Search results for "federal government"
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Economics
Congress Hears Testimony on Federal Cannabis Banking Reform
February 13, 2019The subcommittee hearing on cannabis banking featured a few contentious moments around the dangers of marijuana...
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Politics
The Cannabis Caucus Works Through the Government Shutdown
January 23, 2019Congressional Cannabis Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer took to the internet to urge citizens to reach out...
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Politics
What the Government Shutdown Means for Legal Hemp & Cannabis Protections
January 17, 2019Thanks to the government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture hasn’t been able to build regulations for...
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Legal
Former House Speaker Hints Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Around the Corner, But Is it Real?
October 26, 2018Boehner predicts cannabis will soon be legalized across the nation.
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Economics
Shopify Is Helping Canadian Governments Meet Online Demand for Cannabis
October 22, 2018On the first day of legal cannabis in Canada, some suppliers ran out of stock — pointing...
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Q&A
Q&A: Kevin O’Leary Discusses the Dangers of Cannabis Investing Under Federal Prohibition
October 8, 2018"Shark Tank" star and investor Kevin O'Leary explains why he won't invest in any cannabis businesses...
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Medical
Jeff Sessions & Congress Are Both Preventing Federal Marijuana Research
September 11, 2018Jeff Sessions has continued to wage his war against marijuana by blocking all potential marijuana research,...
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Politics
Can States or Citizens ‘Nullify’ Federal Cannabis Prohibition?
June 20, 2018The doctrine of nullification has a long and harshly contested legacy in the history of the...
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Legal
How Close Are We to Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition?
April 26, 2018The time to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level is now.
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Legal
Canada’s Government Marijuana Sales
April 18, 2018In Quebec, all recreational marijuana sales will be conducted by the government. It’s an idea Americans...
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Politics
Federal Medical Marijuana Protections Renewed Again
March 23, 2018Rohrabacher-Blumenauer is included in government spending bill.
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Politics
Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
February 26, 2018Washington v. Sessions, a case that challenged marijuana’s status as a Schedule I drug and made...
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Cannabis
Federal Lawmakers Push VA to Initiate Medical Marijuana Research
November 2, 2017Cannabis advocates continue to battle against Big Pharma.
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Cannabis
Shaky MMJ Health Claims Could Trigger Federal Crackdown
October 10, 2017The FDA is hinting they’ll investigate cannabis products that claim, among other things, to cure cancer.
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Politics
NJ Senator Introduces Bill That Could Federally Legalize Weed
August 1, 2017A new bill introduced by New Jersey senator Cory Booker aims to do more than remove...
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Politics
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls for Federal Decriminalization
March 23, 2017Cannabis decriminalization is moving forward swiftly at the state level across the nation. Changes to the...
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Politics
Officials in Legal Pot States Vow to Fight Federal Crackdown
February 27, 2017Remarks by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer signaling increased federal enforcement of drug laws have...
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Economics
Sessions Recession? What a Federal Cannabis Crackdown Would Mean for CO
February 14, 2017Would a federal crackdown bring a recession to Colorado's economy?
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Legal
Berkeley Club Beats Federal Forfeiture Case
October 21, 2016In another stunning rebuke for America’s war on medical cannabis, Berkeley institution Berkeley Patients Group announced...
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Legal
Pot Patients’ Federal Cease-Fire Extended
October 5, 2016Medical marijuana patients, caregivers and their providers can breath a little easier until election day.