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Federal Legalization
House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans - NORML
The vote marks the seventh time that House members have advanced this language to the Senate as either an amendment or as a stand-alone bill.
Another Top Democratic Senator Joins New Marijuana Legalization Bill, But Says Banking Reform Must Still Pass ASAP
The long-awaited Senate marijuana legalization bill that was formally filed on Thursday has already gained two new cosponsors, including the third-highest-ranking Democrat in the chamber, who celebrated the measure’s introduction but also stressed the need to continue working to pass cannabis bankin…
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Finally Debuts in Congress. Here’s What It Would Do
The Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (CAOA) was officially filed today (July 21).
Senate Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana And Promote Social Equity Finally Filed By Schumer, Booker And Wyden
A much-anticipated U.S. Senate bill to federally legalize marijuana and promote social equity has finally been introduced. Just over a year after first unveiling a draft version of the cannabis reform legislation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyd…
Biden Says He’s ‘Working On’ Bill To Release Cannabis Inmates
President Biden, returning to Washington after a trip to the Middle East, told reporters that no one “should be in prison for the use of marijuana.”
Poll: Plurality of Americans Favor Federal Marijuana Legalization Mandate - NORML
Forty-five percent of respondents said that the federal government should legalize marijuana nationwide; only 21 percent said the decision should be left up to the states.
Colorado
Polis Issues Order Adding Protections for Marijuana Use Off the Job
The order protects careers, but not job status.
Minnesota
Gummies and Chews Available August 1st for Medical Cannabis Patients
Patients registered in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program will be eligible to buy gummies and chews from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries starting Aug. 1.
Education
Culture
Research
Colorado Company To Research Cannabis As A Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease
Colorado-based Day Three Labs announced this week that the world’s first government-sponsored cannabis technology incubator will fund the company’s research into using cannabis as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
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