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Democrats’ Latest COVID Relief Package Includes Marijuana Banking Provisions

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The latest COVID stimulus package proposed by House leadership maintains provisions permitting licensed cannabis businesses… The post Democrats’ Latest COVID Relief Package Includes Marijuana Banking Provisions appeared first on NORML.

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SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package

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The post SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package appeared first on NORML. It is unfortunate that Congress chose to not affirm the legitimacy of state-level marijuana legalization and instead chose to deny this emerging legal industry access to basic financial tools and services.

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Twitter Updates Ad Policies to Allow Packaged Cannabis Products

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Twitter’s New Policy In February, Twitter relaxed its rules by allowing cannabis companies to advertise their businesses. However, they were restricted from showing actual packaged products. Twitter further updated its cannabis ads policy on April 25, 2023, to allow cannabis companies in some U.S. million people.

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Dozens of Congressional Leaders Sign Letter To Restrict DOJ Enforcement Of Prohibition

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Today, a bipartisan group of 44 representatives sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for the upcoming FY 2022 spending package to build upon existing policy for state-legal medical marijuana programs and expand protections to include adult-use marijuana marketplaces now in effect in 17 states.

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New York’s Cannabis Packaging, the FCF’s Cannabis Policy, & a California MMJ Assistance Program

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New York proposed a set of packaging and marketing rules for recreational cannabis, a Fan Controlled Football player was cut for smoking cannabis on the field, and a California program is making medical cannabis more affordable for patients. New York Moves to Regulate Recreational Cannabis Packaging. Let us know in the comments!

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Congressional Hearing Scheduled: Marijuana Laws In America

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On Wednesday, July 10th, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will hold a hearing entitled “Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform” to discuss pathways forward as the Congress prepares for a substantial shift in public policy. Malik Barnett, Dr. David Nathan.

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Federal Spending Package Protects Medical Marijuana, Strips Other Provisions

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In the FY2020 appropriations package released Monday, existing protections for medical cannabis programs from federal prosecutors that have been in place since 2014 remained, but other amendments that had been added earlier in the year by House Democrats were removed from the final compromise.

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