All posts tagged "Congress"

Politics

McConnell Still Opposes Marijuana Legalization At National Level

Although the Senate majority leader supports hemp, he does not support cannabis.

Politics

Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...

Politics

Trump Deal Could Signal Twilight Hours of War on Marijuana

An announcement of a Trump deal on marijuana, made on Friday by a Senator from Colorado,...

Politics

Activists Pass Out Joints to Protest D.C. Pot Laws

District of Columbia activists passed out joints to city lawmakers this week in their effort to...

Politics

Federal Medical Marijuana Protections Renewed Again

Rohrabacher-Blumenauer is included in government spending bill.

Politics

What Happens When Congress’s Medical Marijuana Protections Expire?

Spoiler: Nothing. The U.S. federal government is scheduled to shut down again later this month, which...

Joint Opinions

Stop Blaming Jeff Sessions for America’s Anti-Pot Drug Policy

The U.S. Congress is the real powerhouse refusing to stop federal prohibition. The Attorney General is...

Economics

How the Budget Crunch Could Hurt Medical Marijuana Patients

The federal government has been marijuana's number one enemy for years, but in this instance, cannabis...

Politics

Pot Industry Gets Two Month Reprieve From DOJ Axe

Congress has extended the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment from Sept. 30 through Dec. 8.

Politics

Medical Pot Protections in Jeopardy on Capitol Hill

Only more one stage in the legislative process keeps Jeff Sessions away from prosecuting state medical...

Politics

AG Sessions to Congress: Let Me Prosecute Cannabis Patients

A recently revealed memo from AG Jeff Sessions urging Congress to overturn restrictions on DOJ prosecution...

Politics

How Trump’s War on Weed Could Start on Saturday (And Why It Probably Won’t)

The most important Congressional action on cannabis — ever — is set to expire this Friday at midnight;...

Politics

Congressional Cannabis Caucus Kicks Off

In the face of legal uncertainty surrounding the future of federal enforcement of drug laws in...

Politics

Obama Says to Leave Colorado Pot Alone As Congress Rejects New Riders to Spending Plan

Although the federal government continues to wage a vicious war against the cannabis plant, the Obama...

Economics

Federal Lawmakers Push to Cut DEA Marijuana Eradication Funds

Over the last year, the DEA has found themselves in a good amount of hot water...

Politics

Will Marijuana Prohibition Be Over in 5 Years?

While there is plenty of evidence out there to suggest that Congress is nowhere near ready...

Politics

State Lawmakers Want Congress to Back Down on Marijuana Laws

State lawmakers have an important message for Congress: Stay out of our business when it comes...

Joint Opinions

The UK May Beat Uncle Sam to Cannabis Legalization

Recently, a petition demanding the British government put the issue of cannabis legalization up for a...

Politics

Senate Hearing Calls for Federal CBD Medicine

Senators discussed the importance of developing federal cannabidiol (CBD) medicine in a hearing Wednesday, but also...

Politics

Congress Passes Amendments to End War on Cannabis

Congress signaled its support for nationwide reform by voting in favor of several amendments that would...