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Efforts to legalize marijuana have stalled in New Jersey
N.J. governor and legislative leaders can't agree on marijuana tax rates, how Congress is lagging on legalization, and more in today's newsletter.
January 17, 2019Efforts to legalize marijuana in New Jersey have stalled. When will Congress catch up on cannabis? California will allow marijuana deliveries, even in communities that banned commercial sales. Also: How a guy who doesn't even like consuming cannabis became a billionaire off of... cannabis.
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Trump’s AG pick offers mixed messages on marijuana
Barr says he won't go after state-legal cannabis companies, senators ask the FDA to update its CBD rules, and more in today's newsletter.
January 16, 2019Trump's AG pick said he won't go after state-legal weed but he thinks it's a mistake to back off of marijuana. Oregon senators ask the FDA to update its regulations that bar interstate commerce of CBD food products. Cuomo indicates that marijuana legalization in New York will be more restrictive than other states. Also: Canadians spent $1.2 billion on legal weed in 2018.
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Marijuana reform actually has a chance in Congress for the first time
No longer are legalization bills symbolic, a look at Trump's AG pick as he faces the Senate, and more in today's newsletter.
January 15, 2019Marijuana bills in Congress finally have a chance of actually advancing. Trump's AG pick could be just as bad (or even worse!) than Jeff Sessions. A bill to criminalize CBD oil faced pushback at a committee hearing. Also: There's still a lot uncertainty in the hemp industry despite federal legalization.
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S.D. Senate committee considers criminalizing hemp oil
The state seems to be moving backwards, a new bill in Congress would revive the Cole memo, and more in today's newsletter.
January 14, 2019More arguments against marijuana fear mongering. After federal hemp legalization, South Dakota is considering criminalizing CBD oil. An Oregon cannabis company is suing a competitor, alleging defamation over social media accounts that highlighted sexual assault allegations.
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Marijuana industry boosts lobbying efforts in D.C.
A trade association hires 15 cannabis lobbyists, a Canadian cancer center rejected a donation from a cannabis club, and more in today's newsletter.
January 11, 2019The marijuana industry is boosting its lobbying efforts. A Canadian cancer center rejected a donation from a cannabis club, despite legalization. After an executive made $35,000 in political donations, a cannabis company snagged a coveted New Jersey license. Chefs say that CBD-infused drinks are going to be the biggest dining trend in 2019.