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GOP Senators Discuss Federal Ban On Marijuana Users Owning Guns

Several Republican senators are questioning the federal ban on gun possession by people who use marijuana—with one saying that if alcohol drinkers can lawfully buy and use firearms, the same standard should apply to cannabis consumers. In a series of interviews with Marijuana Moment, the GOP lawmakers discussed the intersection of Second Amendment rights and…

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Trump drug czar pick dodges cannabis questions from senators (Newsletter:

Target launches THC drink sales; GOP senator: Federally tax marijuana; VA gubernatorial candidates clash on legalization; TX hemp rule meeting Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you…

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How to Grow Weed: A Beginner’s Guide to Cannabis Cultivation

The first steps into growing cannabis may bring a wave of emotions and excitement of the potential harvest. It might also bring fear due to the overwhelming amount of resources. This guide endeavors to simplify the process of growing cannabis by walking you through a straightforward, step-by-step process from seed through harvest. Whether you wish…

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New Michigan Marijuana Tax Could Shutter Businesses And Actually Reduce

“If you put more of a tax burden on these companies…they’re going to start going out of business. If there are no more businesses in this industry, who in the heck are you going to collect the taxes from?” By Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance As state budget negotiations drew to a close last week, members…

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Ohio Medical Marijuana Patients Are Less Satisfied With The State’s

“I think the drop in satisfaction was…a little more than I expected. I expected a little bit of a drop…but going from (74 percent) to (56 percent), that’s a pretty big drop.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal People reported reduced satisfaction with Ohio’s medical marijuana program since recreational marijuana sales started, according to a new Ohio State University…

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Target To Begin Selling THC-Infused Cannabis Drinks As Congress Debates

The retail giant Target is soft launching sales of THC-infused beverages at select stores in Minnesota, an executive of one cannabis drink company participating in the rollout and other industry leaders told Marijuana Moment. In one of the latest examples of the normalization of cannabis in mainstream commercial marketing, Target’s move in Minnesota—where the company…

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THC in Your Blood Doesn’t Mean Your High Behind the

Right on schedule, here comes another study that’s about to be weaponized by cannabis opponents everywhere. The American College of Surgeons presented research claiming that over 40% of drivers killed in crashes had THC in their blood, with average levels of 30.7 ng/mL – “far exceeding most state impairment limits.” Before the prohibitionist propaganda machine…

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Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Clash On Marijuana At Debate, With GOP

Candidates for Virginia governor clashed on marijuana policy at a debate on Thursday—with the Republican nominee saying that while she supports medical cannabis, she had a zero-tolerance policy for employee consumption as the owner of a utility repair business. She feared that workers who tested positive for THC while working with gas and electricity would…

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GOP Senator Wants To Let States ‘Opt In’ To Marijuana

A GOP senator says it’s time to create a regulatory framework for marijuana with a federal excise tax and allow states to “opt in” to legalization—stating that he’s “not an anti-cannabis person” but stressing that certain rules should be implemented. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) might not be the voice most would expect to back comprehensive…

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Texas Hemp And Alcohol Stakeholders Push Back On ‘Heavy Handed’

Texas hemp and alcohol industry stakeholders are urging officials to ramp down proposed hemp regulations to provide more leniency as the state implements new rules to prevent youth access to intoxicating products. At a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) public meeting on Thursday, the agency presented draft rules that businesses would need to follow in…

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