by adminTorusBrand | Jul 1, 2019 | Politics
A new bipartisan bill aims to remove barriers that stand in the way of federal research on the potential health benefits of marijuana and CBD. A bill encouraging scientific and medical research on the potential benefits of marijuana and CBD is gaining support from...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 28, 2019 | Features, Politics
Illinois lawmakers have created a potential $2 billion market with one of the most far-reaching legalization bills in the U.S. Illinois officially became the 11th state in the U.S. and the second in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana this week. On Tuesday,...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 24, 2019 | Politics
In what’s considered a great win for cannabis activists, the U.S. House of Representatives set a historic precedent by voting to allow marijuana states to operate without federal interference. As cannabis advocates have suspected, major marijuana reform could arrive...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 24, 2019 | Politics
U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential primary candidate Cory Booker vows to right the wrongs placed on nonviolent federal drug offenders “handed unjust sentences.” U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has announced his presidential plan for marijuana criminal justice reform. In his...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 19, 2019 | Politics
A new Gallup poll identifies health and safety as underlying reasons for cannabis support or opposition in the United States. A new nationwide survey offers some insight into why Americans either support or oppose marijuana legalization. According to a recent Gallup...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 14, 2019 | Politics
Members of Congress have given the VA 30 days to clarify its policy on denying VA’s loan programs to veterans working in the cannabis industry. A letter signed by 21 members of Congress urges the Department of Veteran Affairs to clarify its policy on denying home...
