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Virginia Officials Post New Marijuana Regulatory And Compliance Job Openings

Virginia officials are ramping up hiring for a variety of cannabis regulatory roles as the state’s pro-legalization governor prepares to take action on a bill to allow recreational sales, in addition to several other reform proposals that lawmakers have sent to her desk. In one of the latest indicators that the commonwealth is positioned to…

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Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill To Protect Firefighters And Rescue Workers

Maryland lawmakers have approved a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana off the job. The House of Delegates passed the legislation, HB 797 from Del. Adrian Boafo (D), on third reading by a vote of 100-31 on Thursday, days after it advanced through the…

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A $160K Bracket, Live Finals and Glass Heat: Proper Smoke

The Proper Smoke Network is taking High Rollers off the screen and into a six-hour live event with a $160,000 bracket, live finals, a major glass auction and a room built for people who care how weed actually smokes. On April 25, the Proper Smoke Network is hosting the High Rollers Live Show, a six-hour…

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Texas Officials Approve New Medical Marijuana Business Licenses Under Plan

Texas officials have conditionally approved more new medical marijuana business licenses as part of a law that’s being implemented to significantly expand the state’s cannabis program. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced on Wednesday that it initiated a second phase of the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) expansion selection process by picking three new…

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Marijuana Rescheduling Could Be Impacted If Trump Replaces Bondi As

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin—a move that could have major implications for marijuana reform as proposal to federally reschedule cannabis remains pending at the Department of Justice. On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Trump has grown “frustrated”…

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The UK’s ‘Cannabis Martyr’ Keeps Opening Weed Cafes

Gary Youds has spent nearly 20 years opening cannabis cafes in Liverpool, getting raided, getting jailed, and refusing to stop. Gary Youds is best known as the UK’s “cannabis martyr.” That’s because he has continually sacrificed himself for the cause of cannabis legalization. He is currently spending his sixth stint in jail for operating an…

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New FDA Enforcement Memo Clears Way For Hemp CBD Product

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance making clear that it does not intend to interfere with implementation of a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible Medicare patients. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary wrote in a two-page memo on Wednesday that the agency…

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Judge allows Medicare THC & CBD plan to launch amid

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Dr. Oz Announces Launch Of Program Covering Hemp THC And

Federal health officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible patients. The program being implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focuses largely on CBD but also allows a certain amount of THC in products.…

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A Look Inside The White House’s First Cannabis Products Enforcement

The White House has held the first in a series of scheduled meetings with cannabis industry and research stakeholders to discuss a proposed new enforcement policy for CBD products. Representatives of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) spoke with David Heldreth, CEO of…

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