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Former anti-cannabis congressman and Trump health official merge with cannabis company board

Former anti-cannabis congressman and Trump health official merge with cannabis company board

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 13, 2021

Documents that were recently obtained by Marijuana Moment confirm that a former head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has joined the board of directors for a medical cannabis business...

Biden’s DOH nominees could steer U.S. cannabis reform in the right direction

Biden’s DOH nominees could steer U.S. cannabis reform in the right direction

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 31, 2021

Will cannabis legalization be a repercussion of the Biden-Harris administration and a Democrat-controlled Congress? Based on recent reports, industry professionals are feeling optimistic that President-elect...

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U.S. House chooses to expand medical cannabis research

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 15, 2020

On Wednesday, December 9, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a history-making bill that could essentially open the floodgates for scientific cannabis research opportunities.  Composed of many...

Arizona's adult-use cannabis initiative is making headway

Arizona’s adult-use cannabis initiative is making headway

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 15, 2020

On Thursday, August 20, a voter initiative to legalize a commercial and regulated adult-use cannabis program in Arizona was approved by the Arizona Supreme Court. The successful ruling means that the proposal...

Trump declares opioid crisis a ‘health emergency,' but requests no funds

Trump declares opioid crisis a ‘health emergency,’ but requests no funds

Sara Tiradossi October 27, 2017

President Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency on Thursday, a move intended to expand access to treatment and loosen current regulations. However, the declaration will...

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