Week in Review: MMJ setback in Congress, Scotts repositions, Texas CBD takes a small step

By Omar Sacirbey, Bart Schaneman and John Schroyer Medical marijuana safeguards suffer a setback in Congress, Scotts Miracle-Gro divests overseas to focus on North America opportunities – including MJ – and Texas approves a CBD producer. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week. DC dings cannabis The powerful U.S. House Committee on Rules rattled the marijuana industry when it blocked floor votes on key amendments that protect medical marijuana from federal interference. The maneuver doesn’t kill the protections – they can still be kept alive by the Senate. But it underscores ... Week in Review: MMJ setback in Congress, Scotts repositions, Texas CBD takes a small step is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs