Hemp in the Biden administration: Optimism and uncertainty
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The hemp industry has high hopes for thriving under President Joe Biden, with operators seeing opportunities in the president’s climate plan and feeling optimistic that congressional action on high-THC cannabis will open more opportunities for hemp entrepreneurs. But the industry is still waiting for answers on some of its... Read more
CBD maker GW Pharma agrees to $7.2 billion acquisition by Ireland’s Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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(A version of this story originally appeared at Marijuana Business Daily and will be updated.) An Irish pharmaceutical firm, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, has agreed to purchase United Kingdom-based GW Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest medical cannabinoid companies in the world, for $7.2 billion, the drug companies said Wednesday. The proposed... Read more
Virginia Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana In New Poll As Lawmakers Rapidly Advance Bills
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The first slate of what’s expected to be several bills to legalize marijuana in New Mexico this year were introduced on Monday. A Republican senator is sponsoring one of the newly filed bills, while the other is being sponsored by a Democrat in the chamber. But because neither piece... Read more
New Mexico Senators File Two Marijuana Legalization Bills, With More On The Way
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The first slate of what’s expected to be several bills to legalize marijuana in New Mexico this year were introduced on Monday. A Republican senator is sponsoring one of the newly filed bills, while the other is being sponsored by a Democrat in the chamber. But because neither piece... Read more
Congressman Says He Will Push For Marijuana Banking To Be In Next COVID Package
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The first slate of what’s expected to be several bills to legalize marijuana in New Mexico this year were introduced on Monday. A Republican senator is sponsoring one of the newly filed bills, while the other is being sponsored by a Democrat in the chamber. But because neither piece... Read more
