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Congressional Lawmakers Push Marijuana Protections For All States While GOP Member Seeks To End…
Fri 4:57pm By Kyle Jaeger
An amendment to protect all state and tribal marijuana programs from federal interference now has 15 cosponsors after its bipartisan proponents circulated a letter to build support this week. But a Republican opponent of reform is pushing a dueling proposal to…

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Kansas City Mayor Files Ordinance To Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing For Most City Workers
Fri 1:55pm By Kyle Jaeger
The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday introduced a proposed ordinance that would make it so applicants for most city government positions would not be drug tested for marijuana as a pre-employment condition. Mayor Quinton Lucas (D) has been a notable…

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Senators And Federal Officials Discuss Marijuana Legalization And Drug Harm Reduction At Overdose…
Fri 12:58pm By Kyle Jaeger
Marijuana and broader drug policy issues were discussed by lawmakers and top federal health officials at a Senate narcotics commission hearing this week, with conversations revolving around everything from THC concentrations and cannabis research to syringe…

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Biden’s White House Drug Czar Nominee Worked For A Marijuana Business, Records Show
Fri 11:31am By Kyle Jaeger
President Joe Biden’s pick to head up federal drug policy worked for a major marijuana business last year, according to his financial disclosure reports. Rahul Gupta, the nominee for director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),…

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U.S. Sports Authority Backs ‘Liberalization’ Of Marijuana Laws, Official Tells Lawmakers
Fri 9:11am By Kyle Jaeger
A representative of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) this week shifted blame for the Olympics suspension of U.S. runner Sha’Carri Richardson over a positive marijuana test, saying the national sports organization is “heartbroken” over the case and…

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Schumer talks legal cannabis strategy (Newsletter: July 23, 2021)
Fri 6:12am By Tom Angell
AOC’s psychedelics amendment; Congressman bulldozes marijuana plants; Vote to federally protect state laws next week; MS medical cannabis negotiations Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best…

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Chuck Schumer Discusses Strategy For Getting Enough Votes To Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill
Thu 4:35pm By Kyle Jaeger
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday discussed his strategy for getting enough votes to pass his federal marijuana legalization bill, describing the process of soliciting feedback on the legislation from colleagues and working to incorporate…

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AOC Promotes Research On Benefits Of Psychedelics Like Psilocybin And MDMA With New Amendment
Thu 2:17pm By Kyle Jaeger
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is again fighting to remove a federal research roadblock in the hopes of promoting studies into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like MDMA, psilocybin and ibogaine. The congresswoman introduced an amendment seeking…

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Congressional Lawmakers Seek To Build Support For Amendment To Protect All Marijuana States From…
Thu 12:36pm By Kyle Jaeger
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers is circulating a letter to build support for a spending bill amendment they’re introducing this week that would protect all state and tribal marijuana programs from federal interference—going beyond the…

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GOP Congressman Bulldozes Marijuana Grow Sites Along With Police
Thu 11:17am By Kyle Jaeger
A GOP congressman released videos on Wednesday showing him teaming up with local California police to bulldoze illegal marijuana grow sites—flexing his muscles, deploying cheesy quotes and grinning throughout the volunteer task. The Siskiyou County…

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Congressional Lawmakers Push Marijuana Protections For All States While GOP Member Seeks To End…

Kansas City Mayor Files Ordinance To Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing For Most City Workers

Senators And Federal Officials Discuss Marijuana Legalization And Drug Harm Reduction At Overdose…

Biden’s White House Drug Czar Nominee Worked For A Marijuana Business, Records Show

U.S. Sports Authority Backs ‘Liberalization’ Of Marijuana Laws, Official Tells Lawmakers

Schumer talks legal cannabis strategy (Newsletter: July 23, 2021)

Chuck Schumer Discusses Strategy For Getting Enough Votes To Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill

AOC Promotes Research On Benefits Of Psychedelics Like Psilocybin And MDMA With New Amendment

Congressional Lawmakers Seek To Build Support For Amendment To Protect All Marijuana States From…

GOP Congressman Bulldozes Marijuana Grow Sites Along With Police

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