Wisconsin GOP Assembly Speaker Hopes For ‘Consensus’ On Medical Marijuana, But Says New Senate Bill Is ‘Too Broad’
Wisconsin’s GOP Assembly speaker said he hopes lawmakers in the state can “find a consensus” on legislation to legalize medical marijuana. But he added that a new cannabis bill filed by his Republican leadership counterpart in the Senate is “unlikely” to pass his chamber because it is “way too broad and way too wide-ranging.” “I […]
New Ohio Senate Bill Would Ban Sale Of Intoxicating Hemp Products To People Under 21
“Everybody agrees [intoxicating hemp products are] targeted to children to look like Skittles and Oreo cookies and that it’s unregulated… We need to act because this stuff is poisoning kids [and] making kids sick.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio state Sen. Bill DeMora (D) recently introduced a bill that would ban the sale […]
Trump Rescheduling Marijuana Would Be An ‘Important Domino’ Toward Passing Cannabis Banking Bill, GOP Senate Sponsor Says
If President Donald Trump moves forward with marijuana rescheduling, the reform would be an “important domino” to advance bipartisan cannabis banking legislation, the GOP Senate sponsor says. In an interview with Ask a Pol reporter Matt Laslo that was released on Friday, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) was asked about his earlier comments about how his […]
Texas Senate Again Votes To Ban THC Hemp Products Despite Governor’s Push For Regulations
As the second special session of the Texas legislature commences, the state Senate has again approved a bill to that would ban hemp THC products. Despite Gov. Greg Abbott (R) renewing his call for a regulatory model for intoxicating cannabinoids and an age limit of 21 to purchase such products, the Senate on Monday passed […]