Articles tagged with "Congress"
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Congress takes a historic first step on national cannabis legalization
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 19, 2019Read moreA House committee is scheduled to consider the MORE Act, which would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.
Cannabis industry optimistic on banking despite murky Senate prospects
Raj Chander - Published on September 27, 2019Read moreThe bill, which the House passed 321–103 on Wednesday, is seen as a major win for banks, investors, and much of the legal cannabis industry. What’s next?
House passes cannabis banking bill in historic vote
Raj Chander - Published on September 25, 2019Read moreA strong vote, 321-103, moves cannabis banking reform over a major hurdle. Now it’s the Senate’s turn.
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McConnell Urges Faster FDA Regulation of CBD Products
Ben Adlin - Published on September 17, 2019Read moreThe plan would provide a measure of certainty for both CBD businesses, which operate in a regulatory vacuum, and consumers struggling to find a safe source of CBD in a market flooded with products.
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Could Trump pull a ‘cannabis surprise’ in 2020? It’s not impossible
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 12, 2019Read moreAt this year’s NORML political conference, the halls were buzzing with people power.
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American Bar Association Tells Feds: Let States Legalize Cannabis
Max Savage Levenson - Published on August 14, 2019Read moreThe nation’s largest legal organization embraces a policy that would put the federal government out of the prohibition business.
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Holy Crapo! Cannabis Banking Reform Makes Surprise Headway
Max Savage Levenson - Published on August 5, 2019Read moreSen. Mike Crapo, the Senate banking committee chair, signals an openness to cannabis financial reform.
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Federal Bill Would Expand Insurance Coverage to Cannabis Industry
Ben Adlin - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreWildfire season is coming. A newly introduced bill in Congress aims to limit cost of fires and other disasters by expanding insurance coverage to the cannabis industry.
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The MORE Act Calls for Sweeping Changes in Federal Cannabis Law
Bruce Kennedy - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreKamala Harris and Jerry Nadler introduce the MORE Act, which would legalize cannabis with social equity provisions.
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Courting Crapo: Today’s Senate Banking Hearing Was All for One Man
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreThe SAFE Banking Act won’t pass until Senate banking chair Mike Crapo allows it. So today’s hearing was aimed at swaying his vote.
