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Will Texas Ban Hemp Products?

Veriheal

This move comes just six years after the state legalized hemp, which makes this potential ban even more controversial. This article examines the history of cannabis legalization in Texas, the details of Senate Bill 3, and what the proposed ban implies for the future of hemp in the state.

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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

This shift may not only severely limit access to these critical funding programs for operators involved with Consumable Hemp Products but also impact ancillary businesses serving both cannabis industries The SBA’s 7(a) and 504 loan programs have supported small business growth for almost two decades.

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Can Bees Naturally Produce Honey from the Cannabis Plant?

Veriheal

A 2019 study in Biomass and Bioenergy reported on the species of bees found visiting various hemp plants in Colorado. Because lawmakers legalized hemp for commercial farming only in 2018, researchers are now actively exploring how it supports pollinators—an effort that could impact sustainable agriculture in meaningful ways.

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The Veterans Equal Access Act Reintroduced

NORML

1647 , the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Blumenauer said, “For too long, our veterans have been denied access to highly effective medical marijuana treatment for conditions like chronic pain and PTSD. Presently, V.A. At the time of introduction, Rep.

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My Legislation On Veterans Cannabis Access Was Just Heard

NORML

VA healthcare providers, however, are prohibited from providing the paperwork necessary to complete a state-legal medical cannabis recommendation, forcing military veterans to seek the advice of a private, out-of-network physician. Seeking care is hard enough, and we should not make it even harder for our veterans. Courage, Earl.

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Virginia: Governor Approves Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana and Legalize Medical Cannabis

NORML

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. We’ve shown that smart, progressive reform is possible and we must keep going,” General Herring told Virginia NORML.

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Rep. Lee: Fight to end restrictions on veterans’ access to medical marijuana

NORML

Yet, even in the majority of states where medical cannabis is legal, VA physicians are prohibited by federal law from filling out a state-legal medical marijuana recommendation form. Once enacted, veterans will be able to access medical marijuana treatment without the added challenge of accessing a private, non-VA physician.