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President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a key federal traffic safety agency says he’s prepared to “double down” on increasing awareness about the risk of marijuana-impaired driving in partnership with the White House. During a Senate committee hearing, the nominee to serve as administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Jonathan Morrison, was…

A U.S. Senate committee has scheduled a hearing on “alternative therapies” for military veterans, with multiple witnesses expected to discuss the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics. The field hearing will take place outside of the Capitol, with members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee set to meet in Montevallo, Alabama on Friday to discuss the suicide…

South Park has joined the conversation around the pending marijuana rescheduling proposal that President Donald Trump says he’ll be deciding on within weeks—poking fun at the president by suggesting that he might accept a deal to change federal cannabis laws if flattered with gifts and the promise of “mutually beneficial” rewards. The Comedy Central show…

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report on Aug. 20 that dives into federal interpretations of hemp, legal challenges to state laws restricting THC products and considerations for Congress related to the 2018 Farm Bill.The report, authored by Legislative Attorney Dorothy Kafka, comes as federal and state lawmakers continue to wrangle over an intoxicating…

A Virginia cannabis commission held its second meeting focused on the future of marijuana in the commonwealth, with members taking input on tax and revenue options for cannabis sales as lawmakers again consider establishing a commercial market. Convened as part of a resolution passed by the legislature earlier this year, the Joint Commission to Oversee…