Hemp Products Would Be Federally Regulated Instead Of Banned Under New Senate Bill
Democratic senators have introduced a new bill to create a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoids and allow states to set their own rules for products such as CBD. The legislation, shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment ahead of its introduction on Wednesday, is being sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). It […]
GOP-Controlled Senate Committee Warns DC That Marijuana Is Federally Illegal, With ‘Enhanced Penalties’ For Sales Near Schools
GOP members of a powerful Senate committee are issuing a reminder that marijuana remains illegal under federal law and that the sale of cannabis near public schools and playgrounds can carry “enhanced penalties”—an issue they are specifically highlighting in relation to the location of dispensaries in Washington, D.C. The Republican majority in the Senate Appropriations […]
Kentucky Governor Says Hemp Is An ‘Important Industry’ That Should Be Regulated At The State Level, Not Federally Banned
The Democratic governor of Kentucky says the hemp industry is an “important” part of the economy that deserves to be regulated at the state level—rather than federally prohibited, as Congress has moved to do under a spending bill President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday. During a press briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) was […]
Ted Cruz Explains His Vote To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal In Historic First Senate Roll Call On Cannabis
As the Senate held an historic first standalone roll call floor vote on the issue of cannabis on Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) drew some attention as one of just two Republicans who joined about two dozen Democrats in a failed attempt to keep alive a spending bill amendment to prevent a ban on hemp […]
Youth Marijuana Use Has Declined Since Canada Enacted Legalization, Federally Funded Study Shows
A federally funded study out of Canada shows that youth marijuana use rates have declined after the country legalized cannabis—contradicting concerns voiced by prohibitionists. Using data from Canada’s annual COMPASS Study, researchers at the University of Waterloo and Brock University compared marijuana use trends among adolescents from 2017-2018 (pre-legalization) and 2021-2022 (post-legalization). The study—published in […]