Fri.Nov 16, 2018

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Al Sharpton Jokes About Reaction To Elizabeth Warren’s Marijuana Bill

MassRoots

At a conference focusing on legislation in the next Congress on Tuesday, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton joked about the particular attention some attendees paid to a marijuana bill sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Warren described the bipartisan legislation—which would let states implement legal cannabis systems free from federal interference —as part of her talk about criminal justice reforms she hopes to enact.

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Rep. Seth Moulton’s Legislation Would Push VA on Medical Marijuana for Veterans

Weedistry

Moulton has partnered with Rep. Matt Gaetz to introduce a trio of bills that would nudge the VA to better integrate cannabis into the treatment it provides veterans. Millions of American military veterans—more than 1 in 5, according to an American Legion survey—use marijuana to treat a medical ailment. But many of those veterans say the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides health care to former service members, isn’t responsive to their needs.