The heads of five federal financial regulatory agencies have replied to a letter from Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) that requested clarification on banking services hemp businesses. The responses, which Bennet’s office provided exclusively to Marijuana Moment, each recognize that hemp was legalized through the 2018 Farm Bill—meaning the rules... Read more
McConnell pens hemp legalization update; POTUS candidate Andrew Yang on marijuana; Former congressman touts longtime legal cannabis support 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 support makes Marijuana... Read more
It’s back-to-school season, and as college students get ready to move into their dorms, some might be wondering about campus culture—including whether their school is marijuana friendly. The Princeton Review is here to help. Besides ranking colleges overall each year, it also includes breakout sections offering ratings on a... Read more
The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law. Members of the ABA House of Delegates approved the measure at the organization’s annual meeting in San... Read more
American Bar Association backs marijuana reform; Former FDA head jokes about dogs & CBD; Dave Chappelle & psychedelic mushrooms 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 support makes... Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to federal financial regulators on Monday, urging them to issue updated guidance to ensure that hemp businesses have access to banking services. While hemp and its derivatives were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, companies that manufacture and sell... Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to federal financial regulators on Monday, urging them to issue updated guidance to ensure that hemp businesses have access to banking services. While hemp and its derivatives were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, companies that manufacture and sell... Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to federal financial regulators on Monday, urging them to issue updated guidance to ensure that hemp businesses have access to banking services. While hemp and its derivatives were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, companies that manufacture and sell... Read more
Two new studies find that opioid-related deaths decline when states legalize access to marijuana. In fact, when adult-use cannabis laws are in place, the rate of opioid overdoses declines by at least 20 percent. Both papers, published in the journal Economic Inquiry, not only show the impact of passing... Read more
A ballot measure to legalize marijuana in Arizona in 2020 that has the support of major industry stakeholders was filed with the secretary of state on Friday. The Smart & Safe Arizona Initiative would allow individuals 21 and older to possess, consume, cultivate and purchase cannabis from licensed retailers.... Read more
