New York City Council Passes Two Marijuana Reform Resolutions
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 24, 2019 0
A key Senate committee met on Tuesday to discuss legislative fixes that would allow banks to service state-legal marijuana businesses without the risk of being penalized by federal financial regulators, and the chair of the panel concluded that “a case has been made pretty strongly here” that the issue... Read more
Americans Prefer To Try New Recreational Drugs During The Summer, Study Finds
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 24, 2019 0
Interest in alcohol declines after states legalize marijuana, according to a new study analyzing online behavior. But for reasons that aren’t entirely clear, interest in tobacco products increases following the policy change. Another notable finding is that interest in cannabis among young people appears to decline after the end... Read more
Cory Booker Slams Joe Biden’s Marijuana And Criminal Justice Proposal As Inadequate
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 24, 2019 0
A key Senate committee met on Tuesday to discuss legislative fixes that would allow banks to service state-legal marijuana businesses without the risk of being penalized by federal financial regulators, and the chair of the panel concluded that “a case has been made pretty strongly here” that the issue... Read more
Presidential Candidate Proposes Medical Marijuana Waivers For Military Veterans
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 24, 2019 0
A key Senate committee met on Tuesday to discuss legislative fixes that would allow banks to service state-legal marijuana businesses without the risk of being penalized by federal financial regulators, and the chair of the panel concluded that “a case has been made pretty strongly here” that the issue... Read more
Marijuana Compound CBD Shows Promise For Treating Cocaine And Meth Addiction, Study Suggests
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 24, 2019 0
In news that Smokey Bear, iconic protector of all forests, would be happy to hear, research shows that reports of illegal marijuana grow operations on federally protected lands fell after states began legalizing it for adult use. “Arguably,” the study authors write, “our models hint that outright, national recreational... Read more
Top Congressional Chairman And Presidential Candidate File Marijuana Legalization Bills
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 23, 2019 0
Marijuana businesses would gain greater access to insurance policies under a bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Monday. The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act would address one of several obstacles that cannabis firms face under the federal framework of prohibition, which currently restricts their ability... Read more
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give Marijuana Businesses Access To Insurance Coverage
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 23, 2019 0
Marijuana businesses would gain greater access to insurance policies under a bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Monday. The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act would address one of several obstacles that cannabis firms face under the federal framework of prohibition, which currently restricts their ability... Read more
Judiciary chair files major cannabis bill with presidential candidate (Newsletter: July 23, 2019)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 23, 2019 0
DEA marijuana seizures dropped as states legalized; Study: Cannabis is alcohol substitute; FDA gets thousands of CBD comments 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
Senate schedules hemp hearing for next week (Newsletter: July 18, 2019)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 21, 2019 0
DEA marijuana seizures dropped as states legalized; Study: Cannabis is alcohol substitute; FDA gets thousands of CBD comments 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
More Than 100 Marijuana Businesses Urge Congress To Include Social Equity In Legalization
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 21, 2019 0
A coalition of more than 100 marijuana businesses and industry associations sent a letter to congressional leadership on Thursday, pressing them to ensure that any cannabis reform legislation include provisions promoting social equity in the industry. The letter describes the evolution in public opinion around marijuana policy, the mass... Read more
