Articles tagged with "Congress"

The president’s outburst blew up immigration talks that were key to the budget, which is where MMJ protections live.

The measure, introduced by a California congresswoman, would permanently forbid federal agencies from taking action against state-legal cannabis.

The new rules pose a big threat to the cannabis movement, which has relied on the internet as a vital tool for education, research, and political organizing.

A stopgap measure may fund the government (and protect patients) through Dec. 22. But after that it’s anybody’s guess.

The final GOP tax bill—which is forecast to cost $1.4 trillion over the next decade—proceeded without so much as a vote on two cannabis amendments.

Cannabis industry leaders say it’s imperative that supporters contact their US senators to push for a pair of cannabis-friendly amendments to the Republican tax bill.

The House Rules committee blocked the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, but it’s still alive in the Senate.

The House Rules Committee blocked Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s (D-OR) budget amendment yesterday to allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to veterans.

Two US senators have submitted several suggested reforms to the White House, including the use of medical cannabis as an alternative to opioid painkillers.

Bipartisan Congressional representatives from states with drastically different cannabis laws sat down for an “open conversation about marijuana policy.”