by Marijuana Moment | Oct 14, 2019 | homepage slider, Politics
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Monday that the federal government should regulate state marijuana programs. In his clearest comments on the issue to date, Gottlieb said in a CNBC appearance that the rise in vaping-related...
by Marijuana Moment | Oct 1, 2019 | Politics
A bill to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania through a state-run model was filed on Monday, days after Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced that he now supports legalization. Rep. David Delloso (D) introduced the legislation, which would allow adults 21 and older to possess,...
by Marijuana Moment | Oct 1, 2019 | homepage slider, Politics
Students with drug convictions would no longer have to worry about being denied or losing federal financial aid under a bill introduced on Tuesday. Reps. Karen Bass (D-CA) and Danny Davis (D-IL) filed the legislation, titled the Financial Aid Fairness for Students...
by Marijuana Moment | Sep 27, 2019 | homepage slider, Politics
The House of Representatives passed a standalone marijuana reform bill for the first time in history on Wednesday. The chamber advanced the legislation—which would protect banks that service the cannabis industry from being penalized by federal regulators—in a vote of...
by Marijuana Moment | Jun 5, 2019 | homepage slider, Politics
Advocates of expanding marijuana businesses’ access to banks are pursuing two new strategies: amending pending standalone legislation to broaden its GOP appeal as well as supporting a separate a rider on the issue that was recently attached to a large-scale...
by Peter Marcus | May 7, 2019 | homepage slider, Politics
Cannabis consumers in Colorado are one step closer to having a regulated space to partake socially after the legislature sent a bipartisan measure to the governor. Proponents are hopeful that Gov. Jared Polis will sign House Bill 1230 after he pledged his support...
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