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September 9, 2017 blogger congress, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Existing federal protections for medical marijuana states are expected to continue through at least Dec. 8.
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September 7, 2017 blogger Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, U.S. House, weed, withdrawal
The GOP-led House Rules Committee rejected a number of marijuana-related amendments from a federal appropriations bill, most notably Rohrabacher-Blumenauer.
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Disaster relief after Harvey-caused epic flooding in Texas tops an already crowded agenda when President Donald Trump meets next week with House and Senate leaders at the White House.
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August 18, 2017 blogger Alaska, Colorado News, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana politics, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, Oregon, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Washington, weed, withdrawal
In April, the governors of the first four states to legalize recreational marijuana asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “engage with us before embarking on any changes to regulatory and enforcement systems.” Sessions responded at the end of July with four separate letters.
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August 4, 2017 blogger Colorado News, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
The task force Sessions assembled to find the best legal strategy regarding states that legalized marijuana is giving him no ammunition to crack down on those states.
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July 27, 2017 blogger Budget, Department of Justice, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Senate, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an amendment to protect state medical marijuana programs from federal interference, despite a written request from Attorney General Jeff Sessions earlier this year that they not do so.
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July 25, 2017 blogger Jeff Sessions, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
A diverse cadre of cannabis advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it pertains to marijuana.
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July 13, 2017 blogger Department of Justice, drug, drug addiction, Jeff Sessions, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Ronald Reagan, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Jeff Sessions supports the D.A.R.E. anti-drug program, but decades of evidence-based research has shown the program to be ineffective.
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July 2, 2017 blogger Business, casinos, Las Vegas, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, Marijuana social use, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
People began purchasing marijuana shortly after midnight, just months after voters approved legalization in November and marking the fastest turnaround from the ballot box to retail sales in the country.
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Cannabist Special Report: CBD, TBD || In Part 2 of this series, a look at multiple pieces of federal legislation that seek to legalize CBD oil and open research into the non-psychoactive cannabis compound touted for its medicinal promise.
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