Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging to legalize adult-use marijuana nationwide if she is elected in November and says she will ensure Black Americans will have “opportunities” to “access wealth and jobs” in a federally legal market.
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Major marijuana markets still lacking controls for suspicious lab results
More than half of the country’s biggest marijuana markets do not have a reference lab, according to analysis by MJBizDaily, a glaring gap that critics say raises major questions about product labeling and safety.
Congress should clarify hemp-derived cannabinoids fall under CSA, report says
Congress ought to “state clearly” that hemp-derived THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp are subject to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), according to a new report sponsored by federal health authorities.
Marijuana legalization ‘an issue for the states,’ Democratic VP candidate says
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, declined to endorse nationwide marijuana legalization in a recent interview.
Lawsuit seeks to block California ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products
Six hemp companies and a major lobbying group for the industry filed a lawsuit seeking to block California’s statewide ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products.
Hemp bill introduced in Congress would ban synthetic THC nationwide
A new federal agency would be responsible for enforcing fresh regulations imposed on Farm Bill-compliant hemp products in the United States – including a ban on “artificially or synthetically derived cannabinoids of any kind” – under a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
Georgia pharmacy launches medical marijuana oil sales in defiance of DEA
A licensed Georgia pharmacy appears to be the first to sell low-THC medical marijuana oil in accordance with state law but in defiance of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warning.
Sales of intoxicating hemp products in Missouri to resume despite gov’s order
Sales of products containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids may resume in Missouri after a top state official indicated a change in enforcement priorities.
Cannabis software employee denied visa for work ‘abetting’ US drug law violations
In a test case of the ongoing conflicts between federal and state marijuana statutes, a cannabis software firm wants a U.S. judge to override immigration authorities who denied an employee a visa on the grounds that his work “aided and abetted activities related to violations of federal drug laws.”
Fourth California marijuana testing lab loses license as crackdown continues
California regulators revoked another commercial marijuana testing laboratory’s license in the past month, public records show.
‘Secretive’ Wyoming companies win Missouri marijuana social equity licenses
Applicants for adult-use marijuana social equity business licenses in Missouri are crying foul after it was revealed that nearly half the licenses awarded in the Kansas City area went to companies registered out of state.
Marijuana rescheduling could permit CBD in tobacco, report says
Rescheduling wouldn’t allow cannabis to be legally added to food or cosmetics, though hemp might be permitted as a tobacco additive.
