Heady NJ’s newsletter, The Heady Chronicle (THC), was banned by the email platform Mailchimp due to our promotion of cannabis dispensaries. They will not allow CBD, legal cannabis or kratom to be advertised. They have a fear and/or prejudice against cannabis due to the nature of federal marijuana prohibition under which it remains a Schedule […]
Federal cannabis policy is progressing in Congress and the Biden Administration, with the SAFER Banking Act and MORE Act advancing and talk of rescheduling. Many federal cannabis policy bills have made little progress. But major changes could be on the horizon. Senate Advances Cannabis Banking Reform Bill for First Time The U.S. Senate Committee on […]
What’s the difference between THC vs THCa? This is crucial in navigating the legal landscape of today’s cannabis industry.
President Joe Biden announced he is issuing pardons for those with federal “simple” marijuana possession convictions and beginning the process to reclassify cannabis and end weed crimes. “I am announcing a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana. There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession,” he […]
Representatives Troy Carter (D-LA-2) and Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) introduced a bipartisan bill to expunge federal cannabis misdemeanors. The Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act would create an expungement mechanism for low-level violations of federal marijuana law. It would also provide an expedited process that clears non-felony marijuana offenses lingering in the federal system. The bill would deliver justice […]
Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, & Ron Wyden introduced the long-awaited federal legalization Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Medical Marijuana Research Act, which allows scientific cannabis research to be conducted with state-legal cannabis. HR 5657 also expedites the timeline during which federal officials must approve or reject applicants seeking licenses to conduct studies using state-legal cannabis. It also increases the number of federally licensed cannabis growers. […]
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act on Friday to further cannabis social justice and end the War on Drugs. The MORE Act bill H.R. 3617 would remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Thus it would allow state cannabis markets to operate freedom from federal interference. Removing it from the […]
The Marijuana Justice Coalition sent a letter to U.S. House leaders insisting they bring the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act up for a vote in March. The letter was sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Hoyer (D-MD). It requested they bring the MORE Act, H.R. 3617, to a vote on […]
The organization, Better Organizing to Win Legalization Political Action Committee (BOWL PAC), has been launched to oppose the re-election of opponents of federal cannabis legalization. It is led by the former Political Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) Justin Strekal. BOWL PAC will work to influence congressional elections and […]
The House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022, which includes provisions for easing marijuana banking. On Friday, the language of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was added as an amendment. It was done by the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO). The bill would allow banks and other financial […]
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) called for President Joe Biden to keep his campaign promise to expunge federal marijuana records. Doing so would bring immediate justice and relief to thousands of Americans. During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden stated that “no one should be in jail because of cannabis use.” In […]
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