Articles tagged with "Congress"
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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.
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.
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.
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How FCC’s Net Neutrality Rollback Could Hurt Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on December 14, 2017Read moreThe new rules pose a big threat to the cannabis movement, which has relied on the internet as a vital tool for education, research, and political organizing.
