by adminTorusBrand | Jul 29, 2019 | Politics
The Nadler-Harris bill aims to legalize marijuana at the federal level, expunge prior convictions, create opportunities for those impacted by the War on Drugs, and protect immigrants. Two of the top Democrats in the Senate and House have unveiled new marijuana reform...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 28, 2019 | Features, Politics
Cannabis was at one point freely cultivated and used in the U.S. What happened? Here we take a look at the history of marijuana law in America. After decades of cannabis prohibition in the United States, it may be hard to imagine that for the majority of the nation’s...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 25, 2019 | Politics
FDA officials have announced that the agency will expedite its work to address rules and regulations on CBD and will release a progress report by the end of summer/early fall. As pressure mounts on the federal government to establish new regulations on hemp-derived...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 23, 2019 | Politics
The hearing regarding the need to provide financial services access to the cannabis industry was called by Republican Chairman Mike Crapo, who previously impeded cannabis reform. The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hear...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 22, 2019 | Politics
Nearly 4,500 people submitted comments to the FDA on how to navigate the terrain of hemp-derived CBD regulation. With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the task of regulating hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) has been placed on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 22, 2019 | Politics
A Senate committee will discuss how best to facilitate the nation’s budding hemp industry in a hearing featuring a panel of agricultural leaders. The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hold its first hearing regarding the...
