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It’s official: No marijuana banking protections from current Congress

The current session of Congress is poised to end without any progress on major marijuana reform measures, including…

News December 18
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Senate Farm Bill draft signals bipartisan desire to solve intoxicating hemp problem

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow released a proposal that redefines hemp to address cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC as…

News November 19
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Rescheduling, Farm Bill trigger cannabis industry lobbying blitz

Encouraged by the first tangible steps toward federal marijuana reform in a generation - and threatened by hemp-derived…

News August 12
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Leading Democratic senators call for marijuana to be ‘entirely’ descheduled

Marijuana should be removed from the Controlled Substances Act altogether, not just moved to a lower, lesser-policed classification,…

News August 5
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Congress asks FDA for hemp-derived cannabinoid powers in spending bill

An influential Republican-controlled House of Representatives committee passed a spending bill on Wednesday that addresses the proliferation of…

News July 10
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Calling marijuana a ‘gateway drug,’ House GOP opposes banking reform

Congressional Republicans should oppose marijuana reform, including banking protections, because MJ is a “dangerous, addictive … gateway drug,”…

News March 26
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Opinion: Medical marijuana companies have stronger 280E argument

The $143 million question on every marijuana executive’s mind these days is: Should my MJ company consider filing…

News March 1
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More Republican support needed to pass marijuana banking, Schumer says

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is still wrangling Republican support for a much-awaited marijuana banking…

News November 22
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Congressional marijuana champion Blumenauer to retire

Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who has represented Portland, Oregon, and local environs in the House of Representatives…

News October 31
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