Cannabis in the News, Legislation
SAFE Banking Act May Likely Pass Ahead of Midterms The SAFE Banking Act, aka cannabis-friendly financial legislation in the US, will be passed before November’s midterm elections. That was the view of Jeff Schultz, partner at cannabis-focused New York law firm...
Cannabis in the News, Legalization, Legislation
Medical Cannabis May Soon Be Available in Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear sounded increasingly confident Thursday that he will have the leeway to take “at least some executive action” to make medical marijuana legally accessible in Kentucky. It was the governor’s...
Cannabis in the News, Legalization, Legislation
South Carolina Marijuana Bill Killed By Procedural Ruling A seven-year fight to pass a medical marijuana bill may have abruptly ended Wednesday in South Carolina when a House leader ruled the proposal contains an unconstitutional tax increase and cannot be considered...
Cannabis in the News, Legalization, Legislation
US House Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill In a historic second-time-in-history-vote the US House of Representatives passed a bill which would decriminalize cannabis on the Federal level in a 220-204 vote. This bill, known as the MORE Act, would decriminalize cannabis...
Cannabis in the News, Hemp, Legislation
Farmers across America are well-positioned to benefit from President Biden as he proposes his plan to pay hemp farmers adopting carbon farming practices on their farms. This proposal comes as part of President Biden’s commitment to half the United States’...
Cannabis in the News, Cannabis Law, Cannabis Legislation, Legislation
South Dakota recently voted to legalize adult recreational consumption of cannabis. The amendment, which was titled Amendment A, passed in the State Senate with a 52.4% majority. However, it was found to be unconstitutional by Circuit Judge Christina Klinger due to a...