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US senators back medical marijuana protections in key spending bill

Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee this week included key protections for medical marijuana businesses in a spending bill…

News June 14
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Poll: Majority of Americans still favor legalizing marijuana nationally

A solid majority of American adults want cannabis legalized at the federal level, according to a national poll.…

News April 20

Colorado senator: Trump pledges no DOJ interference in marijuana industry

President Trump has pledged to at least one U.S. senator that the Department of Justice won’t interfere with…

News April 13
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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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Marijuana Policy Project launches national search for executive director

A prominent national cannabis reform organization, the Marijuana Policy Project, has begun a search for a new executive…

News April 5
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Could IRS policy change strip marijuana trade associations of tax exemption?

The Internal Revenue Service issued a 280-page policy update in January, and buried deep inside is what appears to…

News March 29
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Trump signs spending bill that includes medical marijuana protections

It’s official: Medical marijuana companies won’t have to worry about being prosecuted by the federal government for at…

News March 23
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New federal budget bill includes medical marijuana protections

A key federal law that prohibits the Department of Justice from using federal funds to prosecute medical marijuana…

News March 22
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Week in Review: CBD in gas stations, AG Sessions hints status quo for cannabis & Arkansas hits MMJ snag

A cannabis company plans to offer low-dose CBD products at convenience stores, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says…

News March 16
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US senator gives ground in fight over Sessions Memo, marijuana policy

Colorado’s junior senator, Republican Cory Gardner, blinked first in a standoff with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. According…

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