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Marijuana reform faces ‘more challenging’ environment in Congress under GOP

Rep. Nancy Mace, of South Carolina, is on U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s good side. On the surface,…

News February 9
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Congress to decide on DC medical marijuana industry expansion

In an early and limited test of Congress’ attitudes toward marijuana under new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, sweeping…

News February 2
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House Republican reintroduces bill to reschedule marijuana

A Republican U.S. representative from Florida reintroduced legislation that would reclassify marijuana under federal law.

News January 31
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Indiana lawmakers introduce long-shot marijuana legalization proposals

Lawmakers in Indiana introduced several bills that would legalize marijuana in the state, an increasingly rare example of…

News January 12
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SAFE Banking’s failure: Who’s to blame, and what’s next for marijuana industry?

After SAFE Banking failed in Congress, we take a look at what went wrong and what’s next for…

News December 22
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US senator wants marijuana businesses to access SBA loans

In a move that could help capital-starved social equity businesses compete with deep-pocketed investors, a U.S. senator introduced…

News November 22
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In historic first, Congress passes medical marijuana research bill

The U.S. Senate approved bipartisan legislation that would ease restrictions on medical marijuana-related research, sending to President Joe…

News November 17
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Marijuana industry hopeful for federal reform during lame-duck Congress

Marijuana industry entrepreneurs and investors, exhausted and eager to catch a break after a difficult year of declining…

News November 17
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GOP congressman compares marijuana industry to ‘slavery’

A Republican congressman notorious for blocking federal marijuana reform nearly derailed a “historic” Capitol Hill hearing on federal…

News November 16
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