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Hemp was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill
Hemp is cannabis that has less than 0.3 percent THC content. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed for hemp legalization in the hopes that it would revitaliz...
Marijuana businesses now pay federal tax rates that can approach 70% or higher.
That's largely because they can't take advantage of typical exemptions — including for salaries and benefits — that...
1. Illinois
The latest state to legalize recreational cannabis brings a market of 12.74 million people – and the nation’s third-largest city – into the world of legal cannabis. Sales begi...
Advocates and lawmakers think the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 has the best chance of passing in the 116th congress. The bill would prohibit regulators from taking action aga...
KEEP THE STATES IN MIND
THERE IS NO WAY TO LOOK AT FEDERAL CANNABIS POLICY RIGHT NOW WITHOUT KEEPING THE STATES IN MIND.
Because cannabis is not yet legal on a federal level, the majority of federal...
Last night, President Trump threatened to impose a 5% tariff on all goods from Mexico, effective June 10. The proposal is the latest in White House efforts to reduce illegal immigration from Mexico.
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