Tag: Congress
Amended PACT Act Could Disrupt Vape Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In December, the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by Congress and signed into law by former President Donald Trump expanded the reach...
Prominent Senators Issue Joint Statement about Cannabis Legalization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Prominent Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) issued a joint statement confirming they will push to...
House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Allow Clinical Cannabis Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved bipartisan legislation that would allow authorized scientists access to state-approved dried flower and other...
Congress Set to Vote on MORE Act This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives will hold a floor vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act this week,...
Congress Approves Funding to Extend Federal Hemp Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate approved funding that will extend the hemp pilot program through September 2021. The funding was part of a...
Complaint Filed Against DEA for Violation of 2018 Farm Act Hemp Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two hemp industry representatives on Friday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the District...
Plaintiffs in U.S. Supreme Court Cannabis Appeal Backed by Amicus Briefs
NEW YORK – A three-year-old case that initially was filed in lower courts and recently filed in the U.S. Supreme Court has received tremendous...
Hemp Farmers Expect COVID-19 to Have Significant Impact on Bottom Line
Although no one knows for sure what the full impact of the novel coronavirus will be on the hemp and CBD industries, farmers are...
Will Cannabis Workers Be Eligible for Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The spreading of COVID-19 has forced many businesses to suddenly close, resulting in massive job losses. How will Americans pay their...
House Committee Passes Legislation to Expand Veterans’ Cannabis Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) today passed two bills regarding veterans’ cannabis access.
The Veterans Equal Access Act (HR 1647), sponsored...
