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US Senate holds historic first hearing on marijuana legalization bill

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday held a committee hearing on marijuana legalization for the first time in the…

News July 26
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Prospects for federal marijuana reform: Q&A with GOP Rep. Nancy Mace

Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace discusses the prospects of Congress passing her marijuana reform bill, the States Reform…

News April 4
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Businesses, groups, unions and tribes spend millions lobbying Congress on marijuana issues

As the U.S. cannabis industry keeps growing, marijuana businesses, trade associations and political nonprofits are spending more and…

News March 2
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Marijuana banking legislation stripped from federal defense spending bill

The SAFE Banking Act - which holds the keys to the U.S. financial system for marijuana companies -…

News December 7
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Cannabis reform group CPEAR adds two former Congress members

Two former members of Congress have signed on as co-chairs of a national cannabis reform group, further adding…

News November 30
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Colorado senators urge passage of marijuana banking via defense bill

Colorado's two U.S. senators added their names to a growing list of members of Congress urging legislative leaders…

News November 30
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5 senators urge panel to keep cannabis banking in defense spending bill

Five U.S. senators from both parties who serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee signed a letter urging…

News November 23
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Washington DC poised to create new licensed recreational cannabis market

The Washington DC City Council is set to lay the groundwork Friday for a long-delayed recreational marijuana industry,…

News November 19
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South Carolina Republican reveals marijuana legalization bill she’ll introduce in Congress

A new Republican-led push to legalize marijuana in the United States was unveiled Monday by U.S. Rep. Nancy…

News November 15
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