Politics

Texas Senate Advances Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill - Cannabis News

More than a million Texans could be eligible to access medical marijuana through the Texas Compassionate Use Program, after state senators Wednesday unanimously approved a bill expanding the list of qualifying conditions.

Poll: Most of Illinois says marijuana should be legal - Cannabis News

A new poll by Global Strategy Group on behalf of Think Big Illinois, says a majority of people in Illinois want marijuana legalized.

State Treasurers Group Endorses Marijuana Banking Legislation - Cannabis News

A group representing state treasurers and finance officials is formally calling on Congress to pass legislation allowing marijuana businesses to more readily store their profits in banks.

Top Congressional Democrats Announce Bill To Federally Deschedule Marijuana - Cannabis News

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced on Thursday that they will be reintroducing legislation to federally deschedule marijuana and encourage minority and women participation in state-legal markets.

Texas House passes bill to dramatically expand state's medical marijuana law - Cannabis News

The Texas House has approved a bill that would expand the state's medical marijuana laws to cover many more patients with a variety of different ailments and diseases.

It’s a $130 Fine for 3 Grams, Under Hawaii’s Decrim Bill - Cannabis News

Hawaii, the cradle of Maui Wowie, Kona Gold and other classic strains, may soon become the 23rd state (along with Washington D.C.) to decriminalize low-level possession of cannabis.

The Cannabis Revolution Comes to the Capitol - Cannabis News

Pot policy is suddenly a hot topic for federal lawmakers -- and on the 2020 campaign trail.

Texas Lawmakers Will Vote On Marijuana Decriminalization This Week - Cannabis News

The Texas House is scheduled to vote on a bill on Thursday that would make low-level marijuana possession punishable by a fine with no jail time.

State Financial Regulators Press Congress To Allow Marijuana Banking Access - Cannabis News

The top financial regulators in 25 states and U.S. territories are joining together to pressure Congress to pass legislation allowing marijuana businesses to store their profits in banks.

U.S. Attorney General Says He Prefers Marijuana Reform Bill To Current Federal Law - Cannabis News

Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday that he would prefer that Congress enact legislation allowing states to legalize marijuana instead of continuing the current approach under which a growing number of states have ended cannabis prohibition in conflict with federal law.


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