Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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Cannabis

Pelosi Says Cannabis A Therapy Proven Successful

Brendan Bures -
A provision that would protect banks working with cannabis businesses has caused serious tension between Democrats and Republicans.
Cannabis

House Votes To Protect State Cannabis Laws

Debra Borchardt -
The same amendment was passed by the House last year but it did not end up in the final budget bill.
Cannabis

Democrats Reject Marijuana Legalization On Party Platform

Brendan Bures -
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) rejected an amendment proposal to support legalizing cannabis at the federal level.
Cannabis

Analysts Believe US Weed Legalization Likely

Brendan Bures -
Three months ago, analysts from one of the biggest banks in Canada rated the chance of meaningful marijuana reform at “near-zero” in 2020.
Cannabis

Florida Gov. Doesn’t Care What You Think About Face Masks Or Weed

Brendan Bures -
Ron DeSantis has long followed Donald Trump's footsteps in his political career. For masks and weed, it's more of the same.
Cannabis

NJ Gov. Suggests Legal Marijuana As Post-Pandemic Economic Fix

Brendan Bures -
Phil Murphy has pushed cannabis legalization multiple times through the Democrat-controlled Legislature, but has been unable to secure the necessary votes.
Cannabis

Black Veteran Sent To Prison For Possession Of Medical Marijuana

Brendan Bures -
Sean Worsley, a disabled Black veteran who served in Iraq and was awarded a Purple Heart for his service, received a five-year prison sentence because of a simple mistake.
Cannabis

Biden Task Force Does Not Recommend Legalizing Marijuana

Brendan Bures -
While the unity taskforce pushed Biden farther left on cannabis policy, the former Vice President still doesn't support ending prohibition.
Cannabis

Troops Who Used Marijuana Get Second Chance

Brendan Bures -
A House committee approved an amendment that would allow military service members to reenlist despite previous cannabis use.
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Biden-Sanders Task Force Gets Heated About Marijuana

Brendan Bures -
The task force is split on whether to include cannabis reform among its recommendations to Joe Biden for the upcoming election.
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