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Legislation and Regulation
Washington Lawmakers Bail on SAFE Banking, Again
The cannabis reform measure was removed from the America COMPETES Act, a GOP request that top Democrats caved in to agree upon.
June 23, 2022
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D.C.
D.C. City Council Approves Bill to Prohibit Employers From Firing Workers for Failed Cannabis Tests
The Cannabis Employment Protections and Amendment Act of 2022 would also bar employers from firing or refusing to hire employees due to their use of medical or adult-use cannabis.
June 8, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
Want to Intern For the White House? Prior Cannabis Use Remains a Deal Breaker
The Biden administration recently released intern eligibility requirements for the fall 2022 session, and the president’s cannabis stance hasn’t changed.
June 7, 2022
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D.C.
Biden Takes First Action on Clemency Powers Since Elected
The president will use his authority to pardon three and commute the sentences of 75 people serving time for non-violent drug offenses.
April 26, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
Cannabis Reformist Presses Senate Quartet to Pass SAFE Banking
Rep. Ed Perlmutter says his legislation, which has passed the House six times, offers an “immediate solution to get cash off our streets.”
April 20, 2022
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., speaks on his SAFE Banking Act in September 2021, when the House added it as an amendment to a defense spending package.
Legislation and Regulation
D.C. Council Considers Medical Cannabis Cards for All 21+ Adults
The proposal, which was rejected, aimed to address cannabis gifting, the lack of power to regulate commercial adult-use sales and to provide medical retailers a boost.
April 5, 2022
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Legislation and Regulation
Digesting the MORE Act Vote
Democrats and Republicans alike support federal cannabis reform but disagree on the path to get there.
April 4, 2022
U.S. Republican Reps. Nancy Mace, S.C., and Dave Joyce, Ohio, support cannabis reform but opposed the MORE Act in last week's floor vote.
Legislation and Regulation
U.S. House Passes MORE Act, Again
Voting 220-204, almost entirely along party lines, lawmakers passed the broad cannabis reform legislation for a second time in the lower chamber.
April 1, 2022
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., gives his opening remarks for the MORE Act April 1 on the House floor.
Legislation and Regulation
MORE Act Clears Rules Committee, Heads to House Floor
The committee advanced four amendments for the legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis; House floor consideration expected April 1.
March 31, 2022
U.S. Reps. Jerry Nadler, left, and Andy Biggs provide opening remarks to the House Rules Committee during a March 30 hearing on the MORE Act.
D.C.
MORE Act Receives 10 More Proposed Amendments, 15 Total
As the federal cannabis reform bill is teed up in the House, Maryland Rep. Andy Harris and others have offered possible changes to consider.
March 29, 2022
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D.C.
New PAC Backed by SAM Executive Launches Campaign to Unseat Rep. Nancy Mace
Protect Our Kids was filed by Smart Approaches to Marijuana executive Luke Niforatos and will target cannabis reform advocates.
March 29, 2022
Prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana Executive Vice President Luke Niforatos filed a PAC with the FEC that takes aim at politicians who have advocated for cannabis reform, including Rep. Nancy Mace.
Legislation and Regulation
Biden Continues Ban on D.C. Adult-Use Cannabis Sales in Budget Proposal
The proposed $5.8-trillion budget for 2023 includes what is known as the Harris Rider, which blocks Washington officials from implementing commercial cannabis sales.
March 28, 2022
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