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USDA Holds 2018 Farm Bill Listening Session
Feb 27, 2019, 6:55 am By Cannabis Wire Editors
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a listening session for public input on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. Several speakers listed key issues that the USDA should prioritize while drafting…

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Exposure to Cannabis in Pregnancy: Warning Signs
Feb 26, 2019, 6:55 am By Caroline Hroncich
At a time when ten states and Washington D.C. have legalized adult-use cannabis and more than thirty have medical cannabis laws, there is rising concern in the American medical community that more pregnant mothers may use cannabis. Doctors also worry that…

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As Illinois Governor, Lawmakers Push For Adult-Use Legalization, Medical Cannabis Companies Elbow to Keep Head Start
Feb 25, 2019, 6:55 am By Jeremy Borden
Illinois’ biggest cannabis firms have stayed out of Chicago’s pricey and wide open 14-way mayor’s race, set for Tuesday. But in the last election cycle, some of these companies have been donating to a new statewide political fund, pooling money to…

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How Cannabis Reform Got Its Mojo in Wisconsin
Feb 22, 2019, 6:55 am By Jeremy Borden
Just a few months ago, cannabis reform wasn’t expected to be anywhere near state lawmakers’ agendas in Wisconsin. The state’s former governor, Republican Scott Walker, had been steadfast in his belief that cannabis is a “gateway drug” and a…

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Utah’s Medical Cannabis Fight Will Have a Day in State Supreme Court
Feb 21, 2019, 6:55 am By Jennifer Dobner
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A legislative override of the ballot initiative that legalized medical cannabis use in Utah should be tossed out as unconstitutional because it undermined the right of voters to enact public policy.That’s the contention made by…

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CBD in Food: Here Comes the Crackdown
6:55am By Notice: Undefined varia
Whether it’s a shot of CBD in your hot chocolate at a shop in Culver City, California or a dollop of CBD-infused whipped cream at a restaurant in Queens, New York, you can find CBD in food and beverages without looking too hard. Earlier this week, for…

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Key Cannabis Bills Make Their Way Through the California State Legislature
Tue 6:55am By Notice: Undefined varia
Though still in the early stages of the legislative process, several cannabis-related bills are being weighed in the California Senate and Assembly, which could lead to substantive changes in healthcare, research, taxation, banking and public safety record…

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New Governor Pushes Wisconsin Into Medical Cannabis Debate
Tue 6:50am By Notice: Undefined varia
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers linked the state’s high incarceration rate of African Americans to a new push for broad decriminalization and medical cannabis measures on Monday as the state becomes the latest in the Midwest to begin a debate over cannabis…

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Congressional Hearing on Banking Access Erupts into Broader Legalization Debate
Feb 14, 2019, 6:55 am By Jeremy Borden
Anyone who hoped that a narrow cannabis banking fix might skirt past a broader debate over cannabis legalization was quickly realigned Wednesday during Congress’ first hearing on cannabis-related banking reform. GOP members on the House Consumer Protection…

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California Investors and MedMen Drama Take Stage at Latest NY Legalization Hearing
Feb 14, 2019, 6:50 am By Isaac Fornarola
New York State lawmakers held a joint legislative budget hearing yesterday to discuss Governor Cuomo’s proposed legislation for the legalization of adult-use cannabis. Senators and Assembly members raised a number of questions about the proposal, the…

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European Parliament Approves Motion for Resolution on Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes
Feb 13, 2019, 11:17 pm By Julia Barajas
Members of the European Parliament approved a motion for a resolution on cannabis for medicinal purposes on Wednesday, a decision that, though not binding, calls upon the EU’s 28 Member States to prioritize scientific research in the field and reconsider…

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The New Congress Takes Its First Crack at Cannabis Reform
Feb 13, 2019, 6:55 am By Jeremy Borden
Advocates and those in Congress who have long been clamoring for cannabis reform are expected to get their first swing today at solving the biggest hurdle faced by the increasing number of state-legal cannabis businesses squirming to operate under federal…

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The Leader of the DOJ Marijuana Working Group Has a Message for Regulators: Slow Down
Feb 13, 2019, 6:55 am By Alyson Martin
On November 7, the very morning that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation letter was submitted, the Department of Justice made a significant, albeit little noticed announcement: Billy Williams, the Oregon US Attorney, was appointed to chair to…

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European Parliament Set to Vote on Medical Cannabis Today
Feb 13, 2019, 6:50 am By Julia Barajas
In Strasbourg on Tuesday, the European Parliament gathered to debate the use of medical cannabis. On Wednesday, representatives from the European Union’s 28 Member States will vote on a motion for a resolution on cannabis for medicinal purposes, a move that…

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As the Country Prepares to Regulate Cannabis, Mexico Looks Abroad
Feb 12, 2019, 6:50 am By Julia Barajas
In preparation to weigh the content of the measures introduced by the Citizen’s Movement, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), which has a majority in both houses of Congress, the upper chamber’s…

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Stanford Researchers Seek a Solution to Crohn’s with New Cannabis-Focused Biotech Company
Feb 8, 2019, 6:55 am By Caroline Hroncich
Katexco Pharmaceuticals, a biotech company formed by Stanford University researchers last October, says it is advancing the development of two potential products in its medical cannabis program this year. Katexco, based in Toronto with a subsidiary in Palo…

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Hemmed in by Legalizing Neighbors, New Hampshire Groups Make Legalization Push
Feb 6, 2019, 6:55 am By Jeremy Borden
Squeezed between a country and states that have legalized cannabis or are moving in that direction, a coalition of New Hampshire pro-legalization groups said at a press conference Tuesday that the state should seek to develop its own legal adult-use cannabis…

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Cuomo’s Cannabis Plan: An Insider’s Assessment
Feb 5, 2019, 6:50 am By Jeremy Borden
Today, as part of a broader hearing on health-related budget issues, New York’s legislature is expected to begin its formal consideration of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s cannabis proposal. While the governor continues to push for the cannabis bill’s passage…

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A California Conundrum: How to Crack Down on Illicit Sales Without Echoing the War on Drugs?
Feb 4, 2019, 6:50 am By Julia Barajas
In October 2018, the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ newly-established Cannabis Enforcement Unit teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Department to carry out a raid on an unlicensed shop in Sylmar, a predominantly Latino and working-class…

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World Health Organization Calls for Cannabis Reclassification. What Now?
Feb 4, 2019, 6:50 am By Julia Barajas
Last week, word that the WHO’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) recommended that cannabis be down scheduled in international drug control conventions made headlines. Since then, policy experts have weighed in, and while there is a general consensus…

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