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\n<\/span>The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider an amendment to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products<\/span><\/a> by one year during a markup of the Farm Bill next week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Virginia House General Laws Committee amended a Senate-passed bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales to be closer to the version approved in their chamber, with additional changes<\/span><\/a>\u2014setting the stage for bicameral negotiations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia Republican lawmakers discussed their decisions to vote for legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales<\/span><\/a> in contrast with most other members of their party.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Florida House Health & Human Services Committee approved a bill to slash medical cannabis registration fees for military veterans<\/span><\/a>\u2014with the sponsor saying that marijuana helps with \u201creducing the dependency on opioids.\u201d<\/span>
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