Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

“I used to think that in civics, in government, you need 50 percent plus one to pass legislation,” Murphy says. That one, says Murphy, is a committee chairman. In order to get a bill to the floor for a full Senate vote, it must first pass the House, then get seen by a Senate committee. Not exactly.

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NORML

JANUARY 10, 2020

This week, The US House Small Business Committee has waived its jurisdiction on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. By waiving, the Small Business Committee is de-facto advancing the bill — thus increasing the prospects that the MORE Act will receive a full House vote in the near future.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. A Georgia bill to reduce marijuana possession penalties was defeated in a senate committee this week.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

A new medical study found that patients experiencing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that were treated with medical cannabis reported a higher occurrence of stopping use of all ADHD medications. Senator Bernie Sanders has said he’ll remove the federal ban on marijuana during his first 100 days as president.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we saw some federal activity on medical marijuana for veterans. And finally, marijuana has come to vending machines. We have an update on those SAFE Banking talks. Twitter will now allow cannabis ads.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 7, 2022

A few weeks ago, we published comprehensive overviews ( Part 1 and Part 2 ) of all the federal bills floating around Congress intended to decriminalize cannabis. Since then, there have been a few important developments of federal cannabis bills in Congress. Okay, this first one isn’t about federal cannabis bills.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

Federal cannabis reform hasn’t passed into law, but it’s not for lack of trying. In 2021 alone, several high-profile cannabis bills have been proposed in both chambers of Congress, while others have been promised later this year. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. Introduced in the House by Rep.

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Banking Hemp Legislation Packaging 40

SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

Federal cannabis reform hasn’t passed into law, but it’s not for lack of trying. In 2021 alone, several high-profile cannabis bills have been proposed in both chambers of Congress, while others have been promised later this year. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. Introduced in the House by Rep.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Packaging 40

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There’s a new bill in the U.S. Senate to legalize cannabis at the federal level, called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), introduced by U.S. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). This bill wouldn’t merely legalize cannabis. What is the Farm Bill? .

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There’s a new bill in the U.S. Senate to legalize cannabis at the federal level, called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), introduced by U.S. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). This bill wouldn’t merely legalize cannabis. What is the Farm Bill? .

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Agriculture Hemp Programs Legalization 52