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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.

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.

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.

MORE Act Committee Hearing Postponed to March 30

The broad federal cannabis reform bill has already received five proposed amendments for the House Rules Committee to consider.

MORE Act Vote on Deck in U.S. House, Again

After first passing the legislation to remove cannabis as a federally controlled substance in 2020, House members could vote on the bill next week.

Washington Dispensary Worker Fatally Shot During Robbery

The shooting in Tacoma is the latest in a string of violent robberies in western Washington, highlighting a lack of banking reform in the industry.

Reps. Mace and Lee Introduce Resolution Instructing UN to Deschedule Cannabis

The U.S. representatives came together in bipartisan backing of a resolution they say would support global research and reform

D.C. Remains on Cannabis Sales Sideline in New Omnibus Bill

Congress retained a rider provision in its spending package, which prevents the city from launching commercial cannabis sales.

Drug Policy Alliance Leads 50+ Organizations in Calling on Congress to Finally Remove D.C. Marijuana Rider

The organization says this is a momentous opportunity to untie the hands of D.C. policymakers and allow the district to tap into the economic, public health and public safety benefits of legalization eight years after D.C. voters passed Initiative 71.

Biden Anti-Cannabis Stock Policy Revealed in New Uncovering

Under expanded employee conduct guidelines, the White House discourages those seeking security clearances from investing in cannabis companies.

Amazon Endorses U.S. Rep. Mace’s States Reform Act

The company’s support for ending federal prohibition aligns with its policy to exclude cannabis from pre-employment drug screenings.

Marijuana Policy Project Announces New President and CEO

Toi Hutchinson, former Illinois chief cannabis regulator and former Illinois state senator, will take the helm in January.

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