There were two major cannabis policy developments from Washington, D.C. last week: language of the proposed rule for rescheduling became available (accompanied by a video from the President reaffirming his commitment to reform) and the long anticipated text of the farm bill was released. The text of the proposed rule confirmed that the Attorney General…
In just over 200 days, people across the country will head to the ballot box to make their voices heard. As you take the time to consider the issues that matter the most to you and which candidates best align with those values, NCIA is here to help with our recently updated congressional scorecard. Our…
Congress (still) struggles to pass a number urgent bills that are related to border security, the budget, and aid for Ukraine and Israel. In a time of government dysfunction, it is important to remember the chaos that results in cannabis (and many other) issues having trouble gaining traction in Congress. Cannabis legislation and priorities are…
NCIA (and me personally!) The SAFE Banking Act has been discussed for many years by NCIA (and myself personally!) After the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on the topic of financial services and the cannabis industry in May, it became clear that in order for the bill to continue on in the legislative process and receive…
