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Legislation and Regulation

Guam Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Remains in Limbo

Threats of a potential DOJ crackdown prompted Gov. Eddie Calvo and his administration to step back from Calvo's own proposed legalization bill.

August 22, 2017

Advocacy for Cannabis Legalization

Bi-Partisan Coalition Launched to Urge the President to Keep His 2016 Pledge to Support the States' Right to Legalize Medical Marijuana

The coalition’s principal goal is to urge President Trump to honor the pledge he made during the 2016 campaign to support the states’ authority to legalize possession and distribution of cannabis.

August 18, 2017

Legislation and Regulation

Washington Gov. and AG Invite AG Sessions to a Discussion on Cannabis

Gov. Jay Inslee and AG Bob Ferguson would like to meet with U.S. AG Jeff Sessions to discuss Washington's law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.

August 16, 2017

Legislation and Regulation

Dept. of Justice Task Force Recommends Against Targeting State-Legal Marijuana Providers

Recommendations would preserve current policy of not interfering with medical and adult-use businesses that comply with state law and federal guidelines, urge continued study

August 7, 2017

New Jersey

Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Introduced

U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced on Aug. 1 the Marijuana Justice Act that would legalize marijuana at the federal level.

August 2, 2017

Legislation and Regulation

Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Renew Protections for Medical Marijuana

Amendment would continue to prevent Dept. of Justice from using funds to target medical marijuana patients and providers in states where it is legal.

July 27, 2017

Industry Headlines

Department of Justice Readies for Crackdown on Marijuana Under Jeff Sessions

Sessions reportedly re-established a controversial criminal asset seizure program ahead of the committee's recommendations, and local law enforcement leaders say a crackdown appears to be next.

July 25, 2017

Industry Headlines

Former NFL Player Marvin Washington Among Plaintiffs Suing Jeff Sessions to Legalize Marijuana

11-year-old Alexis Bortell and disabled military veteran Jose Belen join Washington as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, among others.

July 25, 2017

Legislation and Regulation

PNC to Close Marijuana Policy Project’s Accounts, Signaling Uncertainty About Protections for Marijuana Industry

MPP, PNC and Industry Expert Thomas Schultz comment on the advocacy group’s account closure.

July 3, 2017

Interviews & Opinion

Koch Network to Trump Administration: “You Are Never Going to Win the War on Drugs. Drugs Won.”

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ push for tough enforcement on marijuana is seen as particularly troubling.

June 28, 2017

Top Stories

Attorney General Calls for End to Protections for State-Legal MMJ Businesses

June 15, 2017

D.C.

MJ Advocates Worry Protections Are Burning Down Under Trump

April 21, 2017