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A Washington State Senate committee on Tuesday approved bills to provide employment protections for adults who use marijuana and promote social equity in the cannabis industry. While Washington was among the first states to legalize marijuana for adult use, lawmakers continue to work to improve upon the law, including by recently passing legislation in committee earlier this month to prepare for eventual interstate cannabis commerce following federal reform. The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee advanced the employment bill from the panel’s chair, Sen. Karen Keiser (D), as well as the equity measure from Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D), in voice votes…

The first time engineer Anthony Winston III, PE, consulted on an indoor agricultural farm in California, he was told it was a “tomato” operation. “I took a look at the building on Google Maps, because it just didn’t sound right – and when I noted the equipment on the roof I knew something was off,” he explained. “When I got there and realized they were a fully licensed and legal cannabis operation under the newly regulated market in California, I told them they could have told me the truth and I wouldn’t have minded.” The experience gave him a new…

Leanne Penn, co-owner of The Cannabis Company, which made the first sale in the state, and Melvin Robinson, executive director of the Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association, share insight into the newest operating medical market in the country. Read the full article here

“Decriminalization alone does not address the issue that drug users will still need to access an unregulated and deadly drug supply.” By Doug Johnson, Filter British Columbia has officially become the first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small quantities of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA. The three-year pilot period—based on an exemption from the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act—runs from January 31, 2023 to January 31, 2026. People aged 18 and over should now no longer be arrested, charged or have their drugs taken away by police, so long as they’re carrying a cumulative total of no more…

“These are people who want treatment, they want to get better.” By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent The magic in “magic mushrooms” may be the ability to defeat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a St. Charles County Republican lawmaker wants to make them legal in a treatment setting. State Rep. Tony Lovasco (R) of O’Fallon isn’t a hippie. He says he’s never taken psilocybin mushrooms or smoked a joint. “I’ve never even smoked a cigarette,” he said in an interview with The Independent. “I’m a pretty boring guy.” But he’s convinced that a growing body of research—and increasing interest from federal…

Yet another Minnesota House committee has approved a marijuana legalization bill, with several more to go in both chambers before potentially reaching the floor. Lawmakers have been moving quickly on the legislation being sponsored by Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) and Sen. Lindsey Port (D) in their respective chambers in recent weeks, and the House State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee became the latest to advance the measure on Tuesday, passing it in a voice vote. This marks the fifth House panel to move the bill in recent weeks, while a Senate companion version also continues to move, advancing…

Here at Leafly, we have an appreciation for data and scientific research. Naturally, we also have an appreciation for ever-evolving cannabis culture. After awhile, you start to recognize a certain lingo used by weed smokers, growers, and enthusiasts, alike. They are the same words many of us have used session after session and bud after bud. Whether you’re hanging out with other 420-friendly humans or just trying to sound less like a complete noob, our dictionary of weed slang is here to help connect you more deeply within the world of weed in the language we all love. Nicknames Words…

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that ongoing marijuana banking issues under prohibition amount to a “cannabis crisis,” and while he thinks there’s still a shot to enact reform with Republicans in control of the House, he’s underscoring the challenges of the new political dynamic on Capitol Hill. Advocates and stakeholders remain frustrated that Congress was unable to pass a marijuana banking bill and other modest reforms last session when Democrats held majorities in both chambers. But eyes are now turned to what’s achievable in the 118th Congress. Booker told NJ.com that it’s his “intention to try to drive it as…

Did you know you can catch a buzz while cleaning your grinder? Here’s how. A good grinder is an essential accessory. It can save you time compared to grinding your stash by hand.  Plus, it can offer you a better smoking experience because grinding improves both the flavor and potency of your weed. But over time, deposits of kief and bits of weed can get stuck in the holes and other parts of your grinder, making it less effective. When your grinder gets hard to turn or you notice that less kief is collected in the bottom of the grinder,…

The mayor of Washington, D.C. has signed a bill to make fundamental changes to the medical marijuana program in the nation’s capital. That will involve eliminating cannabis business licensing caps, providing tax relief to operators, further promoting social equity and creating new regulated business categories such as on-site consumption facilities and cannabis cooking classes. It will also provide a pathway for current “gifting” operators that sell non-cannabis items in exchange for “free” marijuana products to enter the licensed market, while empowering officials to crack down on those who continue to operate illegally. The D.C. Council passed the legislation from Chairman…