Legal News
New York Introduces New Marijuana Bill
After the failure to include recreational marijuana in the New York state budget earlier this year, sponsors of the legislation are introducing a new bill. The proposal would create an Office of Cannabis Management to... more »
Georgia Becomes 42nd State to Allow Hemp Farming
Hemp, Inc., a global leader in the industrial hemp industry, announced that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed a bill to allow hemp farming. "Governor Kemp signing this bill is a monumental step forward for... more »
Texas House Passes Bill to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana
The Texas House advanced a bill on Monday that would expand the list of debilitating conditions that allow Texans to legally use medical cannabis. House Bill 1365 would add Alzheimer's, Crohn's disease, muscular dystrophy, post-traumatic... more »
Illinois Governor Plans to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Saturday that he has reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year. The legislation would allow adults 21... more »
Vermont Agriculture Agency Releases Proposed Hemp Rules
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) has released a set of proposed rules that set the stage for growing the Vermont hemp industry and the state’s economy. The agency filed the rules... more »
Bill to Protect States’ Marijuana Policies Reintroduced in Congress
United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) have reintroduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act (STATES Act) to "ensure that each state has the right to determine for itself... more »
Medical Marijuana Bill Heads to Georgia Governor
Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill that would provide access to medical marijuana. HB 324, or "Georgia's Hope Act," now heads to Gov. Brian Kemp to be signed into law. The bill will create a... more »
FDA to evaluate regulatory pathways for cannabis-containing, cannabis-derived products
The Food and Drug Administration is taking new steps and actions to advance its consideration of a framework for the lawful marketing of appropriate cannabis and cannabis-derived products under existing authorities. These new steps include:... more »
Marijuana Banking Bill Approved By House Committee
The House Financial Services Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would greatly expand marijuana businesses' access to banks and other financial services. Following multiple days of lengthy debate, the House panel backed the Secure and... more »
Guam Becomes First U.S. Territory to Approve Marijuana Legalization
Lawmakers in Guam narrowly approved a bill on Wednesday legalizing recreational marijuana. The measure will now land on the desk of Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, who is expected to sign it into law. The measure's... more »
