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Federal Legalization
Congressional Lawmakers Push For Marijuana Banking At First Conference Meeting On Large-Scale Manufacturing Bill
MARIJUANA MOMENT
A bicameral congressional conference committee tasked with settling differences on a large-scale manufacturing bill kicked off negotiations on Thursday—and several appointed conferees from the House and Senate took the opportunity to push for marijuana banking reform as part of the package.
A bicameral congressional conference committee tasked with settling differences on a large-scale manufacturing bill kicked off negotiations on Thursday—and several appointed conferees from the House and Senate took the opportunity to push for marijuana banking reform as part of the package.
Working In Canada’s Marijuana Industry Does Not Make People Inadmissible To U.S., Border Patrol Document Confirms
MARIJUANA MOMENT
Simply working in Canada’s marijuana industry does not automatically render a person ineligible for admission to the U.S., a recently disclosed document from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says. That directly contradicts what top officials with the agency told the media following Canada’s national legalization of cannabis in 2018.
Simply working in Canada’s marijuana industry does not automatically render a person ineligible for admission to the U.S., a recently disclosed document from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says. That directly contradicts what top officials with the agency told the media following Canada’s national legalization of cannabis in 2018.
Social Equity
SAFE Banking For Cannabis Is A Social Equity Issue (Op-Ed)
MARIJUANA MOMENT
“We recognize banking access is only one part of the problem facing minority cannabis businesses today. But let’s start somewhere and get done now what we can.”
“We recognize banking access is only one part of the problem facing minority cannabis businesses today. But let’s start somewhere and get done now what we can.”
California
Newsom proposes tax cut for California cannabis industry: Too little, too late?
CBS NEWS
California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s struggling legal marijuana industry, but businesses said it falls far short of what’s needed to revive a foundering pot economy.
California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s struggling legal marijuana industry, but businesses said it falls far short of what’s needed to revive a foundering pot economy.
New Jersey
N.J. Supreme Court decision could change how police test weed impairment, future funding
NJ.COM
The state Supreme Court case could have national ramifications on whether police are using valid science to measure drug impairment is — or isn’t — measured by police is nearing a conclusion with multiple ramifications.
The state Supreme Court case could have national ramifications on whether police are using valid science to measure drug impairment is — or isn’t — measured by police is nearing a conclusion with multiple ramifications.
New York
They Have Sold Pot for Years. Now They Want to Go Legal. Can They?
THE NEW YORK TIMES
For “legacy” cannabis entrepreneurs, becoming a taxpaying, regulation-observing business has its challenges.
For “legacy” cannabis entrepreneurs, becoming a taxpaying, regulation-observing business has its challenges.
Oregon
3 Oregon cannabis trade associations merge into one group
MARIJUANA BUSINESS DAILY
Three Oregon cannabis trade associations pooled resources to create a more overarching group called the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon.
Three Oregon cannabis trade associations pooled resources to create a more overarching group called the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon.
Police: Cartels in Oregon are morphing their pot-growing ops
AP NEWS
Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon last year are adapting as pressure on them begins to mount, law enforcement officials said Thursday.
Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon last year are adapting as pressure on them begins to mount, law enforcement officials said Thursday.
State Efforts
A few states could still legalize marijuana through legislatures this year
MARIJUANA BUSINESS DAILY
A handful of states remain in play to legalize medical or recreational marijuana through legislative action this year.
A handful of states remain in play to legalize medical or recreational marijuana through legislative action this year.
World
Thailand Will Give Away 1 Million Weed Plants
The Southeast Asian country will soon allow residents to grow cannabis for medicinal use. Smoking pot recreationally still carries harsh penalties.
Germany Speeds Up The Process To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Debate about legalizing cannabis in Germany will likely start this summer, and a draft bill is expected to follow in late 2022.
Science & Research
Feds Funding Research On Role Of Cannabis In Treating Cancer
The federal government is promoting funding opportunities for researchers to study the benefits and risks of marijuana for cancer patients. In a notice of special interest posted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Thursday, the agency said that about one in four cancer patients have repor…
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