The Business of Cannabis

Congressional Research Service Says Miller Amendment In Farm Bill Would Not Ban CBD And Other Hemp Cannabinoids

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, National

Not all hemp cannabinoids would be banned under a controversial amendment proposed for the next U.S. Farm Bill, according to analysis from a key legislative agency. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Congress’s primary think tank, said the amendment, which...

Louisiana: Governor Vetoes Bill Facilitating Expedited Pardons for First-Time Marijuana Offenders

Jun 26, 2024 | National

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed legislation, House Bill 391, that sought to provide the executive branch with the ability to grant expedited pardons to those convicted of a first-time marijuana possession offense. Under the proposal, the Governor...

GOP Congressional Panel Moves To Block Marijuana Rescheduling While Amending Medical Cannabis Rider With Penalties For Sales Near Schools

Jun 26, 2024 | National

A GOP-controlled congressional committee has unveiled a key spending bill that contains a provision to block marijuana rescheduling, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...

Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents Slam FDA Process, Saying It Relied On ‘Very Bad Studies’

Jun 19, 2024 | National

Leaders of a prohibitionist group spent close to an hour last week publicly complaining that the government’s planned rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act amounted to a politically motivated move, one they said was unsupported by...

Trulieve To Pay $350,000 State Fine To Settle Worker’s Death Case

Jun 19, 2024 | National

Marijuana industry giant Trulieve Cannabis Corp. continues to be haunted by the ghost of Lorna McMurrey, the former Massachusetts worker who died in early 2022 due to working conditions at one of its now-shuttered manufacturing facilities. This week, the Florida-based...

Maryland To Issue More Than 175,000 Pardons For Marijuana Convictions

Jun 19, 2024 | National

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ordered more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on Monday, saying the “most sweeping state-level pardon in any state” will help reverse harms from the past caused by the war on drugs. During a news conference, Moore said...