Senate Committee Approves Bill Allowing VA To Recommend Pot to Veterans in Legal States
Senate Appropriations Committee approved the spending bill This includes amendments to allow U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients in legal states. It will…
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Colombia Senate Rejects Cannabis Legalization Bill
On June 20, the Colombian Senate formally rejected a bill allowing recreational cannabis sales. The bill failed to pass by a vote of 43 to 47, missing the 54 votes…
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Security Clearance Can’t Be Denied for Intelligence Agency Employees, According to Senate Committee
The Senate Intelligence Committee passed the 2024 Intelligence Authority Act. 17-0 in the June 14 pollcontains provisions to prevent discrimination and denial of service in government intelligence agencies. This bill…
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Minnesota Senate Casts Final Votes To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Early Saturday morning, the Minnesota Senate voted in favor of legalizing marijuana for adults. The bill passed to the desk of Democratic Governor Tim Waltz for final approval. The bill…
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Delaware Senate Approves Cannabis Legalization Bills
first measures, House Bill 1A bill to legalize cannabis for adults passed the Senate by a vote of 16 to 4. House Bill 2a law establishing a framework for regulated…
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Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill Targeting Illegal Weed Industry
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Senate approved a law targeting the illegal cannabis industry, requiring medical marijuana businesses to provide proof that they legally occupy the land on which they operate.…
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Kentucky Senate Passes Medical Pot Legalization Bill
The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana after years of efforts by lawmakers and activists. The bill has now gone to the state House of…
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Medical Cannabis Bill Passes in Kentucky Senate Committee
March 14th, Senate Bill 47 It will be considered by the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee, voted 8-3, and advances to the Senate floor. one of the bill’s sponsors, Senator…
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North Carolina Senate Approves Medical Pot Bill
The North Carolina Senate this week approved a bill to legalize marijuana, making it a step closer to consideration in the state House of Representatives. The bill is entitled North…
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Washington Senate Passes Bill Banning Hiring Discrimination for Pot Use
The Washington Senate this week approved a bill to protect cannabis users from pre-employment discrimination. The bill, Senate Bill 5123, passed the state Senate Wednesday in her 28-21 vote and…
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Hawaii Senate Hearing Garners Overwhelming Support for Psilocybin Bill
Introducing Mr. Ron Kawachi Senate Bill 1454 Passed unanimously in Hawaii on January 25. Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) February 6th. Specification When it becomes law, the…
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South Dakota Senate Authorizes Lawmakers To Set Medical Pot Conditions
South Dakota legislators on Thursday took a step toward making significant changes to the state’s medical cannabis program. The Republican-controlled state Senate approved a bill that expanded the list of…
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Cannabis Legalization Bill Approved By Colombian Senate
Colombian senators have met several times over the past few weeks to discuss amendments to legalize cannabis in the constitution.upon December 6ththe amendment was passed by a vote of 56…
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Missouri Senate Bill 491 | MO’s Push for Weed Decriminalization
Missouri is now a legal state for medical marijuana, but six years ago, in 2014, the Missouri legislature passed an amended Uniform Penal Code that greatly reduces the legal consequences…
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Mississippi Senate Approves Alternate Medical Marijuana Program, Hours After Defeating It
Senate Mississippi approved an alternative bill for the medical marijuana program on Friday after failing to win a majority of three-fifths of the required votes early Thursday. The bill was…
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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
The Senate panel met on Tuesday to consider a bill to non-criminalize cannabis at the federal level. It’s been less than a week since the bill was introduced by Senate…
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Republican Senators Forced to Rethink Their Views on Marijuana Reform Following Continued Voter Support Says Senate Chairman
Senate Finance Commission Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) told Yahoo Finance Live on Tuesday that Republican counterparts on the other side of the aisle have increased support from their own members…
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Senate Dems Ready To Introduce Cannabis Bill, Hearing Scheduled Next Week
As Congress is set to take a break for its traditional August recess, and as this year’s midterm elections approach, Senate Democrats are finally ready to submit a bill to…
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Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give ‘Right to Try’ Protection to Psilocybin and MDMA
Senator Cory Booker of the Democratic Party of New Jersey and Senator Rand Paul of the Republican Party of Kentucky introduced bipartisan law on Wednesday, expanding their right to attempt…
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