Search results for "Earl Blumenauer"
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Legal
Congressional Leaders Publish 2022 Plan for Federal Cannabis Legalization
December 23, 2021Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Rep. Barbara Lee of California have released a plan for...
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Politics
The Cannabis Caucus Works Through the Government Shutdown
January 23, 2019Congressional Cannabis Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer took to the internet to urge citizens to reach out...
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Legal
Congressional Lawmakers Optimistic About Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill
May 4, 2023Lawmakers in Congress have reintroduced hugely important bipartisan legislation to give cannabis businesses access to traditional...
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Legal
Lawmakers Refile Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Veterans
April 27, 2023Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to allow military veterans to use medical marijuana.
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Current Events
Week in Review: Germany Likely to Legalization; Politics a Hot Topic at SXSW
March 18, 2023ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.
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Legal
Biden Debuts Application For Federal Marijuana Pardon Documentation
March 7, 2023The Biden Administration last week launched a new application for individuals who were pardoned for federal...
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Politics
Biden Approaches Trifecta of Cannabis Reform Wish List
December 16, 2022Historic actions giving the cannabis industry access to financial services, expungement of convictions for possession and...
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Medical
Despite Adult-Use Legalization, Veterans Are Awaiting Medical Cannabis
November 11, 2020On Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant medicine that...
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Politics
Trump Campaign Official Says Pot Should be ‘Kept Illegal’
February 22, 2020Is the President pro-marijuana?
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Politics
Congress Talks Pot with DEA, FDA & NIDA
January 15, 2020Cannabis advocates were disappointed to hear many of the same old anti-pot talking points in a...
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Politics
House Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill for First Time
November 20, 2019The skeletons of every piece of past cannabis legislation lie scattered across the committee floor, where...
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Politics
The State of Cannabis Today: When Will We See Federal Pot Reform?
November 1, 2019Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization in...
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Politics
Trump Admin. Wants Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits
October 15, 2019The Trump administration has issued rules allowing drug tests (including for cannabis, of course) for those...
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Politics
House Passes SAFE Banking Act
September 25, 2019The effort to get banking services to state-legal cannabis businesses is on to the Senate.
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Politics
House Votes in Favor of AOC’s Measure To Cut DEA Funding
June 28, 2019The House of Representatives has passed a measure that would cut DEA funds and transfer the...
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Politics
Congress Continues to Look at Making Federal Pot Prohibition Unenforceable
June 20, 2019Amendment could stop federal interference with state cannabis laws, but would not address other key issues...
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Politics
Congressmen Call for Descheduling, More Cannabis Research
May 1, 2019Lawmakers are pushing for more research into the medicinal qualities of cannabis, which can’t happen until...
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Politics
STATES Act Would Remove Feds From Local Cannabis Policy Equation
April 4, 2019Introduced today, the STATES Act could certainly be a quick fix for the cannabis industry until...
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Economics
Cannabis Industry Edges One Step Closer To Easy Banking Access
March 28, 2019The Dark Ages of cannabis banking may be coming to an end as the Secure and...
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Politics
Bill Filed to Expand Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana Has Promising Path to Passage
March 20, 2019Advocates say that, unlike in years past, this time the bill could be championed by the...