The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy advanced two cannabis bills — one would improve the medical cannabis program, and the other would provide employment protections for cannabis consumers. Rep. Michael Soter’s (R) H.176 would allow veterans receiving treatment from the VA to qualify for medical cannabis without a certification from a physician. They could instead submit VA documentation of their qualifying condition, given that VA personnel are not allowed to recommend medical cannabis.…

In a testament to the power of grassroots activism, the third attempt to criminalize hemp-derived THC failed again

Here’s the latest from Washington, D.C.

A new federal report shows legalizing and regulating cannabis does not lead to an increase in youth use.

The United States is witnessing a patchwork of cannabis policies.

Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action has launched their signature drive to put Question 837 on the ballot.

MPP’s new executive director, Adam Smith, sat down with High Times to make the case for recentering home cultivation in the fight for cannabis legalization.

The Texas Senate passed Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest hemp-derived THC ban — SB 5 — in a 21-8 third reading vote, sending it to the House of Representatives.

MPP is closely monitoring developments on Capitol Hill, and as Congress nears the August recess, it’s clear that there are multiple threats to cannabis progress in this year’s legislative session.  While a new Pew poll has found that 9 in 10 Americans support cannabis reform across party lines — with a 54% majority in support of full legalization of adult-use cannabis — many in Washington remain unresponsive to the will of the people.   In June, the White House issued a budget request that called…

SB 5 is a bad policy that will negatively impact tens of thousands of Texans annually.