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Senators Push For Marijuana Industry Access To Federal Small Business Loans And Services

Eight U.S. senators are urging committee leadership to extend access to federal Small Business Administration (SBA) programs and services to the state-legal marijuana industry. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led a letter to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), asking that they include language in […]

Florida Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Telehealth Bill

Florida lawmakers passed legislation last week to allow medicinal cannabis patients to renew their medical marijuana recommendation with a physician via telehealth appointments. The measure, House Bill 387, was passed by the Florida House of Representatives on Thursday after the state Senate approved an amended version of the legislation earlier in the day. The bill, […]

Oregon Awards License for First Psilocybin Service Center

Regulators in Oregon last week announced the recipient of the state’s first license for a psilocybin service center, made possible by a voter approved measure passed nearly three years ago. The Oregon Psilocybin Services, an arm of the Oregon Health Authority, said on Friday that it had issued a license to EPIC Healing Eugene. “We […]

North Carolina Cherokee Chief Rejects $64 Million Proposal for State’s First Dispensary

A tribal chief in North Carolina has reportedly vetoed a proposed $64 million in additional spending for what is expected to be the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary.  The Charlotte Observer reports that Richard Sneed, the principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, said in a Facebook message on Friday that “he vetoed […]

US hemp plantings plummet in 2022 as production shifts to northern states

Hemp plantings in the United States were nearly cut in half in 2022, with 28,400 acres dedicated to growing the plant – slightly more than the acreage set aside for Christmas trees. Put another way, at 44.4 square miles, outdoor and indoor hemp cultivation in the U.S. would fit almost entirely on Hilton Head Island, […]

Schumer talks cannabis floor vote (Newsletter: May 9, 2023)

CBP: Say no to CBD; VT psychedelics hearing; ME marijuana interstate sales bill defeated; Fed medical cannabis case anniversary; MO sales Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold […]

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