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South Carolina congresswoman to unveil federal marijuana legalization bill

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, on Monday plans to unveil a new bill, the…

News November 11
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SAFE Banking status: Q&A with marijuana industry ally US Rep. Ed Perlmutter

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter's political crystal ball proves correct. The Colorado Democrat is confident the SAFE Banking Act…

News November 8
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US Senate panel removes barrier to DC recreational marijuana sales

The U.S. Senate's Appropriations Committee released a spending bill that removes a longstanding prohibition on adult-use cannabis sales…

News October 20
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Marijuana trade groups offer comments on Schumer’s federal legalization bill

Several national marijuana trade organizations and activist groups submitted written comments about a draft of the most recent…

News September 1
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New marijuana group, including tobacco and alcohol firms, pushes for reform

The major stakeholders pushing Congress to enact sweeping federal marijuana reform just got bigger with the formation of…

News March 12
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With Democrats in charge, cannabis advocates upbeat about US reforms – but legalization uncertain

Now that President Joe Biden has been sworn in and Democrats have taken control of Congress, many cannabis…

News January 27
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Biden to tap Merrick Garland for attorney general, offering stark contrast to anti-cannabis AGs under Trump

President-elect Joe Biden has settled on Merrick Garland as his nominee for U.S. attorney general, multiple news organizations…

News January 6
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Senate approves marijuana research bill similar to House measure

A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate to expand marijuana and CBD research was approved by the upper…

News December 17
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US marijuana reform leaders lower post-election expectations, including legalization hopes

In the wake of yet another surprising electoral outcome – in which Republicans are now favored to retain…

News November 4
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