Amidst a public disagreement between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), announced introduction of a bipartisan bill to protect states with pot-friendly laws against federal prosecution. The bill, introduced on June 7, 2018 and called the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act” or the “STATES Act” proposes to protect state cannabis industries from the ire of federal drug enforcement authorities. A companion bill also has been introduced in the House. The full text of the Senate bill, S. 3032, is available here, and the corresponding House bill, H.R. 6043, is available here.
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The Week in Weed: June 15, 2018
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Ohio’s medical marijuana market was set to open in September, but there’s been a delay.
- Ohio confirms medical marijuana delay; businesses will suffer, but costs unclear
(Marijuana Business Daily: News, 6 June 2018)
Ohio had set a Sept. 8 deadline to…
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The Week in Weed: April 20, 2018
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Welcome to the 4/20 edition of Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
It’s been a big week for Republicans embracing legal marijuana or marijuana-related products. Donald Trump, John Boehner and Mitch McConnell have all moved to embrace the plant.