by adminTorusBrand | Aug 15, 2019 | Politics
A ballot measure creating regulations for recreational cannabis sales in Arizona was filed with the Secretary of State on August 9. A campaign initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona is one step closer to making its way on the 2020 ballot. The Smart...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 14, 2019 | Politics
The National Credit Union Administration has announced it will not punish credit unions for providing financial services to cannabis companies in states where cannabis is legal. National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Rodney Hood announced last week that...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 14, 2019 | Politics
The prominent lawyer is optimistic that a recreational marijuana measure will easily pass with support from the state’s nascent medical cannabis industry. Prominent Orlando lawyer John Morgan, who funded efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Florida in 2016, is now...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 13, 2019 | Politics
State lawmakers have given Idaho marijuana advocates until April 30, 2020 to collect enough signatures to place a measure to legalize medical marijuana on the 2020 election ballot. Idaho could be one of the next states to legalize medical marijuana. Idaho Secretary of...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 13, 2019 | Politics
The former FDA commissioner acknowledged there are legitimate reasons to decriminalize marijuana. Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said he believes the United States should consider decriminalizing marijuana at the federal...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 7, 2019 | Politics
Several members of the U.S. House believe hemp-derived CBD has great economic potential. Several congressional lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month, urging the federal...