Cannabis
Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism)
Hearing Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Date July 26, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current Federal Prohibition of Cannabis: The hearing largely focused on the federal government’s current prohibition of cannabis and its impacts on […]
An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research)
Hearing An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Date July 28, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current U.S. Hemp Landscape: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s current hemp landscape and how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was implementing the U.S. Domestic Hemp […]
Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level (U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties)
Hearing Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level Committee U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Date November 15, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Cannabis Policy Landscape: The hearing examined the U.S. cannabis policy landscape and how the federal government and […]
Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date May 11, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: U.S. Cannabis Policy: The hearing highlighted how the U.S.’s cannabis policy landscape has changed significantly in recent years. 37 states now have legal cannabis for medicinal purposes and […]
Hemp in the Modern World: The Yearslong Wait for FDA Action (U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services)
Hearing Hemp in the Modern World: The Yearslong Wait for FDA Action Committee U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Date July 27, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Current U.S. Hemp Landscape: The hearing focused on the current state of the U.S. hemp landscape following the Agriculture Improvement Act […]
Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date June 12, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The Vaping Policy Landscape: Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns over the widespread prevalence of youth vaping and the U.S.’s response to this issue. They noted how […]