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Legislation and Regulation

Lawmakers Unveil Revised Cannabis Research Bill in Congress

A House vote is expected sometime this week on the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act.

July 25, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

Industry Advocates, Stakeholders Appraise Schumer’s Cannabis Bill

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act aims to federally legalize cannabis “this year,” according to the majority leader.

July 22, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Schumer and Company File Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, leaving regulatory choices to the states.

July 21, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

Texas Ag Commissioner: Medical Cannabis Fundamental Principle of ‘True Democracy’

Sid Miller, the state’s agriculture commissioner, said in a recent editorial that cannabis prohibition came from an authoritarian desire to control others.

July 20, 2022

Banking Bill Cannabis Industry

U.S. House Passes SAFE Banking Act as Amendment to Defense Bill

The House approved the cannabis banking reform legislation for the seventh time as part of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

July 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Brittney Griner Pleads With President Biden: ‘Please Don’t Forget About Me’

The two-time Olympic gold medalist penned her letter to the President while in Russian detention.

July 5, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Rep. Ed Perlmutter Includes SAFE Banking as Amendment to National Defense Budget Bill

After the cannabis banking reform legislation was removed from the America COMPETES Act last month, the bill’s primary sponsor has attached it to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

July 5, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

California Eliminates Cannabis Cultivation Tax, Effective Immediately

The tax, which imposed a rate of $161 per pound on licensed growers, was zeroed out following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget signing.

July 1, 2022

California

California Lawmakers Consider Budget Trailer Bill to Eliminate Cannabis Cultivation Tax

The proposal would also shift the 15% excise tax from distributors to retailers.

June 28, 2022

SAFE Banking Act

‘The Clash Between State and Federal Law in the Cannabis Industry’: 4 Key Takeaways on Federal Policy Reform Efforts

Cozen O’Connor attorneys share insight on where cannabis policy reform might be headed to address the disconnect between federal prohibition and state-legal programs.

June 24, 2022

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

Legislation and Regulation

Kentucky Governor Issues Executive Order on Medical Cannabis; Names 17 to Advisory Board

Gov. Andy Beshear announced the members of the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee that will steer him on providing patient access.

June 14, 2022