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US senators urge Justice Department to quit blocking marijuana research

One of the ways U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is standing in the way of cannabis industry progress…

News April 13
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AG Sessions backs marijuana research but balks at expanding it

During testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he supports "more competition"…

News October 18
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Conservative US senator introduces pro-medical marijuana research bill

Medical cannabis just found an unlikely ally in Utah Republican Orrin Hatch. Hatch, who has served in the…

News September 14
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Report: Justice Department blocking cannabis research permits

The Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions is forcing the Drug Enforcement Administration to backtrack on…

News August 16
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Week in Review: Sessions’ cannabis remarks, Oxford MMJ research & odd pairing in MA

By John Schroyer, Bart Schaneman and Omar Sacirbey Attorney General Jeff Sessions again criticizes marijuana without offering a…

News March 17
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Week in Review: No takers for DEA cannabis research, MA NIMBYism, Oklahoma legalization vote

By Omar Sacirbey, Bart Schaneman and John Schroyer The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has zero takers for medical…

News October 7
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U.S. Companies Have Put $50M Into Israeli Marijuana R&D

The U.S. definitely does not have a lock on the marijuana industry. Over the past two years, private…

News March 29
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Week in Review: CBD Setback in Florida, Progress for Marijuana Research & Cannabis Stock Slump?

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer Legal challenges threaten to further delay Florida’s CBD program, a new institute in…

News December 18
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DC Think Tank: Feds Should Quit Hampering MMJ Research

An influential think tank in Washington DC issued a report Tuesday calling on the federal government to quit…

News October 21
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