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Bipartisan Support For Marijuana Banking Reform Grows, WA's Cannabis Licensing And More Pot Regs
Friday, May 5, 2023 - 12:13pm | 613WA State To Award 52 New Social Equity Cannabis Licenses Over Next Ten Years Washington state plans to expand the recreational cannabis market by adding dozens of more marijuana retail shops over the next ten years, reported Axios Seattle. To that end, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed a bill on Monday -...
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Disgrace: GOP Senators 'Prioritize Partisan Politics' Over Veterans' Health, Kill Cannabis Research Bill
Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 9:59am | 866Republican senators voted down a bipartisan package of veterans bills on the Senate floor Wednesday, arguing concerns about the measure proposing research into medical marijuana use for veterans. The legislation, sponsored by senators Jon Tester (D) and Dan Sullivan (R), was unanimously...
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Schumer, GOP Senators Discuss Marijuana Reform: Bipartisan Talks Spark Hope For Policy Change
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 12:50pm | 616The top Senate Democrat continues to push for federal marijuana reform. Following a meeting with a group of fellow Democratic senators to discuss the path that would push cannabis legislation toward approval in the new Congress, Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) convened with several GOP...
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GOP Lawmakers Take Action To Protect Gun Rights Of MMJ Patients, New CA Bill To Make Marijuana Catering A Reality & More Reg News
Friday, February 10, 2023 - 2:22pm | 836Maryland GOP Lawmakers Protect Gun Rights For MMJ Patients Maryland lawmakers reviewed a piece of legislation from Republican Robin Grammer and his four fellow GOP lawmakers at Wednesday's hearing that would protect medical marijuana patients' rights to possess guns, reported Marijuana...
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Sen. Jacky Rosen Continues To Push For Marijuana Reforms: Demands Federal SBA Loans For Legal Cannabis Companies
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 12:52pm | 847Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev) sent a letter recently urging the appropriations committee to provide licensed marijuana businesses with access to Small Business Administration loans, reported Nevada Appeal. Cannabis companies are currently banned from accessing SBA...
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VA Rejects New Cannabis Research Bill For Veterans, Calls It 'Redundant'
Friday, June 25, 2021 - 1:17am | 426The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee reviewed a bill that would ask the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to run clinical trials on the potential benefits of cannabis for the treatment of military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic...