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Texas’ odds for marijuana law reform? Depends on who you ask. – Cannabis Business Executive

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A report from the news site Marijuana Moment shows that top state lawmakers do not expect “sweeping reform” on legalizing recreational use because of skepticism in the Texas Senate. Filed Under: Texas Tagged With: House Speaker Dade Phelan , Legal Marijuana , Lt. Read more at Denton Record-Chronicle ].

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GOP Gov. Mike DeWine Wants Ohio Lawmakers To Resolve Marijuana Legalization Despite Gridlock As November Elections Loom

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

House Speaker Jason Stephens (R) is blocking legislative changes while his counterpart on the issue, Rep. Ohio’s newly passed recreational marijuana program faces an uncertain future, caught between administrative rulemaking and political gridlock. Callender, the.

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Autism CARES Act Signed Into Law; Provides $1.8B in Funding for Autism Research and Services

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The latest version of the Act renews the legislation for another five years, tagging $369M annually for ASD-efforts through 2024. Chris Smith (R-NJ) told ABC30 news that the Act expands government programs to include older persons with autism “who were-and are-often misdiagnosed, under-diagnosed and overlooked.”

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Celebrate What’s (Now) Legal This 4/20/20

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

This is good – and historic – news for the medical cannabis community. Why This Is Good News for the Cannabis Industry. Consider a few other reasons why this is good news. Our legislators have also begun to see the logic of using medical cannabis as an alternative to more addictive pain-relieving substances, or even alcohol.

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Cannabis Stocks Jump As Germany Legalizes Marijuana Possession – Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB), Cresco Labs (OTC:CRLBF)

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

News of Germany’s move to legalize limited cannabis possession and consumption for adults sent ripples through the cannabis industry, particularly in the U.S. While the legislation prohibits commercial sales for now, executives see it as a positive step towards broader European legalization, potentially boosting their businesses.

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Op-Ed: Gov. Kristi Noem: ‘Legalizing industrial hemp legalizes marijuana by default’

Cannabis Law Report

Proponents in Texas told legislators that legalizing hemp would not decriminalize marijuana. Yet with Texas’s new industrial hemp law now on the books, prosecutors have dropped hundreds of marijuana cases and have stopped accepting new cases until much more detailed testing is done.

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Cannabis Media & Organizations Reports On Latest Cannabis Congressional Committe, “Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform”

Cannabis Law Report

One video comment says it all “Not one legislative representative disagreed – it’s time to decriminalize cannabis, remove it from the Controlled Substances Act, and allow individuals their right to choose to use or not to use. Related News. Congressional panel urged to support states-rights marijuana legislation.

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