As the wheels of the U.S. federal government – or most of them – remain halted following the budget impasse and resultant shutdown that began at midnight Oct. 1, progress toward realizing the $32 billion cannabis industry’s Washington wishlist is also frozen.
While some observers think it could be until next summer before there’s a reckoning on intoxicating hemp-derived THC products – which several Republican lawmakers want to ban – the shutdown should have no impact on President Donald Trump’s plans to reschedule marijuana.
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Whatever it is the president wants to do and whenever he plans to do it, that is.
And those two points remained speculative Friday, several lobbyists and Washington insiders told MJBizDaily.
“We don’t expect the shutdown to have any
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