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Don’t let the Grinch stop marijuana reform

NORML

Last Wednesday, he essentially demanded that in exchange for allowing the cannabis industry to access to basic banking services, that the federal government should impose a 2% THC cap on marijuana products and prohibit the retail sale of marijuana-infused edibles or e-liquid vapor extracts.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

The bill clarifies that products made from the resin of the cannabis plant are legal for medical purposes under state law, including extracts, concentrates, oils, tinctures, and edible products, amongst others. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. California. CA resident? Connecticut.

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The CLIMB Act: Is Federal Cannabis Business Reform Coming?

Veriheal

banking and insurance). Provision of equipment parts, substances, or testing services “needed to produce marijuana, hemp or extracts therefrom and to comply with the law, rules and regulations for testing” Sale, leasing, or renting of real estate. The proposed legislation, H.R. What Business Services Would the CLIMB Act Protect?

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What Do Banks Require for CBD Websites?

Cannabis Law Report

While these products are no longer illegal (notably a different definition than “legal”), most banks have been hesitant to jump in, citing the lack of framework from the compound’s new agencies of oversight: the USDA and the FDA. As a result, banks often require a website that sells CBD to meet several criteria to satisfy their guidelines.

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The Week in Weed: February 11, 2022

The Blunt Truth

This makes the sixth time the House has passed a provision allowing cannabis businesses to access the federal banking system. It would allow THC levels above 1% during extraction. The House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act late last week, with the SAFE Act as an amendment. currently. and finally.

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Thailand Is on Its Way to Full Cannabis Legalization

Veriheal

Minister Anutin Charnvirakul explained, “The only exception is cannabidiol (CBD) extracts with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) of more than 0.2%.” ” Not only will citizens of Thailand be able to access and use cannabis freely, but they are actually encouraged to cultivate cannabis as a means of supplementing their incomes.

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Illinois publishes Disparity and Availability Study

Illinois News Joint

Common and recurring themes in the report that stand out are the Racial and/or ethnic Minority- and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) that continue to voice concerns and challenges for accessing capital and financial support, as well complex cannabis regulations and policies burdens.

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