The Cannabis Civil War: Hemp vs. Marijuana
The Cannabis Civil War: Hemp vs. Marijuana Image Cannabis News April 26, 2024 With federal legalization of pot indefinitely stalled, hemp products have bloomed into a $28 billion gray industry determined to get America high—legally. In a building formerly owned by the pharmaceutical company Roche, in an industrial neighborhood ofContinue Reading
Lawmakers urge DEA to pick up the pace on Marijuana scheduling review
Lawmakers urge DEA to pick up the pace on Marijuana scheduling review Image Cannabis News April 26, 2024 Democrats Call on DEA to Act on Marijuana Reclassification as Inaction Persists. While the Department of Health and Human Services recommended last summer that cannabis no longer be considered a Schedule IContinue Reading
Ben & Jerry's Won't Stop Fighting Until There's 'Cannabis Legalization And Justice
Ben & Jerry’s Won’t Stop Fighting Until There’s ‘Cannabis Legalization And Justice Image Cannabis News April 26, 2024 Ben & Jerry’s Joins ACLU and AZ Justice Project for 4/20 Cannabis Justice Campaign. Ben & Jerry’s teamed up American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and AZ Justice Project to celebrate this year’sContinue Reading
Lawmakers push DEA to act on cannabis (Newsletter: April 26, 2024)
VP Harris on marijuana; SAFE Banking push; Industry case gets court hearing; HI gov’s cannabis plan; LA legalization vote; PA hearing; MO psilocybin Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.Continue Reading
DC’s National Cannabis Festival Celebrates Legal Weed
No two people have the same story about the origins of how “420” and cannabis came to be correlated. Some say it’s police code for “marijuana consumption in progress,” others say it’s just some high school folklore: a group of students—stoners for the sake of staying on brand—in San Francisco’sContinue Reading
VP Kamala Harris Highlights Marijuana Pardons At Another White House Event With Presidential Clemency Recipients
Vice President Kamala Harris again promoted the administration’s marijuana pardons at a White House event on Thursday, reiterating that she doesn’t believe “people should have to go to jail for smoking weed.” At a roundtable event alongside Kim Kardashian and four people who received presidential pardons for drug-related convictions onContinue Reading
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Press Liquor Regulator About State’s Ability To Run Marijuana Shops During Joint Legalization Hearing
Two Pennsylvania legislative panels held a joint hearing to discuss marijuana legalization on Thursday, with multiple lawmakers asking the state’s top liquor regulator about the prospect of having that agency run cannabis shops. Members of the House Health Committee and Liquor Control Committee heard testimony from a series of expertsContinue Reading
Judge Schedules Oral Arguments In Marijuana Companies’ Lawsuit Challenging Federal Prohibition
A federal judge on Thursday agreed to schedule oral arguments in a case from major U.S. marijuana companies that are seeking to shield in-state cannabis activity from federal enforcement. The businesses have said in their lawsuit against the federal government that the prohibition of marijuana has “no rational basis,” pointingContinue Reading
Washington State Marijuana Regulators Weigh Adjustment To Social Equity Licensing Program
“Only 73 of the applicants (nearly 500 applicants in all) participated in the survey and these are proposed changes that have not been finalized.” By Carleen Johnson, The Center Square The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is amending rules for diversity ownership when it comes to pot shops.Continue Reading
Key Congresswoman Says ‘Now Is The Time’ To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill, Despite McConnell’s ‘Concerns’
A top Democratic congresswoman says that “now is the time” to pass marijuana banking reform, and she’s “hopeful” lawmakers will “overcome” any potential challenge from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as they work to advance the legislation. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee,Continue Reading