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Submitting Comments That Will Make A Difference

Americans for Safe Access

Earlier this spring, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the Federal Register that invited the public to submit scientific information and comments on cannabis and cannabis products. This is not the first time that the FDA has called for comments.

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Group Representing State Treasurers Formally Calls On Congress To Pass Banking Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

The measure, which makes clear that the group “takes no position as to whether cannabis should be legalized under the laws of the United States or of any state,” highlights the public safety issues caused by current federal policy, which makes many financial services providers reluctant to work with the marijuana industry.

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Colorado Hoping to Give Doctors the Green Light to Suggest Cannabis Over Opioids

WeedAdvisor

But a new bill waiting for review could be the second biggest step for cannabis reform and a boon to public health. The public is painfully aware of the impact opioids continue to have on society, both in the U.S. and abroad (such as Canada’s current opioid crisis).

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Nigerian Debate On Regulated Cannabis Begins To Mirror US Experience

Cannabis Law Report

No doubt, there is a need for further public debate on the issue, and if Governor Akeredolu has achieved anything, it is, no pun intended, to light the spark. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, (retd), was incidentally on the governor’s entourage to Bangkok, Thailand. Source: [link].

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New Jersey Lawmakers to Vote On Medical Marijuana Expansion

WeedAdvisor

While many attributes of the bill remain unknown, those that are public knowledge show major improvements for patient access and a less bureaucratic approach. Both of these will come in quite handy for people who want to get approved quickly and obtain their medicine conveniently.

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Independent Newspaper (UK) Publishes Op-Ed With Ugly Truths

Cannabis Law Report

In the years since legalisation in the US, there are fewer black people entering prison for marijuana charges, yet black men and other people of colour remain disproportionately arrested for marijuana crimes, whether through felonies that remain on the books or new misdemeanours such as smoking legal marijuana in public. Full piece at.