US Congress pushes for marijuana protections for athletes in new spending bills
Through Jelena Martinovic Cannabis has never been more accessible. With its popularity skyrocketing, many professional athletes have spoken openly about their use of marijuana. Meg
SAFE Banking has a “perfect opportunity” to pass Congress soon, says legalization leader
Earler today Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Oregon), one of the leading proponents of legalizing marijuana in Congress, said cannabis banking reform could be passed in months, if not weeks.
Congress Passes CBD and Marijuana Research Expansion Act
Tens of millions of medical patients who could benefit from the new FDA-approved prescription-strength CBD received the tiniest break from Congress on Monday. The U.S. House of Rep
DC Council Chairman tears up Congress over upholding ban on weed sales
A top Washington, DC lawmaker is unhappy with Capitol Hill after top members of Congress last week decided to lift a ban on recreational cannabis sales in the nation’s capita
The majority of Americans want Congress to crack down on cannabis banking
According to data collected in a national poll released March 8, conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Bankers Association, a majority of Americans want Con
Democrats in Congress vote to keep ban on cannabis sales in Washington, DC |
Congressional Democrats voted this week to uphold a ban on cannabis sales in Washington, DC, despite earlier suggestions that they were ready to lift the ban and allow legal sales.
Congress approves DC ban on selling weed and protects state medical programs
By Nina Zdinjak The new bicameral omnibus spending law, unveiled by congressional leaders in Washington DC on Wednesday, would uphold a ban on the legal sale of recreational cannab
DC, Maryland, Virginia: Where And How Congress Can Buy Marijuana
While federal prohibition may prevent millions of Americans from legally purchasing and consuming cannabis, the case isn’t the same for congress. There are numerous opportuni
Democrats urge Congress to tackle cannabis reform in 2022 |
The Democrats in Congress are aiming for a major overhaul of the country’s cannabis laws next year. In a memo sent out last week, MPs Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (
Meet the new Republican cannabis caucus of Congress
The introduction of a new Republican-led marijuana legalization bill last week was not just a conservative response to existing Democratic proposals. It also acted as the coming-ou
Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman and Marijuana Giants launch an initiative calling on Congress to legalize pot
By Nina Zdinjak A new push for cannabis legalization at the federal level has come in the form of a campaign called “Cannabis in Common” launched Tuesday by a coalition
24 governors urge Congress to pass cannabis banking law |
The governors of 24 states and U.S. territories sent a letter to the leaders of Congress on Thursday urging lawmakers to pass laws that allow financial institutions to provide bank
10 notable Republicans in Congress support cannabis legalization
The majority of Americans are in favor of some form of legalization of cannabis. This statistic, combined with other new perspectives on cannabis, has led several Republicans in Co
Panama’s Congress legalizes medical cannabis by unanimous vote
From Franca Quarneti via El Planteo Panama’s National Legislative Assembly has passed a law to legalize medical cannabis by a unanimous 40 to 0 vote. This will make the count
Congress has just made a provision to use legal weed for research into the infrastructure law
Picture over Democratic leaders in both houses of Congress have come up with a new plan to make it easier for scientists to get access to quality cannabis for research. This weeken
Congress votes on the protection of government cannabis programs
Congress will vote on a proposal that would protect the current cannabis programs in the United States A proposed bipartisan change to the House Rules Committee was tabled on July
Will a canna tax “hit” happen to us at Congress?
To quote Benjamin Franklin: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes”. But tax rates and rules are far more unpredictable. As the dust settles from the seismic tax refor
Congress is considering law to completely decriminalize drugs
Fifty years ago, President Nixon declared the drug war, a move that would keep America from sinking into the gutter of addiction and toward justice. However, that did not happen. I
Amazon stops drug testing on employees and announces that it will endorse Congress for cannabis legalization
Picture above It’s not news that corporate culture is warming to cannabis, but Amazon’s new political change is hugely significant. The mega-corporation has just announ
The MORE law of 2021 was introduced in Congress
Is marijuana legalization about to go federal? The leaders of Congress took the massive and possibly historic first step on Friday when they introduced the Marijuana Opportunity, R