legal cannabis

For seven years, MMJ BioPharma has been trapped in what can only be described as regulatory purgatory. They’ve jumped through every hoop the DEA has thrown at them: built a compliant facility, passed inspections, secured FDA Orphan Drug Designations for Huntington’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis treatments, and met every shifting requirement the agency has demanded.…

A leading marijuana industry association has released a report calling on Congress to treat cannabis businesses like other lawful industries by allowing them to take federal tax deductions—and also to apply that policy retroactively to provide relief for past payments. The report from the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and a coalition of stakeholders states…

A GOP senator says the federal government needs to “step up” and explore a regulatory framework for marijuana—and that should include a pathway to explore the “efficacy” of cannabis for certain health conditions. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) made the comments during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, where President Donald Trump’s judicial appointees and…

California lawmakers are shutting the door on delta-8 and delta-10 THC entirely, while other intoxicating hemp products will no longer be sold in smoke shops, gas stations and convenience stores in the name of public health and safety.Pending Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature, Assembly Bill 8 will outlaw synthetic cannabis products and inhalable cannabis products containing…

A GOP-controlled congressional committee has approved a bill to repeal a Washington, D.C. law expanding expungements for marijuana possession. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-KY), voted on Wednesday to approve the legislation—one in a series of proposals the panel advanced targeting a variety of local D.C. policies. The…

A GOP-controlled congressional committee has scheduled a hearing to discuss what’s described as a Chinese “invasion” of the U.S. through illicit marijuana operations. The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, & Accountability set the hearing—titled “Invasion of the Homeland: How China is Using Illegal Marijuana to Build a Criminal Network Across America”—for Thursday, September…