Day: February 3, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday formally attached a marijuana banking reform amendment to a large-scale bill dealing with innovation and manufacturing—the latest development in a years-long effort to protect financial institutions that work with state-legal cannabis businesses. The amendment from sponsor Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) was preliminarily approvedContinue Reading

A Utah House committee approved a bill on Thursday that would create a task force to study and make recommendations on the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs and possible regulations for their lawful use. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Brady Brammer (R), passed the House Health and Human Services CommitteeContinue Reading

A top Maryland lawmaker wants the state to get prepared to regulate adult-use marijuana if voters approve the reform at the ballot this year. Del. Luke Clippinger (D), who chairs the Judiciary Committee and leads a cannabis workgroup that’s been studying the issue, already filed a separate measure in DecemberContinue Reading

A New York senator filed a bill on Wednesday that would promote recycling in the marijuana industry once retail sales officially launch. Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D) is sponsoring the legislation, which would require cannabis shops to apply a $1 deposit for any marijuana products sold in single-use plastic containers andContinue Reading