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Congress

Schumer Reintroduces Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization Bill in Congress

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sens. Ron Wyden and Cory Booker are calling for “sensible regulation to take root.”

Regulation

In Historic Move, DEA Will Recommend Cannabis Reclassification

The rescheduling of cannabis, once complete, will mark an historic shift in U.S. cannabis policy, and is likely to send ripple effects across the globe.

New York

Coming to New York Shops and Bodegas that Sell Unregulated Cannabis: Padlocks

Gov. Kathy Hochul came out swinging on Friday against the state’s unregulated cannabis market. Meanwhile, a fund to lift up licensed growers didn’t make the budget.

Regulation

OSHA Officials Lay Out Cannabis Workplace Safety Landscape 

Even though cannabis remains federally illegal, that hasn’t stopped OSHA officials from collecting data on potential workplace safety hazards in the nascent industry.

Regulation

House Lawmakers Push Top FDA Official on Hemp Products and Cannabis Rescheduling 

The conversation covered the proliferation of intoxicating hemp products, as well as the timeline for the federal review of whether to move cannabis from Schedule I to III.

New York

New York Cannabis Regulators Celebrate 100-Store Milestone, Forecast Market Changes Ahead

On Thursday, the state’s cannabis regulators talked about pitfalls to avoid as New York’s market matures.

Regulation

FDA Officials Discuss Future of Cannabis Regulation at Food & Drug Law Institute 

The conversation ranged from Congressional inaction on CBD to the myriad unregulated cannabinoid products on shelves today.

Florida

Cannabis Legalization Lands on Florida’s November Ballot

Florida’s Supreme Court decided 5-2 on Monday that a ballot measure to legalize cannabis can appear on November’s ballot.

Germany

Germany’s Adult Use Cannabis Law Takes Effect. Now What?

After two years, the push by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government to legalize cannabis has cleared its first big step.