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Nov. 26, 2024
Warren, Lawmakers Seek Additional Progress on Federal Marijuana Law Before End of Biden Administration
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 2, 2024
Ernst Works to Shut Down CCP-Linked Marijuana Farms
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 15, 2023
Warren, Merkley, Warnock, Blumenauer, 16 Lawmakers Push For New Marijuana Banking Guidance for Fairer Access to Financial Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Aug. 30, 2023
Wyden Statement on HHS Recommendation to Classify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 11, 2023
AT HEARING, CORTEZ MASTO URGES COLLEAGUES TO PASS THE SAFE BANKING ACT AND PROTECT LEGITIMATE CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
May 11, 2023
Booker, Schumer, Wyden Joint Statement on SAFE Banking Act
Sen. Cory Booker
April 28, 2023
Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Mark Warner
April 28, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Safe Banking Act To Improve Community Safety And Banking Access For Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2023
Murray, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan SAFE Banking Act to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Patty Murray
April 27, 2023
CORTEZ MASTO COSPONSORS BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND BANKING ACCESS FOR LEGAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
April 26, 2023
WHAT MONTANA LAW ENFORCEMENT IS SAYING ABOUT DAINES' BIPARTISAN SAFE BANKING ACT
Sen. Steve Daines
April 22, 2023
Op-ed: Inslee and Ferguson: SAFE Banking Act is a matter of life and death for WA pot businesses
Sen. Patty Murray
April 19, 2023
Schatz Reintroduces Bill Allowing VA To Prescribe Medical Marijuana To Veterans
Sen. Brian Schatz
Nov. 28, 2022
Malliotakis, Tannousis Call on City to Crack Down on Illegally Operating Marijuana Dispensaries
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
Nov. 21, 2022
Wyden Statement on Clemency for Oregon Marijuana Offenses
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 17, 2022
Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill
Sen. Tim Kaine
Nov. 16, 2022
Tweet - "The Senate passed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act that passed the House this year It'd help eliminate red tape hindering cannabis research for new treatments Now it goes to @POTUS and we'll keep working for more cannabis legislation in the lame duck"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2022
After Marijuana Pardons, Norton Calls on Biden Administration to Reverse Position on D.c. Marijuana Rider and to Support Giving D.C. Clemency Authority
Rep. Eleanor Norton
Oct. 11, 2022
Statement From Representative Adriano Espaillat on President Biden's Efforts to Pardon Federal Offenses of Simple Marijuana Possession
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Oct. 6, 2022
Booker Statement on President Biden's Executive Order on Cannabis
Sen. Cory Booker
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "This is a historic step that will change so many people's lives. No one should be in federal prison for simple marijuana possession, but we need to do more to catch federal laws up to Washington state's laws when it comes to legalizing cannabis. I'll keep pushing on this."
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "I applaud @POTUS 's decision to pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana & quickly review how the drug is scheduled under fed law. These are critical steps to making our system of justice fairer & undoing the harm caused by the failed "war on drugs.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2022
Senator Murray Statement on President Biden's Announcements on Cannabis
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Larson Commends Biden for Pardoning Federal Offenses of Marijuana Possession
Rep. John Larson
Oct. 6, 2022
Rep. Blunt Rochester Statement on President Biden's Action to Pardon Simple Marijuana Offenses
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
Oct. 6, 2022
Beatty Applauds Biden Cannabis Announcement
Rep. Joyce Beatty
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "I have long believed that marijuana should be legalized and those arrested for possession should be pardoned and have their records expunged. The President's executive action today is an important step forward, but much more needs to be done."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 6, 2022
Garamendi's Statement on President Biden Pardoning All Federal Marijuana Possession Offenses
Rep. John Garamendi
Oct. 6, 2022
Pelosi Statement on President Biden's Historic Marijuana Reform
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 6, 2022
Pallone Applauds Biden's Executive Order Pardoning Federal Marijuana Offenses
Rep. Frank Pallone
Oct. 3, 2022
Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Tackle Danger, Damage Caused by Banned Pesticides on Federal Lands
Rep. Scott Peters
Sept. 14, 2022
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Enable Direct to Consumer Cannabis Shipping, Protect Independent Cannabis Farmers
Rep. Jared Huffman
July 26, 2022
Luján Introduces Bill to Allow Ads for Legal Cannabis Products on TV & Radio, Eliminate Risks for Broadcasters
Sen. Ben Luján
July 26, 2022
Feinstein, Blumenauer, Harris, Grassley, Schatz Applaud House Passage of Negotiated Bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
July 26, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2022
Durbin Questions Witnesses at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Cannabis Policy
