Senators Seek to Delay Federal Intoxicating Hemp Ban; AGs from 35 States Push Back
A provision to delay the forthcoming federal ban on intoxicating hemp products has been included in the Senate budget bill to fund the government. The Hemp Plan...
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North Carolina House Pushes Back Vote on Intoxicating Hemp Ban After Protests
Lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing back a planned vote on a bill to ban intoxicating hemp products in the state after hundreds of advocates protested in th...
Cannabis Media Council Calls on the Industry to Help Shape the Future of Cannabis Marketing
The cannabis industry has made tremendous strides over the past decade, but one challenge continues to impact every brand, retailer, marketer, and media company...
Democratic and Libertarian Arkansas Governor Candidates Indicate Support for Voter-Approved Legalization
Two of the Arkansas gubernatorial candidates have indicated they would support adult-use cannabis legalization in the state were it approved by voters, the Arka...
UFCW Backs Passage of Federal Bill to Legalize Cannabis
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is backing the renewed push to legalize cannabis federally. In a statement, UFCW President Mil...
Cannabis Legalization Bill Reintroduced in the Senate
A bill to legalize cannabis federally has been reintroduced in Congress, led by Democratic Senators Cory Booker (NJ), Chuck Schumer (NY), and Ron Wyden (OR). Th...
Vermont Police Academy Recruits Volunteers to Consume Cannabis So Officers Can Practice Identifying Signs of Impairment
Vermont police are recruiting volunteers to consume cannabis in controlled settings so officers can practice identifying signs of impairment as part of expanded...
Wyoming Drugs Commissioner Will Not Reschedule Cannabis Under State Law Despite Federal Reforms
Wyoming’s attorney general’s office said the state will not reschedule cannabis under state law, despite federal reforms moving medical cannabis from Schedule I...
American Bankers Association Sends Letter to Congress Urging Passage of the SAFE Banking Act
In a letter to federal lawmakers, the American Bankers Association (ABA) called for the passage of the SAFE Banking Act – a proposal that seeks to normalize ban...
Puerto Rico Gun Rights Group Calls for Police to Comply with SCOTUS Ruling Allowing Cannabis Consumers to Possess Firearms
A Puerto Rican gun rights advocacy group is calling on the Police Bureau to comply with the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cannabis consumers to l...
Senate Democrat signs onto Trump-defying Republican proposal to ban hemp THC
A leading Democratic U.S. senator on Thursday signed onto a Republican-led effort to strip protections for hemp THC products from a must-pass spending bill that...
Report: Trump White House insider pushed for hemp THC reprieve
The White House lobbied Congress to keep hemp THC products legal thanks to a pressure campaign led by Trump administration insiders, a New York Times report cla...
Senate floats plan to save hemp THC but only for a month
A Senate spending bill would delay implementation of a federal hemp ban until Dec. 11. Senate floats plan to save hemp THC but only for a month is a post from: ...
Bipartisan effort to save (and tax) hemp THC products introduced in Congress
A proposal introduced in Congress on Wednesday would regulate and tax hemp THC products under federal law, but the hemp THC ban is still approaching for now. Bi...
Cannabis in Germany: Club Licenses Stall While Medical Access Shrinks
Germany has received nearly 900 applications for cannabis cultivation associations, but only just over half have been approved as clubs struggle with licensing,...
So Will the Hemp Ban Be Delayed or Not? Tensions Rise Between the GOP and the White House
A Senate stopgap funding bill would delay the federal prohibition on most hemp-derived THC products until December 11, but Republican senators Ted Budd and Pete...
The Hemp Ban Could Slip a Month. Read the Fine Print Before You Celebrate.
Senate leaders released a funding bill that would push most of the federal hemp deadline to December 11. Cannabinoids the plant cannot make would still lose fed...
Congress Wants To Ban The Drink That Helped Rosario Dawson’s Dad Through Chemo. She’s Not Having It.
Rosario Dawson's father took some of his cancer medications off the pile, and a low-dose THC drink was one of the things he used to manage how he felt. Now she'...
From Pelvic Pain to Pleasure: The Case for Cannabis as Women’s Medicine.
Research into pelvic pain, orgasmic difficulty, and reproductive health is beginning to reshape medical cannabis policy. p The post From Pelvic Pain to Pleasure...
The Frank Gallagher Thesis Shaped Welfare For Decades. The Data Just Demolished It.
For decades, policymakers have operated on a simple assumption: give poor people cash, and they’ll spend it on drugs. A growing body of evidence disagrees. p Th...
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