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TuesdayNov 22, 2022 4:25 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Research Bill Heads to Biden’s Desk After Senate Approval

Only a few weeks have passed since President Joseph Biden directed that a medical review be conducted on the categorization of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act and also issued mass pardons for simple cannabis possession convicts. Now the upper chamber of Congress has approved a bill easing marijuana research, and that bill is headed to the president for enactment. The passage of this bill is notable because it is the first time that a bill focused on marijuana policy reform has succeeded and been forwarded to the president. Before the vote was cast on the Senate floor, Majority Leader…

MondayNov 21, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Marijuana Legalization’s Chances Improve in Pennsylvania as More Democrats Join House

Cannabis legalization activists in Pennsylvania have taken one step closer to potentially legalizing the drug after Democrats claimed a majority in the House. Democrats have been major supporters of cannabis legalization, as they are with most progressive issues, and the members of the left have been responsible for crafting several legalization measures. One of the many issues legalization proponents have had to deal with is Republicans who staunchly opposed allowing cannabis for medical or recreational use. Now that Pennsylvania Democrats recently announced that they had secured enough seats in the midterms to effectively take control of the House, the chances…

MondayNov 21, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Missouri DHHS Releases Draft Marijuana Rules Days After Ballot Measure Approval

Americans in five states have had the chance to vote on cannabis legalization during the Midterm elections. In Missouri, voters approved a cannabis legalization initiative dubbed Amendment 3, which would allow adults age 21 and older to purchase and possess up to three ounces of marijuana. Adults would also be able to grow up to six immature plants, six clones and six flowering plants at home once they secure a registration card. The initiative was pushed by Legal Missouri 2022, a campaign that worked for months to convince Missourians to vote in favor of the measure. Missouri lawmakers have acted…

FridayNov 18, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — How Would the Passage of SAFE Banking Impact Marijuana-Specific Finance Companies?

As marijuana legalization spreads across the United States, many companies have worked to address the industry-specific challenges that operators faced, particularly with regard to access to financial services, insurance, legal, compliance and regulatory issues as well as the security challenges created by the cash-only operations of many marijuana companies. There is speculation and hope that the SAFE Banking Act, or another version of this law, could be passed in this coming lame duck session of Congress. How will such a law impact the companies that stepped in to serve cannabis businesses? Some in the industry, including Tyler Beurlein, who works…

ThursdayNov 17, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Voters in California Approve 12 Measures Expanding Marijuana Retail

During the recently concluded midterm elections, marijuana measures were on the ballot in nearly two dozen California localities seeking to permit recreational sales to commence in those jurisdictions. A dozen of those measures got voter approval, and an analysis of each locality reveals interesting factors that seemed to have played a role in determining the ballot outcome. For example, most coastal cities are described by marijuana advocates as “cannabis deserts” because retail sales aren’t permitted there. It should be noted that these locations are populated by the affluent, and this demographic seems uncomfortable having retail stores in their backyard. However,…

ThursdayNov 17, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Congressional Subcommittee to Hold Marijuana Hearing Soon After Midterms

Drug, racial and social-justice activists will be happy to know that House lawmakers will be discussing marijuana reform once the midterm elections draw to a close. Although the Biden administration was quick to act on its green-energy and electrification promises, there were plenty of valid complaints regarding the administration’s lack of action regarding cannabis reform. President Joseph Biden recently made waves across the country when he announced that his administration was taking steps to begin pardoning all Americans who had simple cannabis possession offenses on their records. With the midterm elections drawing to a close as final seat winners are…

WednesdayNov 16, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Colorado’s Amendment 64 a Decade Later

It has been 10 years since Amendment 64, which legalized adult-use marijuana in Colorado, was passed and implemented. The proposed constitutional amendment had a number of arguments in support of legalizing marijuana, and we shine the spotlight on some of those arguments to see to what extent they have been vindicated. One major argument was that by legalizing recreational marijuana, adults who wish to use the substance would purchase it from regulated sources that are licensed and have quality standards to adhere to, unlike marijuana sourced from underground sources that aren’t subject to any regulation. Teen use would also be…

WednesdayNov 16, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Reelected Wisconsin Governor Promises to Include Marijuana Legalization in Budget Proposals

Governor Tony Evers (D), who has just been reelected as the governor of Wisconsin, has promised to include marijuana policy reform in his budget proposals due early in 2023. This pledge comes after Wisconsin voters in a number of counties and cities approved nonbinding questions in the midterm polls supporting the establishment of a legal marijuana market in the state. Speaking during a press conference after his reelection, Evers said his 2023–25 budget plan will contain provisions on marijuana legalization and that it was something that lawmakers needed to discuss and find a way forward. He added that sooner or…

TuesdayNov 15, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — 130-Plus NGOs Demand That Immigrants Be Included in Biden’s Cannabis Pardons

President Joseph Biden made plenty of promises while on the campaign trail, including his pledge to offer marijuana pardons. One of his more progressive statements, the promise was met with praise from drug reform activists across the country. Last month, President Biden announced that he was taking steps to pardon everyone who had been federally convicted of simple marijuana possession offenses. The announcement was met with surprise as the Biden administration has been largely silent on cannabis reform despite Biden’s campaign promises. Biden also instructed governors to issue similar pardons at the state level and stated that he would initiate…

TuesdayNov 15, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Ban on Gun Rights for Medical Cannabis Patients

There are an estimated 3.6 million registered medical cannabis patients in the United States with slightly more than 700,000 residing in the state of Florida. But, despite the fact that dozens of states have legalized medical marijuana and launched legal markets, the drug is still illegal at the federal level. This often leads to situations where businesses and customers abiding by state law are penalized by the federal government, which still considers cannabis to be illegal. One major example is the fact that cannabis businesses cannot access banking and financial services despite paying billions of dollars in taxes. On the…

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