At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, federal regulators recognized that valuable research into marijuana is being inhibited cannabis’s current legal status and described previously unreported steps they’re taking to resolve the issue. The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held the meeting to discuss six cannabis reform proposals, including... Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is bringing his pro-union message to the marijuana industry. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said on Monday that workers “in the cannabis industry deserve respect and fair wages,” and he encouraged employees of a grow facility owned by the major marijuana company Cresco Labs in... Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is bringing his pro-union message to the marijuana industry. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said on Monday that workers “in the cannabis industry deserve respect and fair wages,” and he encouraged employees of a grow facility owned by the major marijuana company Cresco Labs in... Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is bringing his pro-union message to the marijuana industry. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said on Monday that workers “in the cannabis industry deserve respect and fair wages,” and he encouraged employees of a grow facility owned by the major marijuana company Cresco Labs in... Read more
Congressional panel’s marijuana memo; Buttigieg won’t hit imaginary joint; CA gov wants cannabis changes; Hawaii decrim in effect; Austin decrim vote Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your... Read more
The proposal is being pushed by four progressive members on the City Council. It needs two more votes to pass. By Alex Samuels and Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune As Texas law enforcement grapples with how to determine if something is marijuana after lawmakers legalized hemp last year, one... Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) unveiled his annual budget proposal on Friday, and it contains several provisions aimed at simplifying and streamlining regulations for the marijuana industry. The biggest proposed change concerns the state’s cannabis licensing system, which Newsom hopes to consolidate into one agency—the Department of Cannabis Control—rather... Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) unveiled his annual budget proposal on Friday, and it contains several provisions aimed at simplifying and streamlining regulations for the marijuana industry. The biggest proposed change concerns the state’s cannabis licensing system, which Newsom hopes to consolidate into one agency—the Department of Cannabis Control—rather... Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) unveiled his annual budget proposal on Friday, and it contains several provisions aimed at simplifying and streamlining regulations for the marijuana industry. The biggest proposed change concerns the state’s cannabis licensing system, which Newsom hopes to consolidate into one agency—the Department of Cannabis Control—rather... Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) unveiled his annual budget proposal on Friday, and it contains several provisions aimed at simplifying and streamlining regulations for the marijuana industry. The biggest proposed change concerns the state’s cannabis licensing system, which Newsom hopes to consolidate into one agency—the Department of Cannabis Control—rather... Read more