by Marijuana Moment | Mar 30, 2020 | homepage slider, Politics
The New York legislature seems poised to eliminate a proposal to legalize marijuana through the budget this year, according to an unverified document outlining the policies included in the spending legislation currently under final negotiations ahead of a vote this...
by Marijuana Moment | Mar 24, 2020 | homepage slider, Politics
The federal Small Business Administration (SBA) reiterated on Monday that marijuana companies are not eligible for disaster relief loans to lessen the blow of the coronavirus outbreak. Because cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, the marijuana industry is...
by Marijuana Moment | Mar 17, 2020 | homepage slider, Politics
What was once a crowded Democratic presidential race has winnowed down to two major candidates: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former Vice President Joe Biden. For marijuana reform advocates, the stakes are high. While the opponents diverge on a variety of issues,...
by Marijuana Moment | Mar 11, 2020 | homepage slider, Politics
Two medical marijuana bills focused on military veterans are scheduled for votes in a congressional committee on Thursday. The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will mark up the pieces of legislation, which focus on increasing legal access to medical cannabis under...
by Marijuana Moment | Mar 9, 2020 | homepage slider, Politics
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently acknowledged in a report that state-level marijuana legalization reduces instances of illegal interstate trafficking. In its performance budget submission to Congress for fiscal year 2021, DEA gave an overview of its...
by Marijuana Moment | Mar 6, 2020 | homepage slider, Politics
The Department of Justice has issued a new advisory requiring gun dealers in one state to conduct federal background checks on all unlicensed gun buyers because existing policies, the government argues, have enabled “habitual marijuana users” and other disqualified...
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