Congress

Cory Booker Says Mitch McConnell Is Blocking Cannabis Bills

Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey says that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is opposed to marijuana policy…

2 years ago

Krispy Kreme is paying to keep weed illegal

Big Donut is joining the NFL, Big Pharma, and the Methodist Church to defeat legalization in Congress. See who else…

2 years ago

Rep. Pete Sessions Compares Weed Industry to Slavery

Republican U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) faces universal backlash from officials and NORML leadership after making “shameful” remarks comparing the…

2 years ago

Congress Passes Landmark Cannabis Research Bill

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved landmark legislation to expand medical marijuana research, marking the first time both chambers of…

2 years ago

Congress sends marijuana research bill to Biden’s desk, finally

The bill was passed back in April, but Texas Sen. John Cornyn threw a fit and blocked it—until earlier this…

2 years ago

Cannabis Legalization Hearing Held by Congressional Committee

The House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties announced on Nov. 8 that on Nov. 15 it would…

2 years ago

Congress’ new SHIP Act would let small-scale producers mail weed directly to consumers. Hell yeah!

Sorry, Big Weed. This one's only for the little guy. The post Congress’ new SHIP Act would let small-scale producers…

2 years ago

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act is finally here. Here’s what it would do

It's similar to the MORE Act, which already passed the House, but different in a few key areas. The post…

2 years ago

Fetterman’s primary landslide puts others on notice: Weed wins

John Fetterman's bold legalization advocacy scared Democratic leaders. Guess what: Voters loved it. The post Fetterman’s primary landslide puts others…

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