The Feds Are Looking for a New Dealer
A leading federal agency published a call for cannabis suppliers that can provide marijuana for research purposes. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) issued [...]
Bipartisan Senators Throwing Weight Behind Proposal to Include Cannabis Banking in Larger Bill
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to include federal marijuana banking reform into comprehensive legislation intended to support the country’s manufacturing industry and supply [...]
Schumer Makes ‘Promise’ on Timeline for Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill After Repeated Delays
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged to introduce a bill to Congress before the August recess that would federally legalize marijuana. Schumer has been working [...]
Federal Marijuana Legalization Would Generate Billions in Revenue and Reduce Prison Costs: Congressional Report
A House-approved bill to federally legalize and tax cannabis would significantly reduce prison costs and generate billions in revenues, according to a new report by [...]
House Approves Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill For Second Time
The US House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level. This marks the second time that congressional [...]
Washington State Officials Push for Federal Banking Reform After Spate of Deadly Robberies
In the wake of a spike in deadly armed robberies at cannabis retailers, Washington State officials, marijuana reform advocates, and cannabis industry stakeholders met at [...]
Timeline for Introducing Marijuana Descheduling Plan Announced by Senate Majority Leader
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his intention to introduce a bill in April that would end federal marijuana prohibition. Alongside Sens. Cory Booker [...]
Marijuana Reform in 2021: A Review
The past year has been a whirlwind for marijuana legalization in the US. Seven states legalized adult-use cannabis and another two passed medical marijuana laws. [...]
AOC and GOP Congressman File Bill that Would Incentivize State-Level Expungements
A bipartisan duo of congressional lawmakers introduced a bill that would encourage state and local officials to expedite expungements of cannabis-related records in their jurisdictions. [...]
What’s in the States Reform Act: The New Republican Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A Republican lawmaker introduced a comprehensive federal marijuana reform bill that would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The measure – the States [...]