How the Pot Movement Changed in 2018 December 26, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments From hemp legalization to Jeff Sessions leaving the Trump administration, it’s been a great year for the push towards pot legalization This year wasn’t necessarily revolutionary when it comes to marijuana in America, but it was a year marked by… Read More→
Jeff Sessions Rescinds Obama-Era Enforcement Guidance: Five Observations January 6, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally rescinded enforcement guidance that had been issued by the Obama Administration DOJ as far back as 2009. To simplify somewhat, that guidance had urged United States Attorneys not to enforce the… Read More→
Cole Memo No More? Some Initial Thoughts January 4, 2018 Patrick Vo Policy & Legal, The Buck Stops Here 0 Comments By Patrick Vo Earlier today, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially rescinded the federal cannabis guidance outlined in the Cole Memo.  For those who don’t know, the Cole Memo basically states that as long as states employ effective tracking and… Read More→
Jeff Sessions Waives Sword of Damocles January 4, 2018 Steven Schain Policy & Legal 1 Comment By Steve Schain With Jeff Sessions threatening to singlehandedly crush $7.2 billion legalized marijuana industry spanning 30 states, generating millions in taxes and providing 10 of thousands of jobs, much confusion abounds. While unclear if merely a "knee jerk reaction"… Read More→
Sessions Hints at Shift in Federal Marijuana Enforcement November 29, 2017 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday gave his strongest signal yet that the Justice Department's more hands-off approach to marijuana enforcement may soon be changing. Sessions said that the department is looking "very hard right now" at a directive carried… Read More→
Banks Gaining Confidence, Opening Doors to Navigable Pathway for Cannabusinesses October 4, 2017 Bob Hoban Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments Banking for the cannabis industry has been a challenge to say the least. That said, there exists a navigable pathway for existing cannabis markets and for new state markets to follow. In light of lingering concerns that Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Read More→
Despite Pushback from DOJ, GOP Wants More Medical Marijuana Research September 26, 2017 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Some Utah residents are working overtime to get medical marijuana on the state’s ballot next year. They seem to have just gotten a surprising new Republican ally in their effort – Senator Orrin Hatch. The state's senior senator – an… Read More→