Former Mayor of Adelanto, California Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Pot-Related Bribes
On August 4, former Adelanto, California mayor Richard Kerr was found guilty of taking cannabis-related bribes while in office. According to coverage from the Los Angeles Times, Kerr was sentenced…
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U.S. Lawmakers File Bill To Ease Federal Employment Restrictions On Cannabis Use
A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers last week introduced legislation to ease federal employment restrictions on cannabis use that deny employment opportunities for past and current marijuana users. The bill,…
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Cannabis Businesses Affected by Flooding in Vermont Don’t Qualify for Federal Aid
As the West Coast braces for its annual summer heat wave, East Coast states are battling to weather the torrential rains. The state capital, Monteplier, Vermont, experienced devastating flooding that…
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Number of Federal Cannabis Prisoners Has Decreased by 61% Over the Past Five Years
Recently, the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that the percentage of people incarcerated in federal prisons for marijuana convictions dropped 61% between 2013 and 2018. This…
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U.S. Forest Service Reminds Employees That They Are Still Subject to Federal Law
On June 22nd, Tony Dixon, Deputy Commissioner for Business Operations of the United States Forest Service (USFS) said: statement Investigating the relationship and effects of cannabis on federal employees. “Over…
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Federal Judge Rules Gun Ban for Weed Smokers Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Oklahoma City ruled last week that federal laws banning cannabis users from owning firearms are unconstitutional and should not be enforced by prosecutors. Citing a ruling…
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Senator Files Bill To Prep for Federal Cannabis Legalization
Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado on Thursday introduced legislation to prepare the country for nationwide cannabis legalization and drafted regulations to control legal marijuana at the federal level. laid…
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Federal Judge Blocks New York Regulators From Issuing Pot Shop Licenses
A federal judge in New York has ruled that the state will issue permits to cannabis retailers in five territories after a Michigan-based company filed a lawsuit challenging the process…
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Senator Introduces Bill To Set Up Framework for Federal Cannabis Legalization
Sen. John Hickenlooper on Thursday introduced a bill that would set the regulatory framework for when the federal government legalizes marijuana. Colorado Democrat Hickenlooper said effectively preparing regulators for the…
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In Historic Move, Biden Announces He Will Pardon Thousands of Federal Cannabis Offenses
Today, President Joe Biden announced that he will pardon those federally convicted of simple possession of cannabis. Additionally, he announced that he would direct U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland…
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Federal Judge Recognizes Free Speech for Cannabis Producer
For the first time in history, a federal court order granted the First Amendment protections guaranteed to producers of medical cannabis. page 37 dominate come after ultra healthNew Mexico’s number…
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Bipartisan Bill Would Clear Federal Marijuana Misdemeanor Records
American lives have been uprooted for punishment for simple misdemeanor marijuana crimes, an activity that is now legal in 38 states for a variety of purposes. But the new law…
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