Politics

Virginia Retailers Fined $10M for Selling Banned Hemp Products

Virginia Retailers Fined $10M for Selling Banned Hemp Products

By / July 30, 2024 /

Virginia Imposes $10.8 Million in Fines for Illegal Hemp Sales Virginia has recently taken a significant stance against the illegal sale of hemp-derived products, slapping more than 300 businesses across…

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Snoop Dogg Opens His First Weed Dispensary in California

Snoop Dogg Opens His First Weed Dispensary in California

By / July 29, 2024 /

Snoop Dogg Launches First Licensed Weed Dispensary, S.W.E.D., in California Renowned rapper and cannabis entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has officially launched his first licensed weed dispensary in California, named S.W.E.D., an…

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Decriminalization and Cannabinoid Education: Medical Group's Call

Decriminalization and Cannabinoid Education: Medical Group’s Call

By / July 25, 2024 /

ACP Calls for Cannabies Decriminalization and Improved Medical Education A new policy paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) calls for the decriminalization of cannabies possession and increased resources…

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Senator Advocates for Urgent Progress on Cannabis Reform

Senator Advocates for Urgent Progress on Cannabis Reform

By / July 25, 2024 /

Senator Urges Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to Deliver Alabama State Sen. Merika Coleman demands the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) fulfill its promise to provide medical cannabis to patients in…

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Kamala Harris's VP Contenders Back Cannabis Legalization

Kamala Harris’s VP Contenders Back Cannabis Legalization

By / July 24, 2024 /

Kamala Harris’s Historic Nomination and the Potential for a Pro-Legalization Vice Presidential Pick As Vice President Kamala Harris positions herself as the likely Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden’s decision…

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Board Warns Cannabis Rescheduling May Impact Truck Testing

Board Warns Cannabis Rescheduling May Impact Truck Testing

By / July 24, 2024 /

NTSB Warns Marijuana Rescheduling Could Create ‘Blind Spot’ in Drug Testing for Safety Workers The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has expressed concerns that rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III of…

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Ohio Nears Adult-Use Cannabis Sales with First Lab Approval

Ohio Nears Adult-Use Cannabis Sales with First Lab Approval

By / July 24, 2024 /

Ohio Advances Toward Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Ohio is making significant progress toward launching adult-use marijuana sales with recent approvals. The Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) has granted the state’s first…

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Cannabis Rescheduling: Feds to Weigh 40,000 Public Comments

Cannabis Rescheduling: Feds to Weigh 40,000 Public Comments

By / July 23, 2024 /

NORML Supports Cannabis Reclassification in Recent Comments to DEA Over the past five decades, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has been involved in numerous cannabis…

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Kamala Harris's Views on Cannabis as Nomination Nears

Kamala Harris’s Views on Cannabis as Nomination Nears

By / July 23, 2024 /

Kamala Harris Expected to Be First Major Party Presidential Candidate Supporting Cannabis Legalization In a historic shift for U.S. politics, Vice President Kamala Harris is now expected to secure the…

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Cannabis Decriminalization Measure Advances to Dallas Ballot

Cannabis Decriminalization Measure Advances to Dallas Ballot

By / July 23, 2024 /

Marijuana Decriminalization to Appear on Dallas Ballot Following Signature Certification In a significant development for cannabis reform, officials in Dallas, Texas, have certified that advocates collected enough signatures to qualify…

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Transparency Issues in Cannabis Rescheduling Draw GOP Criticism

Transparency Issues in Cannabis Rescheduling Draw GOP Criticism

By / July 22, 2024 /

GOP Senator Condemns Biden Administration Over Lack of Transparency in Cannabis Rescheduling Plan Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has strongly criticized the Biden administration for what he describes as repeated refusals…

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GOP Senator Slams ‘Lack of Transparency’ in Cannabis Rescheduling

GOP Senator Slams ‘Lack of Transparency’ in Cannabis Rescheduling

By / July 22, 2024 /

GOP Senator Criticizes Marijuana Rescheduling for Lack of Transparency Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has voiced strong criticism against the Biden administration for its lack of transparency in the proposed rescheduling…

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