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WebNew Hampshire’s Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday, marking the first time in state history that... Ahead of a decision by Ohio officials on whether to add female orgasmic disorder (FOD) as a qualifying condition for... A new review of the science around ...
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WebCongressional Researchers Say It’s ‘Likely’ Marijuana Will Be Rescheduled, But It Wouldn’t Fix Federal-State Policy Gap. It “appears likely” that the federal government will reschedule marijuana, congressional researchers say in a new report. But Congress still has the authority to address the... Politics 1 day ago.
Moving Marijuana To Schedule III Could Have Sweeping Impacts …
WebSep 1, 2023 · If the U.S. government moves marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA)—as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now formally recommended—the shift could have profound implications for all sorts of cannabis-related issues, ranging from research to business taxes to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) …
Biden Signs Marijuana Research Bill, A Historic First For Federal ...
WebDec 2, 2022 · President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law, making history by enacting the first piece of standalone federal cannabis reform legislation in U.S. history. The bill cleared the House in July and the Senate last month, and a White House spokesperson confirmed to Marijuana Moment that the president intended to sign …
Senators Discuss Marijuana Reform At Historic Hearing Following ...
WebJul 26, 2022 · Senators on a key Judiciary subcommittee met on Tuesday to discuss marijuana reform, a first-of-its-kind meeting in the chamber. Members touched on a wide range of cannabis issues as Congress continues to explore legislative options to end prohibition. Five witnesses—including former federal cannabis prisoner Weldon Angelos …
California Marijuana Tax Revenue Nears $4 Billion, But Growth Has ...
WebMay 27, 2022 · California has taken in nearly $4 billion in marijuana tax revenue since the state’s adult-use market launched in 2018, the Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported on Thursday. But figures over the past year and a half are “flat,” legislative analysts reported. For the first quarter of 2022, the state saw about $294 […]
New York Officials Approve Marijuana Home Grow Rules And New …
WebFeb 16, 2024 · New York regulators have approved draft rules to allow for the home cultivation of recreational marijuana, and have signed off on more than 100 new cannabis business licenses that they hope will help the legal market overcome its “rocky start” this year. Amid sharp criticism from the governor and state lawmakers over the protracted …
U.S. Senate Unanimously Approves Marijuana Reform Bill On …
WebMar 24, 2022 · The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a marijuana bill—but not the federal legalization measure that advocates have been eagerly awaiting Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to bring to the floor. Rather, it’s a modest bipartisan piece of legislation that’s simply meant to promote research into marijuana. The bill—sponsored …
Illinois House Approves Workplace Protections For Cannabis …
WebPublished. on. March 5, 2022. By. Ben Adlin. Adults in Illinois who use legal cannabis during their free time would be protected from losing their jobs under a bill approved Thursday by the state’s House of Representatives. The measure, which now proceeds to the Senate, would prohibit most employers from firing workers or discriminating ...
GOP Congressman Who Fought For Marijuana Legalization Dies, …
WebMar 19, 2022 · Rep. Don Young (R-AK)—a rare example of a pro-legalization Republican congressman, who was one of just five GOP members of the House of Representatives to vote in favor of a bill to end marijuana prohibition—died on Friday.. As the longest-serving member of the House and one of four co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional …
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