Where in the World is Cannabis Island & Its Secret Plants? The Leafly

Many states are facing numerous deadlines for legislation, but the marijuana movement keeps progressing through it all. A major cannabis banking bill is making waves, Alaska’s recreational lawmakers just released regulations, and Chile is on the verge of decriminalization. To top it off, Crimean authorities just discovered an island covered for miles with cannabis, as far as the eye can see. We’ve got the latest in cannabis legalization updates – are you in the know?

 

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A bipartisan group of senators, including presidential hopeful Rand Paul, have signed on to a crucial piece of legislation that could reform federal banking laws for cannabis businesses across the United States. The Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of 2015 would restrict federal banking regulators from discriminating against institutions that dealt with state-sanctioned legal cannabis businesses.

The bill would not force banks to work with cannabis businesses, but it would create...

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