GOP Lawmakers Outraged About Marijuana And Cocaine Found At Biden White House, With One Saying It Endangers President’s ‘Well-Being’
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Conservative media, as well as certain Republican lawmakers, have a new White House drug fixation after it was disclosed by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) that agents discovered small amounts of marijuana in the West Wing twice last year, in addition to the cocaine that they more recently found.... Read more
The Way People Are Using Psychedelics Is Changing Amid Reform Movement, But Negative Attitudes Persist, Novel Survey Finds
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 15, 2023 0
The way people are using psychedelics is changing as awareness about substances like psilocybin and MDMA increases and more jurisdictions enact reform. But while a majority of American voters support regulating psychedelics therapy or decriminalizing them, according to a new poll, there are still some lingering negative sentiments toward... Read more
Michigan Marijuana Sales Hit Record High Of $261 Million In June, State Data Shows
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Michigan marijuana sales hit another record high in June, reaching nearly $261 million. Adult-use cannabis purchases accounted for the majority of the total, at $254,153,133. Medical marijuana sales were at $6,643,877. This beats the prior record set in March by more than $10 million. Most of the cannabis purchases... Read more
Justice Department Report Shows 61 Percent Decline In Federal Marijuana Prisoners As States Started Legalizing
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 14, 2023 0
The number of people in federal prison over marijuana dropped 61 percent from 2013 to 2018—a greater reduction than any other drug type—as the first states enacted legalization, according to a new report from the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Overall, the federal prison system saw the... Read more
South Dakota Police Commission Forgives Officers For Marijuana Use
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“I am an honest and hard-working person and I will do whatever I can to improve our community.” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Two law enforcement hopefuls were offered forgiveness for cannabis use by the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission on Wednesday in Pierre. The vote... Read more
House And Senate Both Move To Keep Blocking D.C. Marijuana Sales But Protecting State Medical Cannabis Laws
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House and Senate appropriators have approved large-scale annual spending bills that once again include language to protect state medical cannabis programs, as well as a controversial rider to block Washington, D.C. from implementing a system of regulated marijuana sales. The Senate and House Appropriations Committee both held markups of... Read more
As Marijuana Banking Bill Awaits Congressional Action, Financial Coalition Offers Advice To Banks Looking To Service The Industry
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 13, 2023 0
As the marijuana industry closely tracks congressional effort to pass a marijuana banking bill, a coalition of financial institutions has released a report offering best practices and standards for banks that are looking to start servicing cannabis businesses. The report from the Cannabis Financial Industry Group (CFIG), published on... Read more
House Committee Rejects GOP-Led Amendment To Ask Biden To Prepare For Federal Marijuana Legalization By Studying States
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 13, 2023 0
A Republican-controlled House committee has rejected a GOP member’s attempt to simply ask the White House to work with federal agencies to study state marijuana regulatory models and develop a national framework to prepare for the possibility that cannabis is federally legalized. At a House Appropriations Committee hearing on... Read more
D.C. Law Prohibiting Employers From Punishing Most Workers Over Marijuana Use Takes Effect
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A Washington, D.C. law went into effect on Thursday that bans most private workplaces from firing or otherwise punishing employees for marijuana use during non-work hours. This comes exactly one year after Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signed the legislation, which then prompted a 60-day congressional review period during which... Read more
Senate GOP Marijuana Banking Sponsor And Key Chairman At Odds Over Next Steps For SAFE Banking Bill
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 13, 2023 0
Two key senators behind the push for a bipartisan marijuana banking bill seem to be at odds over what it’s going to take to get a committee vote to send the legislation to the floor. And as time runs short for action in the summer session, a senior GOP... Read more