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2022
Booker, Schumer, Wyden Introduce Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Sen. Cory Booker
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "As Senate Majority Leader, I say that it is past time to end the federal cannabis prohibition. And the bill we're introducing today will update our cannabis laws and help reverse decades of harm inflicted by the War on Drugs, especially on communities of color."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2022
Senator Murray Helps Introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Sen. Patty Murray
July 21, 2022
Schumer, Wyden, Booker Introduce Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "Big News: I'm introducing a bill today with @RonWyden and @SenBooker to remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances. It will make criminal justice reforms. It will protect public health and safety. It will be a catalyst for change."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "As Senate Majority Leader, I say that it is past time to end the federal cannabis prohibition. And the bill we're introducing today will update our cannabis laws and help reverse decades of harm inflicted by the War on Drugs, especially on communities of color."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2022
Norton Files Amendments to Allow Marijuana Use in Public Housing in Jurisdictions Where It Is Legal
Rep. Eleanor Norton
July 7, 2022
Rep. Correa Supports Amendment to Study Psychedelics as a Treatment for PTSD for Military Members
Rep. Lou Correa
June 7, 2022
Tweet - "The time is long overdue to legalize marijuana nationally, expunge past marijuana convictions and ensure revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in the communities most impacted by the failed war on drugs."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2022
Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Alex Padilla
May 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
May 12, 2022
Bennet, Hickenlooper Push for SAFE Banking Act To Be Included in Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Bill
Sen. John Hickenlooper, ...
April 28, 2022
R Street Institute Endorses Joyce's Bipartisan HOPE Act
Rep. Dave Joyce
April 26, 2022
Norton Remarks at National Cannabis Festival Emphasize Progress
Rep. Eleanor Norton
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Politician
Nov. 26, 2024
Warren, Lawmakers Seek Additional Progress on Federal Marijuana Law Before End of Biden Administration
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 2, 2024
Ernst Works to Shut Down CCP-Linked Marijuana Farms
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 15, 2023
Warren, Merkley, Warnock, Blumenauer, 16 Lawmakers Push For New Marijuana Banking Guidance for Fairer Access to Financial Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Aug. 30, 2023
Wyden Statement on HHS Recommendation to Classify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 11, 2023
AT HEARING, CORTEZ MASTO URGES COLLEAGUES TO PASS THE SAFE BANKING ACT AND PROTECT LEGITIMATE CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
May 11, 2023
Booker, Schumer, Wyden Joint Statement on SAFE Banking Act
Sen.Cory Booker
April 28, 2023
Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Mark Warner
April 28, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Safe Banking Act To Improve Community Safety And Banking Access For Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2023
Murray, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan SAFE Banking Act to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Patty Murray
April 27, 2023
CORTEZ MASTO COSPONSORS BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND BANKING ACCESS FOR LEGAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
April 26, 2023
WHAT MONTANA LAW ENFORCEMENT IS SAYING ABOUT DAINES' BIPARTISAN SAFE BANKING ACT
Sen.Steve Daines
April 22, 2023
Op-ed: Inslee and Ferguson: SAFE Banking Act is a matter of life and death for WA pot businesses
Sen.Patty Murray
April 19, 2023
Schatz Reintroduces Bill Allowing VA To Prescribe Medical Marijuana To Veterans
Sen.Brian Schatz
Nov. 28, 2022
Malliotakis, Tannousis Call on City to Crack Down on Illegally Operating Marijuana Dispensaries
Rep.Nicole Malliotakis
Nov. 21, 2022
Wyden Statement on Clemency for Oregon Marijuana Offenses
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 17, 2022
Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill
Sen.Tim Kaine
Nov. 16, 2022
Tweet - "The Senate passed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act that passed the House this year It'd help eliminate red tape hindering cannabis research for new treatments Now it goes to @POTUS and we'll keep working for more cannabis legislation in the lame duck"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2022
After Marijuana Pardons, Norton Calls on Biden Administration to Reverse Position on D.c. Marijuana Rider and to Support Giving D.C. Clemency Authority
Rep.Eleanor Norton
Oct. 11, 2022
Statement From Representative Adriano Espaillat on President Biden's Efforts to Pardon Federal Offenses of Simple Marijuana Possession
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Oct. 6, 2022
Booker Statement on President Biden's Executive Order on Cannabis
Sen.Cory Booker
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "This is a historic step that will change so many people's lives. No one should be in federal prison for simple marijuana possession, but we need to do more to catch federal laws up to Washington state's laws when it comes to legalizing cannabis. I'll keep pushing on this."
