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• Colombian Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill In Committee As President Pushes For Global Drug Policy Reform October 4, 2022
  As Colombia’s recently inaugurated president steps up his push for global drug policy reform, lawmakers approved a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana nationwide on Tuesday, advancing it through a committee with nearly unanimous support. The legislation from Liberal Rep. Carlos Ardila and other lawmakers cleared the Chamber of Representatives First Committee in a 31-2 […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• DEA Admits ‘Racial, Ethnic and Class Prejudice’ Led To Drug Criminalization And The Agency’s Own Founding October 4, 2022
  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is acknowledging the fact that racially discriminatory drug laws are partly responsible for the agency’s own founding. During the latest edition of its “Stories from the Collection” video series, DEA Museum officials talked about the origins of federal drug prohibition and explained how the agency was ultimately created in conjunction […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• Reform Groups Say Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill Could Cause ‘Dire Unintended Consequences’ For Industry October 4, 2022
  Marijuana and drug policy reform groups are sounding the alarm about a bipartisan cannabis research bill that they say could inadvertently undermine state marijuana programs and patient access. In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday, the Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce (GACC) and Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) said […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• California Is Providing $15 Million In Grants To Support Local Marijuana Equity Programs October 4, 2022
  California officials are accepting another round of applications for grants to support local efforts to promote equity in the marijuana industry. The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced on Monday that it is accepting grant solicitations for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with plans […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• House Republican Group Releases Agenda Opposing Legalization Of Marijuana, Linking It To Suicide And Violence October 4, 2022
  A major GOP House caucus has released a “Family Policy Agenda” that expresses opposition to federal marijuana legalization and attempts to link its use to suicide and violence—but the cannabis criticism is leading to pushback within the group, with staff for two members openly telling Marijuana Moment that the lawmakers disagree with the prohibitionist rhetoric. […]
  Kyle Jaeger