Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said state residents favor legalizing medical cannabis, according to feedback from the governor’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee. “Polling suggests 90 percent of...
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The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted a listening session focused on unregulated intoxicating hemp product reg...
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A recent article published by the Tax Policy Center looks at the various types of tax systems that states and local governments use on cannabis sales. In the piece, called “Cannabis Tax Revenu...
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Pennsylvanian state officials said time is running out for residents interested in applying for pardons from minor marijuana-related convictions via the PA Marijuana Pardon Project. Over 2,500 peop...
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Policy and equity were front and center as part of the 5th Annual Cannabis Opportunities Conference held Sept. 23-24 at Temple University. The conference, hosted by Pennsylvania Sen. Shariff State...
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On Sept. 19, U.S. Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to clarify regulatory processes surrounding c...
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an administrative order to establish the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana. The task force will be charged with reviewing the current marij...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills seeking to strengthen the state's cannabis laws while also expanding the legal cannabis market and redressing cannabis prohibition harms. “Fo...
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U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA) is hoping to provide more opportunities for legitimate cannabis businesses to access capital and grow the industry. “I have heard about the challenges of those awarde...
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U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) introduced a bill that would allow small cannabis producers to ship and sell their products directly to consumers. The Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHI...
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