Tag Archives: democratic
Congress Will Legalize Marijuana in 2021, Democratic Senator Says
By Kyle Jaeger A Democratic U.S. senator says that if his party reclaims the Senate [...]
Jul
Nevada to Pardon All Low-Level Cannabis Offenses
Nevada’s State Board of Pardons is moving to pardon thousands of people who were convicted [...]
Jun
Adult-Use Bill Introduced In Tennessee
An adult-use cannabis legalization bill has been introduced in Tennessee; the bill calls on lawmakers [...]
Jan
Senate Schedules Hearing On Marijuana Business Banking Access
By Tom Angell In one of the clearest signs of marijuana reform’s growing momentum on [...]
Jul
Historic Marijuana Measures Clear First Major Congressional Hurdles As Opposition Wanes
By Kyle Jaeger With the annual appropriations process wrapping up in the House, far-reaching marijuana [...]
Jun
State Financial Regulators Press Congress To Allow Marijuana Banking Access
The top financial regulators in 25 states and U.S. territories are joining together to pressure [...]
Apr
House panel approves marijuana banking bill
BY ALEX GANGITANO The House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow [...]
Mar
Ready to inhale: Democratic 2020 contenders embrace marijuana legalization
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cory Booker has reintroduced his U.S. Senate bill to [...]
Mar
Surprise, Surprise: Polls Show Americans Are Excited About Legal Marijuana
Polls show that support for pot is higher than ever — now it’s up to [...]
Feb
Key Moments From The First Marijuana Hearing Of The New Congress
By Kyle Jaeger The first marijuana hearing of the 116th Congress kicked off on Wednesday. A [...]
Feb
The Story Behind Rep. Joe Kennedy’s Pivot From Prohibitionist To Marijuana Legalization Advocate
By Kyle Jaeger He was a self-admitted outlier among his Democratic colleagues in the House. But [...]
Nov
Congressman Issues ‘Blueprint To Legalize Marijuana’ For Democratic House In 2019
By Tom Angell A key Democratic congressman has a step-by-step plan to enact the end of [...]
Oct