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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has introduced legislation to remove all federal restrictions on cannabis research, hoping to spark more research into the plant, KHQA reports. The Expanding Cannabis

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is warning the state’s residents and tourists that cannabis products “cannot be possessed or consumed in, or transported through, federal waterways despite

The Department of Veterans Affairs is opposing three federal legislative proposals that would allow the VA to research medical cannabis and allow veterans access to medical cannabis products under

Analysts at Barclays suggest the U.S. cannabis market could be worth $28 billion if legalized today and $41 billion by 2028 “on a pre-tax basis,” according to a note to investors outlined by CNBC. If taxed

Immigrants who use cannabis or work in the industry can be denied citizenship even if they are in states where it is legal, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance issued Apr. 19.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said he is willing to fix hemp-related “glitches” in the Farm Bill approved by Congress last year, the Associated Press reports. The need for legislative

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) has been appointed an honorary chairman of a newly-formed pro-cannabis lobbying group, The Hill reports. The National Cannabis Roundtable, formed on Friday,

A federal judge has ruled that the government is able to fire employees who test positive for cannabis — even if it was consumed on accident — according to a Government Executive report. The ruling was

Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) announced his bid for the 2020 U.S. Presidential campaign, including in his announcement his official backing for an end to cannabis prohibition, according to a MarketWatch

A federal judge in New Mexico has upheld the free speech rights of Ultra Health, the largest cannabis producer in the state, according to a Globe Newswire report. Ultra Health filed a complaint against

The current nominee for the post of Attorney General, William Barr, said in his confirmation hearing that he "will not go after" cannabis businesses operating in states with legalization, The

An analysis of Border Patrol cannabis seizures reveals that legalization reduces cannabis smuggling significantly more than the construction of border fencing, Tom Angell reports for Forbes. The analysis

A bill requiring the expansion of medical cannabis research by the U.S. federal government has passed committee and moved to the full House floor, according to a Tom Angell Forbes report. It is the first

The Medical Cannabis Research Act, a bipartisan bill to expand medical cannabis research, is scheduled to receive a vote by the House Judiciary Committee this week, Tom Angell reports for Forbes. Primarily,

A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would, if passed, prevent the federal government from terminating employees who use cannabis within the laws of the state in which they reside, Tom

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The Farm Bill, which provides $428 billion in subsidies and other funding, includes language

U.S. Senators voted 86-5 on Monday in favor of legislation that establishes protections for veterans seeking state-legal medical cannabis therapies, according to a report by Marijuana Moment's Tom Angell.

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Rules once again blocked two amendments crafted to fight the opioid crisis from being brought to the floor for a vote, Marijuana Moment's Tom

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday in an overwhelmingly supportive 20-1 vote, according to a Marijuana Moment report. “It’s a landmark