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History-Making Legislation To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Reintroduced

NORML

The Act repeals the long-standing federal prohibition of marijuana -- thereby ending the existing state/federal conflict in cannabis policies and providing state governments with greater authority to regulate marijuana-related activities.

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U.S. Secret Service Relaxes Past-Use Cannabis Policy for Applicants

Veriheal

Secret Service (USSS) recently loosened its applicant drug use policy to be more accommodating to past cannabis consumers. Candidates of all ages can now apply to join the agency if they have abstained from marijuana for one year before applying. Cannabis is increasingly being legalized in many U.S.

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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

Cannabis Law Report

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. In November 2021, a similar initiative proposed by the Liberal Party was rejected by the Seimas. As of yet, no patients in Lithuania have legal access to medical marijuana.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2021 Winners

Veriheal

At Veriheal, a minority-owned medical marijuana platform, we’re invested in paying it forward in the cannabis industry. We are honored to present the 20 winners of Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2021. Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2021 Winners . Matthew Aaron Vogel . School: Stockton University.

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Cannabis News 03/26/2021

Nature's Way Medicine

Biden Administration Firing Employees for Past Marijuana Use. Young White House staffers are being disciplined or fired in the Biden administration for admitting to using marijuana in the past. This comes after a federal recommendation that said not to immediately terminate employees that have a history of marijuana use.

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Election Day 2021 Sent Shockwaves Across the US Cannabis Industry

Veriheal

2, 2021, Election Day kicked off across the United States—a day on which the war on drugs was majorly shunned by voters despite the fact that some election results had cannabis drug policy reformers hanging their heads in disappointment. In Colorado, voters rejected a suggested statewide tax increase on adult-use cannabis sales.

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The Week in Weed: April 30, 2021

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The NFL won’t test for marijuana use in the off-season. The policy is part of the collective bargaining agreement negotiated last year. Legislation to implement cannabis legalization moves forward in Montana.

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