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Marijuana Industry Is ‘Effectively Debanked’ And ‘Forced’ To Operate On Cash, Witness Tells Senate Committee
As a Senate committee prepares to take up the issue of debanking at a hearing on Wednesday, one of the invited witnesses is proactively calling attention to marijuana industry banking access challenges under federal prohibition and urging Congress to enact bipartisan reform to address it. While the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Tim […]
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GOP Congressman Withdraws Amendment Aimed At Undermining Marijuana Rescheduling Process
A Republican congressman has withdrawn an amendment to a fentanyl-related bill that was aimed at undermining the ongoing marijuana rescheduling process. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) filed the measure this week with aims of attaching it to the underlying bill meant to ramp up fentanyl criminalization. The amendment would have stripped the U.S. attorney general’s authority […]
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Judge Gives Tennessee Hemp Industry More Time Before Statewide Product Ban Takes Effect
In dispute are rules, formulated by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, to require new testing of hemp products for delta-9 THC. By Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout The sale of popular hemp products will remain legal in Tennessee until at least June, when a legal challenge to state rules that would outlaw many best-selling products goes […]
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Both Chambers Of Virginia’s Legislature Have Now Voted To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
With a vote on Tuesday by Virginia’s House of Delegates, both chambers of the legislature have now passed bills that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales in the commonwealth. House members voted 53–46 to approve HB 2485, from Del. Paul Krizek (D), which would allow adults 21 and older to purchase up to 2.5 […]
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Pennsylvania Governor Renews Push To Legalize Marijuana, Saying The State Is ‘Losing Out On Revenue’ To Neighbors Like Ohio And Maryland
The governor of Pennsylvania has once again included a proposal to legalize marijuana in his budget request—calling on the legislature to enact the “long overdue” reform, even if it seems “complicated.” Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) has called for legalization in his previous two budget requests, projecting a significant windfall of tax revenue for the Keystone […]
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Bipartisan Majority Of Texans Back Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds
A strong bipartisan majority of Texans support legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana—and most also want to see the state ban unregulated intoxicating hemp products—according to a new poll. The survey from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs that was released on Tuesday looked at public opinion on a wide range of policy issues, […]
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New Mexico Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Therapy In Supervised Medical Setting
Newly introduced bipartisan legislation in New Mexico would establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state, legalizing the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms for use in a supervised medical setting. Under SB 219, titled the Medical Psilocybin Act, patients with certain qualifying conditions would be able access psilocybin and use it under the guidance of […]
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Minnesota Medical Marijuana Program Helps Relieve Pain While Reducing Use Of Opioids And Other Drugs, State Government Study Shows
A new state government report on chronic pain patients enrolled in Minnesota’s medical marijuana program says participants “are finding a noticeable change in pain relief” within a few months of starting cannabis treatment. The large-scale study of nearly 10,000 patients also shows that nearly a quarter who were taking other pain relievers reduced the use […]
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Revolutionizing Cannabis Cultivation: Phylos F1 Hybrid Seeds
The original cannabis science company is paving the way for a more efficient and scalable future.
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