Cannabis businesses make push to showcase Black-owned brands
Black-owned businesses in states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York are trying to get minority-owned cannabis brands on shelves.
Federal agencies say they want to study ‘minor cannabinoids,’ terpenes
A group of federal health agencies have indicated in a government publication that they’d like to study various “minor cannabinoids” from marijuana, along with cannabis terpenes, to determine how they could best be used to treat a handful of medical ailments.
US Senate holds historic first hearing on marijuana legalization bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday held a committee hearing on marijuana legalization for the first time in the chamber’s history but took no action.
Schumer marijuana legalization bill finally introduced in Senate
Legislation to remove the decades-old federal ban on marijuana was at long last introduced Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and cannabis industry leaders were gleeful over the milestone, even though it’s a long shot that the legalization bill will become law.
Report: Long-awaited Senate marijuana bill may be offered next week
The U.S. Senate may soon have a formal marijuana legalization bill to consider, according to a report from Bloomberg on Thursday.
Marijuana TV ads might be protected from FCC under new bill in Congress
Marijuana companies might soon have the option of running television advertisements without fear of federal intervention under a new bill advanced by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee.
State AGs urge Congress to clamp down on ‘copycat’ marijuana edibles
Nearly two dozen state attorneys general from across the U.S. signed a letter to congressional leaders this week urging lawmakers to crack down on marijuana edibles brands that imitate popular mainstream candies.
