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Rescheduling, Farm Bill trigger cannabis industry lobbying blitz

Encouraged by the first tangible steps toward federal marijuana reform in a generation - and threatened by hemp-derived…

News August 12
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Canopy Growth alum McCarthy takes helm of Cannabis Council of Canada

Cannabis industry veteran Paul McCarthy was appointed president of the Cannabis Council of Canada, the country’s largest industry-supported…

News April 2
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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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Amazon lobbies US government on cannabis, report says

In a first for the company, e-commerce behemoth Amazon lobbied the U.S. government on cannabis policy during the…

News July 21
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Week in Review: NY medical marijuana market could slow adult use, state legalization funding, Mississippi obstacles & more

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to legalize adult-use cannabis, but the state’s heavily restricted medical marijuana program…

News October 31
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Why cannabis businesses are hiring former politicians and regulators to move the industry’s lobbying efforts ahead

Marijuana businesses are increasingly bringing on former national and state politicians and regulators to help them navigate the…

News January 15
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Chart of the Week: Over $9M Spent in 2014 on Cannabis Advocacy

By Becky Olson and John Schroyer Four of the top marijuana-related lobbying organizations spent over $9 million on…

News May 11
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Cannabis Execs Seek Change in Washington DC

Several dozen executives from the cannabis industry pressed federal lawmakers in Washington DC this week to relax laws…

News March 14
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