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Virginia House Lawmakers Amend Senate-Passed Marijuana Sales Bill, Setting Stage

Virginia lawmakers have advanced a bill to legalize marijuana sales along another step in the bicameral legislative process, with a House committee approving a substitute version of a Senate-passed reform measure. The House General Laws Committee on Tuesday took up the legislation from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D) and replaced its contents with the text of…

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America Doesn’t Have A ‘Marijuana Problem,’ As NYT Claims—It Has

“America does not have a marijuana crisis. It has a knowledge deficit, a training deficit and a regulatory deficit layered on top of decades of stigma.” By Jill Simonian and Codi Peterson, Pharmacists’ Cannabis Coalition of California The New York Times editorial board recently warned that America now faces a “marijuana problem,” suggesting that legalization…

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Virginia Republican Lawmakers Explain Why They Voted To Legalize Marijuana

As Virginia lawmakers push ahead with an effort to legalize marijuana sales in the commonwealth, certain GOP members are finding themselves ideologically aligned with their Democratic colleagues, breaking with the majority of their caucus in support of creating a regulated marketplace for adults to purchase cannabis. In a series of recent interviews, Republican legislators explained…

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Dr. Oz warns about cannabis as alcohol alternative (Newsletter: February

FL legalization signatures zeroed out; MD & HI psychedelics votes; CT medical marijuana in hospitals bill; Study: Cannabis munchies are real 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… Your…

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Taking Cannabis Global: Inside Somai Pharmaceuticals’ Multi-Country Strategy

  In an industry defined by local operators struggling to stay afloat and confined within their borders, Michael Sassano, founder and CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals, has created a blueprint for scaling cannabis worldwide with pharmaceutical discipline and regulatory agility. With headquarters in Lisbon and operations in 12 countries today, Somai is preparing to reach 18…

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DOJ defends cannabis user gun ban, even if rescheduling happens

Multiple states advance medical marijuana in hospitals bills; NYC mayor’s cannabis tax projections; Hemp letter to McConnell; AZ cannabis smoke bill 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…

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GOP Congressman And Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Urge McConnell To Support

A GOP congressman and the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky are imploring a key Republican senator who helped lead the push to initially federally legalize hemp before supporting the recriminalization of THC products to back a proposed two-year delay on the implementation of a policy that industry stakeholders say would upend the market. As prohibitionists mount…

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Four More States Advance Bills To Allow Medical Marijuana Access

Lawmakers in multiple states are advancing bills meant to provide patients with access to medical marijuana in health care facilities, with lawmakers from Virginia to Hawaii making the case this week for a policy change they say is necessary to ensure patients have a full range of treatment options at their disposal. While the specific…

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Hawaii Senators Approve Limited Marijuana Legalization Bill After House Punts

Hawaii senators have approved a bill to legalize low-dose and low-potency marijuana, even as their counterparts in the House of Representatives say cannabis prohibition will not be ended in the state this year. Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced the measure—SB 3275 from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D)— on Wednesday after…

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Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana

Hawaii lawmakers have approved a bill to allow patients to immediately access medical cannabis once their registrations are submitted, instead of having to wait until their cards are delivered as is the case under current law. At a joint hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and Commerce and Consumer Protections Committee on…

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