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Cannabis Advocates Did The Draft For Trump To Make Things Right For Prohibition Victims
Blumenauer, Joyce, Lee Urge Biden Admin To Annul VA Directive Prohibiting Doctors From Recommending Medical Marijuana To Veterans
Bipartisan Push In Congress Seeks To Ease Access To Medical Marijuana For Veterans
Blumenauer, Joyce, Lee Urge Biden Admin To Annul VA Directive Prohibiting Doctors From Recommending Medical Marijuana To Veterans
Bipartisan Push In Congress Seeks To Ease Access To Medical Marijuana For Veterans
Lawmakers Warren, Schumer, Fetterman, Lankford And Others On DEA's 'Common Sense' Or 'Irresponsible' Cannabis Rescheduling
Senators Warren, Fetterman Plus 18 More Dems Tell DEA 'It's Time To Act' On Cannabis Rescheduling

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Biden Under Pressure: Grant Clemency To Federal Cannabis Prisoners, Get Answers On Barriers To Marijuana Research
President Joe Biden has been urged by a group of 36 members of Congress to grant clemency to those doing their time in federal prison for nonviolent marijuana offenses.The group, led by Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chairs Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), sent a letter to the President on Wednesday."The continued incarceration of these individuals continues the racist legacy of the War on Drugs, contradicts the current societal and legal trends regarding marijuana, and represents an unnecessary burden on our morals and justice system," the letter says.In the meantime, in a separate letter, Blumenauer alongside his chamber colleague Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) demanded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Administrator Anne Milgram remedy the "ineffective implementation" of the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Says Marijuana Rescheduling Could Hinder Legalization For 'Another 50 Years'
Barbara Lee opposes DEA rescheduling of cannabis, warns it could delay full legalization by 50 years. Political gridlock to blame.
From Capitol Hill To The UN: Resolution Seeks Equity In Cannabis Industry, Urges Biden To Shatter Global Ban
In a bold move on Capitol Hill, Democratic co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus reignited the push for fair and equitable cannabis policies.
GOP-Led House Rules Committee Blocks Marijuana And Psychedelic Reform Amendments
In a recent development, the House Rules Committee under GOP control has rejected a series of proposed marijuana and psychedelic reform amendments within expansive spending legislation.
California Senate Race Heats Up As Gavin Newsom's Appointee Bows Out Of 2024 Run
Barbara Lee As Feinstein's Successor? Pressure Mounts On Governor Newsom
Congress Unites, Push For Veteran Access To Medical Marijuana Gains Momentum
"I cannot tell you how many times I've heard veterans tell me that medical marijuana saved their life," Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) recently stated.
GOP-Controlled House Committee Blocks All Cannabis & Psychedelics Amendments To Defense Bill: Now, No Floor Vote
Not a single drug policy amendment proposed by a group of bipartisan lawmakers as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed on Thursday, reported Marijuana Moment. Republican leade
Congresswoman Pushes For Marijuana Legalization, Thousands Of Records Cleared In RI & More Pot Reg Updates
Congresswoman Calls For Action: Biden Administration Should Legalize Cannabis ‘Now’
Congress Tackles Medical Marijuana For Veterans: GOP-Led Bill Will Open Doors To Research
Members of Congress are set to consider a measure that would streamline research into medical cannabis use for military veterans, reported Marijuana
Bipartisan Bill To Legalize Medical Cannabis For Military Veterans Reintroduced In Both Chambers Of Congress
This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission.
Congresswoman Nancy Mace: Legislate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Let Each State Decide On Rules
Congresswoman Nancy Mace yet again voiced her support for treating cannabis like alcohol, stressing that each state should set up its own regulations.
Schumer, Blumenauer & More Congress Members To Discuss Cannabis Polices In Capitol On 4/20
Cannabis advocates will hold a policy forum in the Capitol Visitors Center of the  Congressional Auditorium symbolically scheduled for April 20 - the unofficial marijuana holiday.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Biden To Act On Cannabis Scheduling, Which Is 'Arcane And Out Of Touch'
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to deschedule marijuana and remove it from the Controlled Substances Act,  
AOC & Group Of Democrats Urge Biden To Pardon Cannabis Offenses For Illegal Immigrants, Reopen Deportation Cases
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Jesús G.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Express Public Discontent On Congress' Inaction On Marijuana Reform
The co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus issued a joint statement criticizing the inaction of the House Rules Committee that rejected
House Lawmakers Filed Cannabis Protection Amendments For Veterans And Folks Living In Federally Assisted Housing
House lawmakers recently introduced new amendments to a series of cannabis laws to fund parts of the federal government for the coming year, reported Mariju
Cannabis Reg. Update: White House Drug Czar Touts Benefits Of Medical Cannabis, House Committee Approves Protections For State Marijuana Programs & More
White House Drug Czar Touts Therapeutic Value Of Medical Cannabis
Congressional Lawmakers Push For Protections Of Legal Cannabis States To Be Included In Upcoming Spending Bill
A group of 48 House Representatives sent a letter calling on the chairman and ranking members of a House appropriations subcommittee to address cannabis issues through the must-pass legislation as part of a spending bill expected to be introduced next week, reported
Congressional Memo Praises Cannabis Momentum And Stresses Reform Priorities For 2022
U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) released a memo on behalf of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus that they co-chair.
Cannabis Regulatory Update: Federal Legalization Bill, Medical Marijuana For Veterans, Alabama, Minnesota, Indiana, Tennessee
Senate Majority Leader Schumer Says Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Will Reach The Floor ‘Soon’
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