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Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Passes MORE Act, UN Votes to Remove Cannabis From List of Most Dangerous Drugs: Week in Review

This week, the industry celebrated two major votes.

December 5, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Passes MORE Act

The bill, H.R. 3884, removes cannabis from the U.S. Controlled Substances Act.

December 4, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition Clears Final Committee Ahead of Floor Consideration

The MORE Act would remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act, thereby eliminating the existing conflict between state and federal marijuana laws.

December 2, 2020

International

U.N. Vote on Cannabis: Is This the Beginning of the End of the Controlled Substances Act?

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs is scheduled to vote on the rescheduling of cannabis and cannabis-related substances in December.

November 24, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Plans December Vote on the MORE Act, New Jersey Lawmakers Consider Bill to Implement Adult-Use Cannabis Program: Week in Review

This week, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced plans to take up the MORE Act, which would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

November 14, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Plans December Vote on the MORE Act

In a letter to colleagues, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced plans to take up the legislation, which would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

November 10, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

What Would a Joe Biden Presidency Mean for the Cannabis Industry?

Industry stakeholders weigh in on the fate of cannabis policy reform efforts under a Biden administration, as well as which other factors in the 2020 election could create meaningful change.

November 9, 2020

Arizona

U.S. House Plans September Vote on the MORE Act, Massachusetts Regulators Allow Companies to Retest and Sell Quarantined Vaping Products: Week in Review

Lawmakers are poised to vote on legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

August 8, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Cannabis Industry Awaits U.S. House Vote on the MORE Act

The legislation, likely to be voted on in September, would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

August 3, 2020

Maryland

Justice Reimagined: How Cannabis Has Been Used as Tool for Oppression

Speakers, including those from the cannabis and entertainment industries, religious institutions and law enforcement, discussed how racism fueled the war on drugs and how targeted criminalization is behind the criminal-justice system today.

July 16, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

European Union Urges Member Nations to Vote for World Health Organization’s Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendations

Michael Sassano, chairman of the board for Somai Pharmaceuticals, discusses the news and its impact on both the Ireland-based holding company and the broader international market.

January 29, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Cherokee Nation Forms Work Group to Study Benefits of Cannabis

The tribe, one of the largest in the nation, wants to create a ‘well-informed policy’ regarding the use and cultivation of cannabis and hemp.

January 28, 2020