Congress weighs options for safe drug consumption sites; IA medical marijuana federal exemption task force; NV cannabis lounge license lottery
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An Irish lawmaker filed a bill to legalize marijuana possession—but a top government official is expressing skepticism about the proposal.
A new Congressional Research Service report lays out lawmakers’ options for allowing safe consumption sites for illegal drugs—including by passing an amendment to block Department of Justice enforcement modeled on the existing rider that protects medical marijuana states from federal interference.
The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board voted to recommend that lawmakers create a task force to explore obtaining a federal exemption
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