Articles tagged with "Congress"
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Schumer Bill Would Deschedule Cannabis Nationwide
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 19, 2018Read moreSchumer says he’ll introduce the measure next week. But how does it differ from Sen. Cory Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act?
Mitch McConnell Wants Congress to Legalize Hemp
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 26, 2018Read moreThe senate majority leader had his eyes opened by his home state’s bumper crop. Today Kentucky, tomorrow America.
Trump Signs Spending Bill; Medical Marijuana Protected Through September
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 23, 2018Read moreThe president grudgingly signed the $1.3 trillion bill, effectively renewing critical Rohrabacher-Blumenauer MMJ protections.
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Congressional Budget Deal Includes Medical Marijuana Protections
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 21, 2018Read moreThe $1.3 trillion spending bill prevents the Justice Department from spending money to prosecute MMJ cases in legal states.
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Dana Rohrabacher’s Last Stand: California Conservative’s Fate Could Hinge on Cannabis Vote
Peter Hecht - Published on March 16, 2018Read moreCaught up in the Trump-Russia affair, the congressman struggles to retain his seat as bipartisan cannabis allies rally behind him.
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Budget Deal Extends Medical Marijuana Protections, but Only Temporarily
David Hodes - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreAfter a brief government shutdown—and another moment of angst for the cannabis industry—a key protection for state-legal cannabis will live another day.
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54 Bipartisan Members of Congress Urge Trump to Revive Cole Memo
Ben Adlin - Published on January 25, 2018Read moreThe federal lawmakers want the president to direct US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reinstate the Cole memo.
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What the Federal Shutdown Means for Medical Marijuana
David Hodes - Published on January 19, 2018Read moreWhen the Senate vote failed, the budget expired and the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer medical marijuana protections vanished. So what’s next?
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Now Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Comment Is Affecting Medical Marijuana
David Hodes - Published on January 16, 2018Read moreThe president’s outburst blew up immigration talks that were key to the budget, which is where MMJ protections live.
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New Bill in Congress Would Ban Federal Cannabis Enforcement in Legal States
Ben Adlin - Published on January 12, 2018Read moreThe measure, introduced by a California congresswoman, would permanently forbid federal agencies from taking action against state-legal cannabis.
