Advocates

October 27, 2022

Texas medical cannabis program isn't meeting demand, advocates warn – Axios Austin

A state program that allows doctors to prescribe low-THC cannabis to patients with epilepsy, PTSD and other medical conditions isn't growing fast ……

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April 25, 2022

Local hemp farmers, cannabis advocates, weigh in on the changing landscape – Shore Daily News

Along with changing laws, Virginia has seen some changes in the landscape of hemp and cannabis growers, related businesses, and attitudes from…

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February 6, 2022

Cannabis banking legislation passes House. Booker and other advocates have equity concerns.

The House voted for a sixth time to let banks offer credit cards and checking accounts to legal cannabis businesses….

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November 23, 2021

Advocates press to make cannabis a lucrative opportunity for communities of color as …

As Connecticut prepares for the lucrative sale of adult-use cannabis, an advocacy group announced Tuesday it will work to make sure the…

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June 5, 2021

'We are disappointed': Despite national highs, Texas remains a buzzkill for marijuana advocates

Many other cannabis-related efforts — aimed variously at legalizing … statewide over the past year at many retailers that sell cannabidiol, or…

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March 23, 2021

Recreational cannabis advocates say special session means it will happen

Producer plant counts and expunging previous cannabis crime offenses are just a couple of the things that still need to be ironed…

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December 11, 2020

Cannabis equity advocates preview bill to create $100M Oregon program

Cannabis social equity advocates on Thursday previewed a bill they will bring in the 2021 Legislature that's intended to repair the damage…

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October 20, 2019

Newsom charts a cautious path on cannabis laws. Some advocates are bummed by the 'mixed bag'

This was Newsom's first chance to act on cannabis laws since he led the 2016 campaign for Proposition 64, which legalized the…

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January 15, 2019

Cannabis Advocates Will Learn Sooner Rather Than Later How Congress Will Handle Marijuana

The cannabis community could learn sooner than later just how enthusiastic the 116th Congress is about changing the marijuana laws in this…

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January 3, 2019

Hawaii cannabis advocates hope to work with state to set rules for hemp

… the Public Health Service Act?. In short, it is still illegal to sell a food or dietary supplement that contains added…

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December 26, 2018

Federally approved cannabis drug offers hope for patients and marijuana advocates

Epidiolex doesn't contain the THC chemical compound allowed at the state dispensaries which can better help some patients than CBD alone….

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August 11, 2018

'Our goal is to save lives.' Medical marijuana advocates hold town hall

"We keep hearing cannabis is a gateway drug," said state Rep. … said earlier this year that the Senate is mostly against…

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