Articles tagged with "Congress"
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DC’s Cannabis Confusion Could Be Solved by Maryland Voters
Alexander Lekhtman - Published on April 26, 2018read moreAllison Galbraith wants to unseat Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, who’s blocking cannabis sales in the nation’s capital.
This 60 Minutes Reporter Could Bounce a Legalization Advocate From Congress
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 23, 2018read moreRep. Tom Garrett, a Virginia Republican, has introduced legislation in Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide.
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?
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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.
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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?
