Veterans included in new senate bill to conduct biomedical research.
In the previous page of this write-up, an overview was given of several areas. Sections of the bill discussed pertained to societal impacts of cannabis legalization, biomedical research on cannabis, public health surveillance and data collection, awards to prevent underage cannabis use, and national media campaigns on cannabis use. This article will continue that review and include direction for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
New senate cannabis bill to prompt public health and biomedical research
Senate Democrats unveiled a bill that has been long in the works to propose marijuana legalization, placing the matter in the hands of state legislatures. The bill does include provisions to address public health and biomedical research concerns. This even includes outlining allowances for federal agencies to award grants for facilities wishing to engage in cannabis research measures. The article is split into two pages, look for the second article shortly after.
Week of 6/18/2022 Cannabis News: Congressional Veterans Equal Access Act, Lukas Gilkey of Hometown Hero, Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation
This week in review bipartisan congressional members are pushing for a veterans medical marijuana bill titled Veterans Equal Access Act , Lukas Gilkey of Hometown Hero is reported on for working with veterans groups to donate funds and give products, and a REIT known as IIP has purchased a medical marijuana grow facility from Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation. Audio player included for those on the go.
Week of Cannabis Review 5/21/2022: Federal court rules on delta-8 legality, Governor Abbott responds to TX marijuana polls and more
This is our short weekly review of what’s going on in cannabis in the week of 5/21/2022. This week in review, Texas Polls show wide support for medical legalization and recreational legalization, but Gov Abbott still says no to the broad reform. A federal court says delta-8 is federally legal, the VA is conflating hemp with marijuana in a rejection letter for a veteran applying for business certification, and the FDA admits its been slow to regulate hemp and wants congress to step in. Audio player included for those on the go. Check it out today!
Continuing on the Texan Cannabis Battlefield: Texas Veterans for Medical Marijuana’s 2020 Conference
Texas veterans continue to push forward…passionate cannabis advocates of Texas who’ve served our country with just as much passion haven’t slowed down