Hemp Legalization & Regulatory News for Hemp Businesses

4 the Record broadcast February 18, 2022

Carrie Sharp is joined by Kevin Caldwell, Southeast Legislative Manager of Marijuana Policy Project, to discuss legalizing cannabis and marijuana in Tennessee on this episode of OpenLine.

More than 145 million Americans now live in a state that has legalized marijuana. However, the drug is still classified as an illegal drug at the federal level, alongside cocaine and heroin. Many veterans who use cannabis say federal laws have impacted their ability to get proper treatment at VA health centers.

State Representative Rachel Roberts and state Senators Morgan McGarvey and David Yates announced the “L.E.T.T.’s GROW” bill on Thursday. The bill would legalize “cannabis for responsible adult use.”

A new study is out on marijuana use in New Jersey. CBS2’s Meg Baker reports on the possible impact of retail sales on children.

With the legality of marijuana looking like more of a possibility this year, we decided to find out what this could mean for our local growers. https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/push-legalize-marijuana-in-arkansas/91-2337c9b8-1b86-43bd-9cd5-80f7093e6609

In 2020, the House passed a bill legalizing marijuana but the measure stalled in the Senate.

A lawmaker is working on a bill in the legislature and organizers are collecting signatures for a ballot initiative. Both hope to get the green light this year.

On today’s MorningLine, we talk about recreational marijuana and a new proposed bill that could make it legal in Tennessee. Rep. Bob Freeman joins us to talk about his bill and the impact it could make in our state. Be sure to watch.

The New Hampshire House is advancing new legislation to legalize marijuana for Granite Staters age 21 and up and put the New Hampshire Liquor Commission in charge of sales. Subscribe to WMUR on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1lOjX9C Get more Manchester news: http://www.wmur.com Like us: https://www.facebook.com/wmur9 Follow us: https://twitter.com/WMUR9 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wmur9/