The cheering that filled the air during a December rally at downtown Austin’s Republic Square Park grew significantly louder when El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke announced what many of his supporters...
He may not be overly expressive about his views on the cannabis plant and he certainly cannot be considered a staunch supporter of reform, but the Governor of Indiana's recent comments have given advocates...
Washington, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is calling for Congress to remove a rider that is blocking the city from using local funds to commercialize cannabis. She wrote for The Hill that D.C. Council...
The names of Colorado's current U.S. senators, Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, were recently added to an ever-growing list of congressional members who want to prevent legislative leaders in their...
Back in July, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed a 163-page draft edition of his federal cannabis legalization bill.
Moving forwards, the New York-based Democratic politician remains...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling for President Biden to pardon a large number of people with cannabis convictions. The senator said in a recent interview that it would be good for the economy and...
A group of Democratic senators is trying to add an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give veterans a legal right to medical cannabis in states that have legalized cannabis....
In a bold move that could push things in the right direction for banking-starved cannabis companies, 50 of the nation’s governors have inked a promising letter that was sent to Congressional leaders...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) plans to introduce a bill to legalize cannabis at the federal level. This is notable because most legalization bills that have been introduced in Congress thus far have been introduced...
A top IRS official recently said that giving cannabis businesses access to banking would be good for their agency. IRS official Cassidy Collins said that one reason cannabis businesses use a lot of cash...
Democrats in the Senate Appropriations Committee are asking the State Department why the international War on Drugs has failed. These Democrats want to know why so much money has been spent in Latin...
Democratic senators Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren are joining forces in the hopes of encouraging U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to harness his power and deschedule cannabis.
With his authority,...
