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Legislation and Regulation
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Medical Marijuana Research Act
The bipartisan legislation would allow researchers to access cannabis from state-legal dispensaries for their studies.
April 5, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
D.C. Council Considers Medical Cannabis Cards for All 21+ Adults
The proposal, which was rejected, aimed to address cannabis gifting, the lack of power to regulate commercial adult-use sales and to provide medical retailers a boost.
April 5, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
Digesting the MORE Act Vote
Democrats and Republicans alike support federal cannabis reform but disagree on the path to get there.
April 4, 2022
U.S. Republican Reps. Nancy Mace, S.C., and Dave Joyce, Ohio, support cannabis reform but opposed the MORE Act in last week's floor vote.
Maryland
Maryland Voters Will Have Say in Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
The state’s House and Senate lawmakers voted with veto-proof majorities to send companion legislation to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk.
April 4, 2022
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire House Approves Legislation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Now headed to the Senate, House Bill 1598 would allow state-run liquor stores to sell cannabis.
April 4, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
U.S. House Passes MORE Act, Again
Voting 220-204, almost entirely along party lines, lawmakers passed the broad cannabis reform legislation for a second time in the lower chamber.
April 1, 2022
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., gives his opening remarks for the MORE Act April 1 on the House floor.
Legislation and Regulation
Pennsylvania Cannabis Banking Bill Receives Unanimous Committee Support
The legislation would authorize financial institutions and insurers to provide services to the state’s medical cannabis businesses.
March 31, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
MORE Act Clears Rules Committee, Heads to House Floor
The committee advanced four amendments for the legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis; House floor consideration expected April 1.
March 31, 2022
U.S. Reps. Jerry Nadler, left, and Andy Biggs provide opening remarks to the House Rules Committee during a March 30 hearing on the MORE Act.
D.C.
MORE Act Receives 10 More Proposed Amendments, 15 Total
As the federal cannabis reform bill is teed up in the House, Maryland Rep. Andy Harris and others have offered possible changes to consider.
March 29, 2022
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D.C.
New PAC Backed by SAM Executive Launches Campaign to Unseat Rep. Nancy Mace
Protect Our Kids was filed by Smart Approaches to Marijuana executive Luke Niforatos and will target cannabis reform advocates.
March 29, 2022
Prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana Executive Vice President Luke Niforatos filed a PAC with the FEC that takes aim at politicians who have advocated for cannabis reform, including Rep. Nancy Mace.
Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing
South Carolina Medical Cannabis Bill Scheduled for First House Hearing After Senate Approval
The SC Compassionate Care Act, which cleared the Senate last month, will be considered by the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs subcommittee March 31.
March 29, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
Legislation Pending in Congress Could Authorize Clinical Medical Cannabis Trials for Veterans
The VA Cannabis Research Act of 2021 would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on patients with chronic pain and PTSD.
March 29, 2022
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