420 with CNW — Congress to Vote on Cannabis Research Bill
The House of Representatives will be voting on a federal cannabis reform measure this month. The bill will allow researchers to study marijuana from businesses in the state that are legal, which promotes research into cannabis. This comes after the chamber passed a bill to legalize cannabis federally last week, with members now focusing on the Medical Marijuana Research Act. The bill has been amended a few times and needs a two-third majority to be approved. The legislation’s bipartisan nature and its sponsorship from Rep. Andy Harris and Rep. Earl Blumenauer may help the bill get the go-ahead. The original…