All posts tagged "Congressional Cannabis Caucus"

Current Events

Week in Review: DEA Asserts Authority Over Cannabis Scheduling

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

In The Magazine

Women of Influence: Rep. Barbara Lee

California's Rep. Barbara Lee is leading changes to cannabis laws that have disproportionately impacted communities of...

Current Events

Week in Review: Evol by Future Launches in Nevada

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

Legal

The MORE Act Aims to Legalize Cannabis

Federal lawmakers have introduced a revised version of last year’s Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act,...

Medical

Despite Adult-Use Legalization, Veterans Are Awaiting Medical Cannabis

On Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant medicine that...

Politics

House Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill for First Time

The skeletons of every piece of past cannabis legislation lie scattered across the committee floor, where...

Politics

The State of Cannabis Today: When Will We See Federal Pot Reform?

Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization in...

Politics

Congress Introduces Law to Deschedule Cannabis, Considers Banking Reform

Today was one of the biggest days in Washington, D.C. for the cannabis legalization movement so...

Politics

Dana Rohrabacher Talks Trump & Why He Thinks Cannabis Will Likely Be Legal By 2020

Dana Rohrabacher, former Republican Congressman from Southern California, speaks to Cannabis Now about the outlook for...

Politics

STATES Act Would Remove Feds From Local Cannabis Policy Equation

Introduced today, the STATES Act could certainly be a quick fix for the cannabis industry until...

Politics

Weed-Fueled Workers of the World, Unite! New Pot Employment Rights Bill Introduced to Congress

New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives is being hailed by advocates as a critical...

Politics

Bill Filed to Expand Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana Has Promising Path to Passage

Advocates say that, unlike in years past, this time the bill could be championed by the...

Politics

The Cannabis Caucus Works Through the Government Shutdown

Congressional Cannabis Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer took to the internet to urge citizens to reach out...

Politics

HR 420, a Bill to Deschedule Cannabis, Has a Decent Chance of Passing This Year

A House bill to legalize cannabis, wryly dubbed HR 420, isn't the first such bill in Congress...

Legal

Former House Speaker Hints Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Around the Corner, But Is it Real?

Boehner predicts cannabis will soon be legalized across the nation.

Politics

Colorado Cannabis Community Energized by Jared Polis Gubernatorial Bid

As Colorado voters go to the polls today to choose gubernatorial candidates, the Democratic favorite is...