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "I applaud @POTUS 's decision to pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana & quickly review how the drug is scheduled under fed law. These are critical steps to making our system of justice fairer & undoing the harm caused by the failed "war on drugs.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2022
Senator Murray Statement on President Biden's Announcements on Cannabis
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Larson Commends Biden for Pardoning Federal Offenses of Marijuana Possession
Rep.John Larson
Oct. 6, 2022
Rep. Blunt Rochester Statement on President Biden's Action to Pardon Simple Marijuana Offenses
Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester
Oct. 6, 2022
Beatty Applauds Biden Cannabis Announcement
Rep.Joyce Beatty
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "I have long believed that marijuana should be legalized and those arrested for possession should be pardoned and have their records expunged. The President's executive action today is an important step forward, but much more needs to be done."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 6, 2022
Garamendi's Statement on President Biden Pardoning All Federal Marijuana Possession Offenses
Rep.John Garamendi
Oct. 6, 2022
Pelosi Statement on President Biden's Historic Marijuana Reform
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 6, 2022
Pallone Applauds Biden's Executive Order Pardoning Federal Marijuana Offenses
Rep.Frank Pallone
Oct. 3, 2022
Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Tackle Danger, Damage Caused by Banned Pesticides on Federal Lands
Rep.Scott Peters
Sept. 14, 2022
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Enable Direct to Consumer Cannabis Shipping, Protect Independent Cannabis Farmers
Rep.Jared Huffman
July 26, 2022
Luján Introduces Bill to Allow Ads for Legal Cannabis Products on TV & Radio, Eliminate Risks for Broadcasters
Sen.Ben Luján
July 26, 2022
Feinstein, Blumenauer, Harris, Grassley, Schatz Applaud House Passage of Negotiated Bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
July 26, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2022
Durbin Questions Witnesses at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Cannabis Policy
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2022
Booker, Schumer, Wyden Introduce Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Sen.Cory Booker
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "As Senate Majority Leader, I say that it is past time to end the federal cannabis prohibition. And the bill we're introducing today will update our cannabis laws and help reverse decades of harm inflicted by the War on Drugs, especially on communities of color."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2022
Senator Murray Helps Introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Sen.Patty Murray
July 21, 2022
Schumer, Wyden, Booker Introduce Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "Big News: I'm introducing a bill today with @RonWyden and @SenBooker to remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances. It will make criminal justice reforms. It will protect public health and safety. It will be a catalyst for change."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "As Senate Majority Leader, I say that it is past time to end the federal cannabis prohibition. And the bill we're introducing today will update our cannabis laws and help reverse decades of harm inflicted by the War on Drugs, especially on communities of color."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2022
Norton Files Amendments to Allow Marijuana Use in Public Housing in Jurisdictions Where It Is Legal
Rep.Eleanor Norton
July 7, 2022
Rep. Correa Supports Amendment to Study Psychedelics as a Treatment for PTSD for Military Members
Rep.Lou Correa
June 7, 2022
Tweet - "The time is long overdue to legalize marijuana nationally, expunge past marijuana convictions and ensure revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in the communities most impacted by the failed war on drugs."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2022
Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Alex Padilla
May 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
Sen.Lisa Murkowski, ...
May 12, 2022
Bennet, Hickenlooper Push for SAFE Banking Act To Be Included in Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Bill
Sen.John Hickenlooper, ...
April 28, 2022
R Street Institute Endorses Joyce's Bipartisan HOPE Act
Rep.Dave Joyce
April 26, 2022
Norton Remarks at National Cannabis Festival Emphasize Progress
Rep.Eleanor Norton
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