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.
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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.
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.
The U.S. Senate may soon have a formal marijuana legalization bill to consider, according to a report from Bloomberg on Thursday.
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.
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.
The SAFE Banking Act has hit yet another wall in Congress and won’t be included in the final version of an economic stimulus bill.
A wing of the U.S. Treasury Department is planning to gather data from banks on marijuana businesses as part of its money-laundering risk oversight.