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GOP Congressman Acknowledges ‘Trace Of Racism’ In Marijuana Laws—But Says

A GOP congressman says that, while he supports overturning certain criminal justice reform policies enacted by local officials in the nation’s capital, he does acknowledge there’s “a trace of racism” in marijuana enforcement. But, he said, advocates have gone too far in their pursuit of scaling back harsh sentencing laws. During a hearing before the…

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California Governor Signs Bill To Roll Back Marijuana Tax Hike

The governor of California has signed a bill into law to put a pause on a recently enacted tax hike on marijuana products. Weeks after the legislature delivered the measure from Assemblymember Matt Haney (D) to his desk, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) gave it final approval on Monday. “We’re rolling back this cannabis tax hike…

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Feds publish new cannabis banking info (Newsletter: September 23, 2025)

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What Will Marijuana Rescheduling Mean For Hemp, Which Is Already

“Increased acceptance and understanding could drive greater consumer demand and foster more mainstream integration of hemp-derived products into appropriate regulated frameworks.” By Shawn Hauser, Vicente LLP The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) pending reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) marks a historic and long-overdue milestone in U.S.…

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Veterans Group Pushes California Governor To Sign Bill Expediting Marijuana

A leading veterans group is calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to sign a bill that would streamline research on marijuana and psychedelics. Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) sent an action alert this week asking its supporters to share their stories about psychedelics therapy in letters to the governor’s office. “VETS is working tirelessly…

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Teen Marijuana Use In Germany Declined Following Recreational Legalization, Government

A new study conducted by German federal health officials shows that rates of marijuana use declined among youth after the country legalized adult-use cannabis last year, contradicting one of the more common prohibitionist arguments against the reform. The Federal Institute for Public Health’s Drug Affinity Study published on Tuesday examined marijuana use trends in 2025,…

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Kamala Harris Says Joe Rogan ‘Lied’ About Her Willingness To

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says Joe Rogan “lied” when he claimed she refused to talk about marijuana with him—writing in a newly published book that her 2024 presidential campaign specifically pitched a conversation about cannabis despite the podcaster saying her team resisted the issue. In her book “107 Days,” the title of which is…

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New Texas Emergency Rules Ban Hemp Sales To People Under

Texas officials have quickly adopted changes to the state’s hemp laws, consistent with the governor’s recent executive order, making it so people under the age of 21 will no longer be permitted to purchase consumable hemp products. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) issued an emergency rule that took effect on Tuesday, stipulating that no…

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Reefer Madness 2.0: Examining the Latest Cannabis Fertility Scare and

Here we go again. Just when you think we’ve moved past the era of sensationalized cannabis research designed to terrify the public, along comes another study that’s being trumpeted as proof that marijuana is attacking our reproductive systems. CNN’s headline screams “Marijuana may cause chromosomal defects in human egg cells,” and suddenly social media is…

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September 16- 23, 2025 – Cannabis & Tech Today

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Texas Chooses Regulation Over Ban After years of debate, Texas lawmakers stopped short of banning THC entirely, opting instead…

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