Tag: Congress
Colorado Releases ‘Roadmap’ to Banking Services for Cannabis Industry
ARVADA, Colo. – Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) today announced the release of "Roadmap to Cannabis...
USDA Extends Deadline for Hemp Program Comments; States Seek Policy Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the comment period for its interim final rules regarding the U.S. Domestic...
Congressional Update: Senate Nixes House Plan; Georgia Seeks Legalization
Momentum for several changes to federal cannabis law has stalled in the U.S. Senate. In June, the House included in an appropriations bill a...
BREAKING: House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In what may be a historic turn in federal cannabis politics, the House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill to federally...
NCIA Letter to Congress Calls for Federal Action in Vaping Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) today delivered a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives urging Congress to take federal...
Senator Mitch McConnell Urges FDA to Issue Temporary CBD Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is seeking temporary rules from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to...
Former NFL Tight End Rob Gronkowski Strikes Deal with CBD Maker
While many spectators insist on athletes sticking to sports, a growing list of professional athletes are not simply sitting idle as their bodies become...
Progress for the Cannabis Industry on Banking?
Although the cannabis industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, there still are obstacles preventing the it from reaching its true economic potential. One of the...
Senate Hearing Shows Federal Cannabis Banking Reform Still a Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A hearing on Capitol Hill shows that despite building momentum among the public and the U.S. House of Representatives, cannabis reformers...
Congress Schedules Hearing on Cannabis Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, aka NORML, announced yesterday that a congressional committee will hold a hearing,...
