Congress to vote on legal cannabis in Sept., leader confirms (Newsletter: August 31, 2020)

VA Senate approves marijuana bills; NE cop sues to keep medical cannabis off ballot; Prohibitionists reveal top VT lawmaker’s personal info Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { on: function(evt, cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt, callback: cb } ); } } } })(); Email address: Leave this field empty if you’re human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… This issue of Marijuana Moment, and our original reporting that is featured in it, are made possible by the generous support of 482 Patreon sponsors. Cannabis industry professionals receive valuable rewards for pledges of $25 and up. Check out the perks of being a sponsor on our Patreon page. Curtis Shields: “Marijuana Moment is the best primary source of breaking news for the industry. I rely on the newsletter to follow my investments and the rest of the rapidly changing industry.”  https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) confirmed that congressional leadership intends to hold a September floor vote on a bill to deschedule marijuana and fund programs to repair the harms of the war on drugs. Marijuana Moment first reported that those plans were in the works back in July. The Virginia Senate passed bills to stop police from searching people based on the odor of marijuana and allowing people to pay cannabis…

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