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House Committee Approves Protections For State Marijuana Programs From Fed Interference

House Committee Approves Protections For State Marijuana Programs From Fed Interference
A House Appropriations subcommittee approved an amendment on Tuesday that would prevent the DOJ from interfering with legal adult-use marijuana programs.
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Department Of Justice No Longer Interested In Marijuana Crimes In America?

Department Of Justice No Longer Interested In Marijuana Crimes In America?
Attorney General Merrick Garland wants to ‘conserve prosecutorial resources’ in regards to marijuana.
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How Cannabis Friendly Is Biden’s New Administration? Part 1: Merrick Garland’s DOJ

How Cannabis Friendly Is Biden’s New Administration? Part 1: Merrick Garland’s DOJ
Cabinet appointees have the power to legalize marijuana at the federal level.
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Where Does Biden’s Attorney General Pick Stand On Cannabis?

Where Does Biden’s Attorney General Pick Stand On Cannabis?
It seems like, for decades now, the DOJ has done an interesting legal and political dance with state-legal cannabis.
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