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    Bloomberg

    Key House Republican Would Back Stablecoin-Marijuana Combo Bill

    (Bloomberg) -- Representative French Hill, a senior Republican on the Financial Services Committee, said he would support combination legislation tying marijuana banking to stablecoin regulation if negotiators can reach a deal.Most Read from BloombergPlunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is FadingJavier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in WorldApple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI FeaturesThe Long, Slow Death of Urban NightlifeWall Street Humbl

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    The Canadian Press

    Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences

    WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets. Justice Minister Matt Wiebe introduced a bill Wednesday that would lift the province's ban on homegrown recreational cannabis. The change would leave Quebec as the only province with a ban. All other provinces leave the matter to federal law, which allows a maximum of four plants per household. "I want to emphasize that as we imple

  • Politics
    Bloomberg

    Key Democrat Touts Progress on Stablecoin, Marijuana Legislation

    (Bloomberg) -- Representative Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the Financial Services Committee, predicted Wednesday that she and Chairman Patrick McHenry would soon have a deal on legislation regulating stablecoins, and said she’s pushing for marijuana banking legislation as well.Most Read from BloombergBiden’s Gains Against Trump Vanish on Deep Economic Pessimism, Poll ShowsMalaysia in Talks With Tycoons on Casino to Revive $100 Billion Forest CityZuckerberg Asks for Patience as Meta’s AI Pu