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GOP Lawmakers Officially File Cannabis Legalization Bill Joining Dems In Push To Regulate And Tax Weed

Benzinga Staff Writer -
Rep. Nancy Mace is officially laying out her cannabis legalization plan, the States Reform Act, co-sponsored by at least a half-dozen Republicans.
News

How A ‘Dumb Scare’ About Heroin Could Lead To Legal Cannabis In Germany

Benzinga Staff Writer -
The push for legal weed in Germany is being helped by a “dumb scare” story about heroin-laced cannabis.
News

Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman And Marijuana Giants Launch Initiative Urging Congress To Legalize Pot

Benzinga Staff Writer -
Through the launch of a new website, cannabis advocates can more conveniently email or call their congressional representatives to insist on marijuana legalization.
Marijuana Legislation

No, President Biden Cannot Legalize Weed Or Deschedule It, Even With An Executive Order

Terry Hacienda -
The problem stems from the CSA, or Controlled Substance Act, which has cannabis listed as a Schedule 1 narcotic.
Marijuana Legislation

GOP Lawmakers Present Cannabis Legalization Bill — Will This Move The Nation Closer To Federal Reform?

Benzinga Staff Writer -
The measure, titled the States Reform Act, is currently in a preliminary form although a final version is expected to be filed later in November.
Opinion

Federal Cannabis Legalization Is Not Happening Anytime Soon

Griffen Thorne -
With COVID-19, taxes, school issues, etc., I just don’t see the Biden Administration prioritizing cannabis issues.
News

Marijuana Reform Reduces Racial Injustice, American Medical Association Study Reveals

Benzinga Staff Writer -
Results revealed that states which have legally embraced marijuana had 561 fewer arrests per 100,000 black people, on average.
News

Gallup Poll: Vast Majority Of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization…Again

Benzinga Staff Writer -
Like last year, notable majorities of adult Americans across major subgroups by gender, age, income and education back cannabis legalization.
Marijuana Legislation

10 Senate Republicans Glacially Warming Up To Cannabis

Tom Gaffey -
The tides  may be moving slowly, but they are moving.
Marijuana Legislation

10 Notable Republicans In Congress Backing Cannabis Legalization

Tom Gaffey -
Regardless of their personal motivations, republicans are vocally changing their tune on cannabis.
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