Switzerland marijuana legalization; OR business sue to block cannabis labor law; Fed psilocybin case; NC medical marijuana; 1 out of 10 in US use CBD

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Russia has detained another U.S. citizen it says was caught with cannabis at an airport in Moscow—an announcement that comes just days after the American Marc Fogel was freed from being incarcerated in that country over medical marijuana.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected an effort by a Washington State doctor to legally use psilocybin to treat cancer patients in end-of-life care, ruling that the Drug Enforcement Administration provided a reasonable explanation in denying his request.

Two Oregon marijuana businesses filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block

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Biden commutes drug sentences; Cannabis Caucus leader’s 2025 plan; IN & KY govs talk marijuana; VA legal sales bill advances; Yellen on psychedelics

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President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people serving time in federal prison for nonviolent drug offenses, including several who have been incarcerated due to marijuana-specific convictions.

A Drug Enforcement Administration judge sent a letter informing the head of the agency that the marijuana rescheduling process is back under her purview following his cancelation of hearings that were set to start on Tuesday, and urging her to involve all witnesses in the steps ahead.

New Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) told Marijuana Moment that her plan to advance

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VA gov slams legal marijuana sales push; USDA hemp appointments; KY bill on medical cannabis & gun rights; Dallas police end marijuana arrests

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A Drug Enforcement Administration judge canceled the marijuana rescheduling hearings that were set to begin next week amid an ongoing dispute about whether the agency actually supports the proposal it is supposed to be defending.

Earlier in the day, the Drug Enforcement Administration declined the opportunity to say if it supports the marijuana rescheduling proposal it is supposed to be defending

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