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White House signals support for changing cannabis laws

White House signals support for changing cannabis laws

Thor Benson April 12, 2022

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki recently said that President Biden believes that “our current marijuana laws are not working,” but she did not comment on if Biden supports the Marijuana Opportunity,...

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U.S. House approves monumental federal cannabis legalization bill

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 11, 2022

On Friday, April 1, the U.S. House of Congress passed legislation to legalize cannabis nationwide.  The federal cannabis legalization milestone aims to remove criminal penalties for individuals who...

Senate passes cannabis research bill

March 31, 2022

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would streamline cannabis research. The bill would allow the Food and Drug Administration to study cannabis products. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote, and...

House expected to pass legalization bill

House expected to pass legalization bill

Thor Benson March 30, 2022

The House of Representatives is expected to pass a cannabis legalization bill soon. The bill is supported by nearly all Democrats and also has some Republican supporters. If it passes in the House, the...

Members of Maryland General Assembly ponder over adult-use cannabis legalization

Members of Maryland General Assembly ponder over adult-use cannabis legalization

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 27, 2022

Maryland's 2022 legislative session is scheduled to adjourn on April 12. With the session's end looming ever closer, lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly are scurrying to accommodate three...

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Cannabis industry pushes for banking reforms before midterms

Thor Benson March 24, 2022

The cannabis industry is pushing to get banking reforms done before the midterms in November due to the concern that Republicans may take the House and/or Senate and be less likely to push reforms through....

Congress blocks Washington, D.C. from legalizing cannabis sales

Congress blocks Washington, D.C. from legalizing cannabis sales

Thor Benson March 16, 2022

Congress passed a government funding bill recently, and it included a Republican-backed ban on Washington, D.C. legalizing cannabis sales despite the fact D.C. residents want sales legalized. This has...

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Wisconsin governor vetoes bill that would criminalize cannabis extraction

Thor Benson February 14, 2022

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) has vetoed a Republican-supported bill that would have increased criminal penalties for citizens who extract cannabis using fuels like butane. The bill would have allowed...

Schumer steps up his federal cannabis legalization efforts alongside two Senators

Schumer steps up his federal cannabis legalization efforts alongside two Senators

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 14, 2022

U.S. lawmakers are being urged by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) to explore the provisions contained in a bill...

Schumer says legalization bill will be filed in April

Schumer says legalization bill will be filed in April

Thor Benson February 9, 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says his legalization bill will be filed in April. The bill would not only legalize cannabis but it contains provision to promote social equity and undo the...

Senate candidate smokes cannabis in new ad

Senate candidate smokes cannabis in new ad

Thor Benson January 20, 2022

Democratic Senate candidate Gary Chambers of Louisiana recently released an ad that features him smoking cannabis, and it’s taken the internet by storm. During the ad, Chambers uses statistics to explain...

Republican congressman criticizes inaction on legalization

Republican congressman criticizes inaction on legalization

Thor Benson January 13, 2022

Republican Rep. David Joyce of Ohio is criticizing the Biden administration and Congress for not moving on legalization. Joyce is part of a small group of Republicans who support legalizing cannabis while...

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