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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Considers ‘Cannabis Policies for the New Decade’

NORML

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a legislative hearing, “ Cannabis Policies for the New Decade ,” during which they considered multiple legislative bills aimed at amending federal cannabis laws. He continued: “The fact of the matter is that legalization and regulation work.

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Congressional Committee to Hold Marijuana Legislative Hearing This Wednesday

NORML

This Wednesday, January 15th, at 10 am EST, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform.

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Washington Bans Hemp-CBD in Food

Canna Law Blog

The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient. According to the WSDA, Hemp-CBD is not approved as a food ingredient. Last year, the FDA approved the drug Epidiolex.

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Are CBD Food and Drinks Really Not Legal? Really?

Canna Law Blog

This FDA position is generally understood as “informal guidance” or a “statement of policy”, or sometimes a “nonlegislative rule” or an “interpretive rule”, which by any name does not have the force of law. FDA is currently slated to hold hearings next month on CBD in food and beverage products. Would they win?

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

” Tiffany Devitt’s response: As Cheech & Chong are well aware, businesses are subject to federal and state laws. There has been a rash of bills in several states to raise taxes and permit fees on cannabis business to prohibitive levels, or to ban smokable flower from state-licensed medical marijuana programs.

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How Inflation is Affecting Cannabis: Prices, Closures, and the Job Market

Veriheal

consumers and businesses, inflation dominates current news headlines because of how much it affects every one of our wallets. Since COVID-19 rocked the economy, cannabis businesses and supply chains claim to have been playing catch-up to get back to business as usual. As perhaps one of the most talked-about topics for U.S.

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Unions Blowing Smoke with "Green Lung" Myth

MJ Business Attorneys

Currently, state and local employees, teachers, and food and commercial workers, among others, are unionized industries in Colorado. Cannabis businesses are already taking proactive steps to ensure that their employees are protected, such as voluntary OSHA inspections as well as Good Manufacturing Practice certifications.

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