Hawaii

Former President Barack Obama has called for unity and support in the wake of the devastating wildfires that have swept through Maui and Lāhainā. In a tweet on Monday, Obama urged individuals to donate to the Hawai’i Red Cross to assist those affected by the tragedy. What Happened: Obama said...

Wildfires in Hawaii are causing widespread devastation across the state, forcing residents to abandon their homes in the face of unrelenting destruction. Here's a look at the individuals and corporations stepping forward with donations to support those affected in the island paradise. What...

Thousands of residents in Hawaii have been forced to flee their homes as wildfires ravaged the island of Maui, destroying parts of Lahaina Town, a historic destination dating back to the 1700s. The fire, one of the deadliest in recent U.S. history, has claimed at least 36 lives and left a trail of...

Earlier this week, a family trapped amidst the raging wildfires in Maui was successfully rescued, thanks to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) flagship smartphone iPhone 14. What Happened: As the wildfires intensified around them, five individuals found...

After monitoring another unmanned balloon seen off Hawaii’s coast over the weekend, U.S. officials have decided not to shoot it down.  What Happened: A Defense Department spokesperson on Monday said it, along with the Federal Aviation Authority, first spotted the object on April 28,...

Colorado Bill To Expand Access To MMJ A medical marijuana bill recently passed its first committee hearing in Colorado. Senate Bill 81 seeks to increase the amount of medical cannabis concentrate a patient can purchase daily. If legislation is enacted, would also allow physicians to recommend MMJ...

Marijuana Legalization Plan In New Hampshire New Hampshire lawmakers, seeking to legalize a marijuana measure, are working on a plan to advance reform this session, Marijuana Moment first reported. The plan is to remove provisions allowing home cultivation and annulling past marijuana...

Cannabis Legalization Legislation In Delaware, A Hearing Is Coming Soon Delaware lawmakers filed complementary cannabis legalization bills that would end prohibition, bringing a basic regulatory framework for the cannabis market in the state, reported Marijuana Moment. Rep. Ed Osienski (D),...

Marijuana Legalization In Missouri: Black Leaders Divided Over Ballot Measure Recently, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones (D), who supports legalization, announced she would oppose the measure appearing on the November 8 ballot as Amendment 3. According to Jones, she doesn’t support etching what...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy in every state in the U.S. dropped by three years in 2020. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years, the biggest...

A resolution requesting that Hawaii forms a psilocybin working group to study the therapeutic potential of the substance was approved by a state House committee, Marijuana Moment reported Friday. With a 5-0 vote in the House Health, Human Services and Homelessness Committee, the resolution...

In Hawaii, senators approved two identical measures to form a psilocybin working group, Marijuana Moment reported. The goal of the group would be to explore the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic, but the resolutions were amended and patient access will be contingent on federal approval...

A Senate committee in Hawaii passed a bill to allow people 65 and older to automatically qualify for medical marijuana, regardless of their condition, reported Marijuana Moment. The bill SB2718 would change the state’s existing medical marijuana law. Currently, only those with a...

In Hawaii, the Senate Health Committee approved a bill to set up a state working group to study the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin mushrooms, reported Marijuana Moment. The committee unanimously passed the proposal in a 5-0 vote.  The text of the measure says that “because the State...

Last month, a group of Hawaiian legislators introduced a bill that would legalize and regulate psilocybin, the active compounds in “magic mushrooms.” “The reason I wanted to introduce this measure is because, as you know, in the 2020 election, a number of jurisdictions across the...