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Q&A: On Cannabis Reform, Tulsi Gabbard Wants to Cut to the Chase
A presidential candidate says ending prohibition is the heart of the matter, and that other reforms, like criminal justice, would follow. She hopes for bipartisan support.
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Congressional Hearing on Banking Access Erupts into Broader Legalization Debate
By Jeremy Borden Congress
Congress Passed a Farm Bill That Legalizes Hemp. So What Happens Now?
By Jeremy Borden CBD, Congress, Hemp
PART I: Cannabis Courts the Grand Old Party
The cannabis debate in Congress is being reshaped along GOP-friendly lines.
Cannabis Goes To Washington
A burgeoning industry is using its money to influence politics, and finding new GOP allies in the process. But there may be a price.
Effort to Oust Texas Rep. Pete Sessions Hampered by Fundraising Shortfall
A fundraising push promised by Rob Kampia, the former head of Marijuana Policy Project, one of the nation's largest and oldest pro-legalization groups, fell flat.
A ‘Historic Moment’ in House Judiciary Hearing on Cannabis, Veterans, and Research
Democrats want to work with Republicans on cannabis reform. But the hearing indicated that the minority party may be willing to walk away if criminal justice takes a back seat in those efforts.
MedMen Requests Refund from Conservative Immigration PAC but Donation Still Draws Criticism
After Cannabis Wire revealed that MedMen and other leading cannabis businesses donated to a PAC called What A Country!, MedMen requested a refund, saying it had been unaware that the PAC supported anti-immigration candidates
The Short Sweet Life of a Cannabis-Industry PAC
Before it was quickly terminated, a Republican PAC called the Federalist Freedom Fund took in $187,000—all from the cannabis industry
Why Are Cannabis Industry Leaders Donating to Anti-Immigration Candidates?
Most of the money going to the conservative immigration PAC What A Country! comes from cannabis companies
STATES Act: The Limits of Congress’ Cannabis Compromise
Senators say that the bill’s passage would mean easier access to banking and allow businesses to operate without fear of the feds
