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In ‘historic vote,’ US House protects state-legal cannabis programs

In a landmark move Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives soundly approved by a 267-165 vote a bipartisan…

News June 20
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Congressional measure offered to shield all state-legal cannabis programs

An amendment that would protect all state-legal cannabis programs from interference by the U.S. Justice Department was submitted…

News June 17
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Schumer to reintroduce federal cannabis reform bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he intends to reintroduce his bill to remove marijuana from…

News May 9
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Helping banks play SAFE while serving the cannabis industry: Q&A with Congressman Ed Perlmutter

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Colorado Democrat, introduced legislation six years ago to provide federal protection to financial…

News April 24
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Federal marijuana reform may be entering new era, even if high hurdles remain

U.S. cannabis reform efforts have seen movement recently with a House committee’s endorsement of a banking bill and…

News April 24
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Blumenauer: US House will pass cannabis banking reform, consider rescheduling

A leading pro-marijuana lawmaker predicted Friday that the U.S. House of Representatives will approve cannabis banking reform and…

News April 19
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Congressional legislation reintroduced to protect state-legal marijuana markets

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced legislation Thursday to protect states’ ability to…

News April 4
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Industry experts: Federal marijuana reform an uphill battle, but odds brighten for veterans’ access to MMJ, banking

Is federal marijuana reform on the near-term horizon? Some cannabis industry officials believe so. They point to strong…

News March 6
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Former Florida GOP congressman joins Cannabis Trade Federation as adviser

The Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF) is continuing to expand its policy and lobbying team in Washington DC, and…

News February 21
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