The governor of Wisconsin is calling on congressional lawmakers to urgently take action to block a federal hemp THC ban that threatens to wipe out much of the state’s cannabis market—an issue he says is “intensified” by the fact that the state has yet to legalize marijuana for medical or adult use. In a letter…
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“A stable cannabis industry requires more than tax normalization. It requires integration into healthcare infrastructure that governs how therapeutic products are accessed, financed and sustained.” By Gennaro Luce and Matthew Myro Rothman, CannaLnx Momentum around federal cannabis reform has shifted. Following President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the rescheduling of cannabis, investors have interpreted the…
Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Move Alone Won’t Stabilize The Industry Without Read More »
A coalition of law enforcement and anti-drug groups is calling on congressional leaders to oppose efforts to delay the implementation of a law that’s set to recriminalize most hemp THC products within months—a policy change that industry stakeholders say would fundamentally upend the market that’s emerged since the crop and its derivatives were federally legalized.…
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Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have advanced a pair of companion bills, with amendments, that would provide a pathway to resentencing for people with prior marijuana convictions. Members of the Senate and House Courts of Justice Committees on Monday approved substitute versions of the opposite chambers’ reform legislation, making certain revisions that set the stage…
Virginia Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Resentencing Bills As Push To Legalize Read More »
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Lawmakers in multiple states are considering bills to allow seriously ill patients to access and use medical marijuana in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, with several such proposals advancing this week and one running into a legislative roadblock. While the specific provisions of the legislation differs from state to state, the main goal is same:…
Bills To Let Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals Are Read More »
Virginia senators have approved a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana sales, adopting changes to make it similar to the version that originated in their chamber as the reform proposal moves closer to the finish line. Members of the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee on Friday voted 8-7 to advance the legislation from Del. Paul…
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President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. surgeon general says that, while she wouldn’t recommend that Americans experiment with psychedelics like she has, there’s “exciting” research indicating that substances such as psilocybin can effectively treat serious mental health conditions that she would continue to follow if confirmed for the job. During a confirmation hearing…
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Says She Doesn’t Recommend People Use Read More »
The founder of Culinary & Cannabis didn’t wait for the industry to make room for her. She built her own. For decades, cannabis was a weapon. A pretext for prejudice, a set of handcuffs dressed up as public safety, a battering ram through the front doors of Black and Brown homes. The communities that got…
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Congress will consider hemp THC product ban delay next week Read More »
