MMJ Research Expansion Bill Passes House Committee
A bill requiring the expansion of medical cannabis research by the U.S. federal government has passed committee and moved to… Read More
Cannabis News & Information
Federal Policy
Although cannabis acceptance is rising in many states, its use and possession is still illegal under federal law under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Explore news below about the decriminalization effort from patients, politicians, and businesses on the federal level.
Bipartisan Group Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions
A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives that call themselves “strange bedfellows” is working together to clear federal cannabis-related convictions off… Read More
Congress to Consider MMJ Research Expansions
The Medical Cannabis Research Act, a bipartisan bill to expand medical cannabis research, is scheduled to receive a vote by… Read More
Legislators Expect Federal Legalization in 2019
Reps. David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) said at the Cannabis Law Institute in Washington, D.C. that public support… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Growers Will Be Federally Subsidized
Canada’s federal government will provide some of the same subsidies to cannabis growers that it does to traditional agriculture operations… Read More
House Bill Would Allow Federal Employees to Access Legal Cannabis Markets
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would, if passed, prevent the federal government from terminating employees who use cannabis… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Workers Targeted By U.S. Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol has been giving lifetime bans at the border to those associated with Canada’s legal cannabis industry,… Read More
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language Attached
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More
Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces Cannabis De-Scheduling Legislation
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), has introduced legislation that aims to end cannabis prohibition and let… Read More
Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Protections for Veterans
U.S. Senators voted 86-5 on Monday in favor of legislation that establishes protections for veterans seeking state-legal medical cannabis therapies,… Read More
Trudeau Sets Industry Launch Date for Oct. 17
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry will officially launch on October 17, The… Read More
Canada Votes to Legalize Cannabis
Fulfilling a popular campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has officially voted to legalize the adult possession and… Read More
Canada’s House of Commons Approves Legalization; Bill Returning to Senate
Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons voted 205-82 in favor of Bill C-45, aka The Cannabis Act, on Monday, CBC… Read More
House Rules Committee Blocks Opioid Crisis Amendments
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules once again blocked two amendments crafted to fight the opioid… Read More
U.S. House Committee Rejects Cannabis Banking Measure
Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee voted down a measure designed to protect banking institutions that are willing… Read More
Canada: Political Showdown Brewing Over Cannabis Home Grows
Last week, Canada’s Senate approved the House of Commons’ bill to legalize cannabis but attached several amendments limiting the scope… Read More
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday in an overwhelmingly supportive 20-1 vote, according… Read More
2018 Farm Bill May Fully Legalize Industrial Hemp
The Senate Agricultural Committee unveiled its version of the 2018 Farm Bill last Friday, which includes a push to fully… Read More
Canadian Military Will Restrict But Allow Cannabis Use
Lt. Gen. Chuck Lamarre, chief of military personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces, said in a recent interview with the… Read More
U.S. Senate Unanimous In Support of Industrial Hemp
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously and without amendment passed a resolution recognizing the economic potential of industrial hemp. The… Read More
State Legislatures Address Hemp Policies During 2018 Sessions
It’s, so far, been a banner year for hemp policy as Alaska, Kansas, Arizona, and Oklahoma each passed industrial hemp… Read More
Montana Hemp Farmer Wins Contract to Use Fed-Controlled Water for Irrigation
A Montana hemp farmer has secured a contract to use federally-controlled water to irrigate her plants, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Federal Alcohol Regulators: No CBD in Beer
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has made it official: the agency will not approve any alcohol formulations… Read More
Feds Tell California Brewer to Cease CBD Beer Production
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau have ordered a California brewery to cease production of their CBD-infused… Read More