Category: Science
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Virginia Lawmakers Approve Smokable Hemp Bill, Need Gov. Signature
A proposal to allow smokable hemp sales to those aged 21 and over is making its way to the desk of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. Sponsored by Del. Daniel Marshall, HB 962 cleared the House of Delegates earlier this month and was approved by the Senate in a 37-3 vote this past week. “Over the…
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Maryland Hemp Farmers Come Out in Opposition to Buffer Bill
Maryland hemp farmers came out in opposition to two hemp-related bills that would limit where they can grow their crop all because of significant complaints by neighbors about a farm in Baltimore County. The two bills are House Bill 510, which would prevent a farm where hemp is grown to be within two miles of…
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Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission Meeting Awards Licenses, Skips Over Scandal
This year’s first full meeting of the Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) was all about housekeeping, really—updates, a few words on the legislative session, operational deadlines for a few dispensaries extended, and the approval of a handful of dispensaries. MMCC Chairman Brian B. Lopez compared the commission’s recent efforts to “drinking from…
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Police Raids Persist Amid D.C.’s Gray Market
Police raids in the nation’s capital continue to be a problem for cannabis-focused business owners and event planners as the gray market persists throughout the city. D.C. Metropolitan Police Department policy states that it is legal for those at or above the age of 21 in D.C. to possess two ounces or less of cannabis,…