Four Republican lawmakers are pushing Democratic congressional leaders to schedule a hearing "as soon as possible" on pending bills aimed at facilitating research into the effects of marijuana. "Current research on the biological effects of cannabis might not replicate the experience of individuals using commercially available strains." The GOP lawmakers say that the growing popularity of CBD, as well as recent outbreaks of vaping-related lung injuries, underscore the urgency of expanding cannabis research. A Senate panel did hold an October hearing on marijuana's health effects that did include significant discussion on research roadblocks, however. Read the lawmakers' full letter requesting a marijuana research hearing below:

Source: Forbes December 17, 2019 17:37 UTC