The Marijuana Justice Coalition sent a letter to U.S. House leaders insisting they bring the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act up for a vote in March. The letter was sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Hoyer (D-MD). It requested they bring the MORE Act, H.R. 3617, to a vote on […]
Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) and Cori Bush (D-MO-1) introduced the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA) to end criminal penalties for all drug possession at the federal level and halt the worst part of the War on Drugs. They seek to shift regulatory authority from the Justice Department to the Department of Health and Human […]
In time for 4/20, the House of Representatives voted for the SAFE Banking Act, which would protect financial institutions providing cannabis banking. SAFE Banking Passes Members of Congress approved H.R. 1996, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act by 321-101. The bill would make it safe and legal for financial institutions to engage in […]
The vote on the MORE Act, which has great social justice implications, has been delayed until after the election. Republicans seized on H.R. 3884, Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act to attack first-term Democrats from more moderate districts. They lied and conflated the Act with the “Defund the Police” movement. While similar, it was […]
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill today to ease restrictions imposed by the DEA on weed research. “I am also pleased we are moving legislation today that will facilitate further research access to marijuana,” said Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ). Pallone represents the 6th congressional district. It roughly runs […]
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on cannabis legalization via the MORE Act in two weeks on Monday, Sept. 21st. House Majority Steny Hoyer (D-MD) recently announced the vote’s date in a letter to Members of the House. This would be a historical first. “I’m pleased to bring the MORE Act to the […]
The House of Representatives voted in favor of the Blumenauer-McClintock-Norton-Lee amendment. It restricts the Department of Justice (DOJ) from spending taxpayer dollars to enforce federal anti-cannabis laws in the states that regulate legal cannabis. The final vote total was 254 to 163, with 97% of the Democratic caucus (222 of 228 voting). 16% of the […]
This year hasn’t been kind to the hemp industry. The year started well with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approving hemp cultivation in 49 states, including New Jersey. A combination of circumstances has led to a serious sales slump in the hemp market. Hemp Market Problems An initial rush on the market followed the […]
House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled a new stimulus bill this week that includes cannabis banking reform. Cannabis Banking Reform Details The language is similar to the SAFE Act, which passed the House last fall by an overwhelming margin. But it has been stalled due to staunch opposition from Senate Banking Chair […]
In national cannabis news, the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) passed two bills on cannabis that seek to help ailing veterans obtain it and by researching treatments. The Veterans Equal Access Act of 2019 allows V.A. doctors to fill out state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Currently, V.A. doctors are barred from recommending that veterans use medical […]
Last Wednesday in cannabis news, there was a congressional cannabis hearing held before the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It was a comprehensive hearing that reviewed five bills regarding cannabis before Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), who chaired the subcommittee meeting. For medical researchers in the field, the approval process is exceedingly […]
H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, passed the House Judiciary Committee yesterday by a 24 to 10 vote which eases the War on Drugs. The vote was largely on partisan lines. But two Republicans, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), voted in favor of the bill. It is expected […]
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