forget! After all, Valentine’s Day only comes once a year, but the memories can last a lifetime. Below, discover seven…

Bipartisan senators on Thursday refiled a bill to promote cannabis research for military veterans, and a congressional source close to the negotiations tells Marijuana Moment that a House companion will be introduced next week. The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act is intended to mandate studies by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to explore the therapeutic potential of cannabis for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain. But key revisions from prior versions of the legislation appear to give the department significant leeway to determine for itself whether it’s capable of conducting clinical trials and, if so,…

Plan ahead and woo your boo based on the Love Language that resonates with them the most. When the candy aisle turns pink, and teddy bears start popping up in your local grocery store, you know Valentine’s Day is near. February 14 is a day for showing love and gratitude to the people we care about the most, making it one of the sweetest holidays of the year.  But, Valentine’s Day can come with its own challenges. For starters, the economy is forcing people to tighten up their pleasure spending. And if you’re seeing someone new, it might be tough…

A top addiction-focused medical group is calling for the decriminalization of all currently illicit drugs in the interest of public health and racial equity. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), which has historically aligned itself with prohibitionists and resisted modest marijuana reforms, has undergone a significant evolution on drug policy issues in recent years. While it has adopted a pro-decriminalization position on cannabis, starting in 2015, the organization is now recommending broad drug decriminalization, including ending criminal penalties related to paraphernalia—noting the “structural racism and stigma that are entrenched in U.S. drug policy.” In the final of three public…

Walking the downtown streets of a state where marijuana is legal, you might see litter from the commercial cannabis industry: castaway baggies and joint tubes that contribute to the growing global crisis of plastic waste. What’s less visible is the industry’s demand for resources like water and energy, an appetite that state governments are now trying to curb. In Colorado, cannabis cultivation comprised 2 percent of the state’s total energy use, according to a 2018 report from the Colorado Energy Office (CEO). In the years since, the industry has only grown. Electricity is pricey for growers too, the report found,…

For more than a century, Harlem has helped define New York City’s world famous cannabis scene. From 1920s-era Jazz pioneers to the legal legends of today, Leafly honors the neighborhood’s deeply rooted influence on weed culture. 1914: New York begins restricting cannabis to medical use Cannabis was first restricted to medical use in New York in 1914, in an amendment to the Boylan Act. The bill added “Cannabis indica, which is the Indian hemp from which the East Indian drug called hashish is manufactured,” to the city’s list of restricted drugs. Exactly 100 years later, in 2014, medical cannabis was…

Nebraska senators held a hearing on a newly refiled medical marijuana legalization bill on Thursday, taking testimony from experts and advocates who shared information about the therapeutic value of the plant. The unicameral legislature’s Judiciary Committee discussed the legislation from Sen. Anna Wishart (D), who has been fighting to enact the reform over the past several years, pursuing it through both legislative avenues and activist-led ballot campaigns. Members of the same committee will also meet later in the afternoon to discuss separate proposals to legalize marijuana for adult use. “My goal is that no family has to flee our state…

San Antonio, Texas officials have officially certified a local initiative for the May ballot that would decriminalize marijuana, prevent the enforcement of abortion restriction laws and ban no-knock warrants. But already, the city attorney is indicating that the local reforms would not be enforcable under state statute, even if voters ultimately approve the measure on May 6. Advocates with Ground Game Texas, the organization that spearheaded the ballot initiative and turned in more than 37,000 signatures to qualify it last month, have grown used to the bureaucratic pushback after several cities fought against successful decriminalization measures that passed last year.…