When Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced legislation this month to restrain the federal government from interfering with state-legal cannabis consumption and commerce, they galvanized an all-too-rare level of bipartisan, bicameral support. Notably missing from the voices of support for their bill are America’s veterans. While the States Act would provide vital protection from federal criminal […]
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ICYMI: Legitimate Marijuana Reform May Be On The Horizon For . . . Congress!
By Hilary Bricken The political stars may finally be aligned to see meaningful marijuana law reform be puff-puff-passed. It seems like every year, the old pot guard in Congress tries its hand at some form of marijuana legalization. Though these sorts of actions attract headlines (and votes?), they never seem to go anywhere. But for […]
Colorado lawmakers fall short in effort to shield recreational marijuana from federal enforcement
But massive spending bill will continue to protect medical marijuana use WASHINGTON — A $1.3 trillion plan to fund the federal government through the end of September won’t include protections for the recreational marijuana industry — a blow to Colorado lawmakers who tried to add that language to the must-pass bill. The legislators wanted the […]
The Impact of the Sessions Memo on Contracts with Cannabis Businesses
By Michael H. Sampson and Gregory D. Vose A court may refuse to enforce a contract, or a contractual provision, that contravenes public policy. Accordingly, in the context of marijuana, more than one party looking to escape a contract – such as a lease or an insurance policy issued to a marijuana dispensary – and […]
Neither Budge At Cory Gardner And Jeff Sessions Meeting About Cannabis Wednesday Morning
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Wednesday that a morning meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions did little to settle their disagreement over marijuana policy — an impasse that makes it more likely that Congress will have to address the issue. Gardner told Denver7, The Denver Post’s newsgathering partner, that Sessions gave no indication that […]
Did Jeff Sessions Actually Increase The Chance Of Congress Legalizing Marijuana?
When Jeff Sessions announced Thursday morning he had removed the barrier that had held back federal prosecutors from pursuing marijuana cases in states that had made pot legal, he delivered on something he had all but promised when he was nominated as attorney general. Most of the marijuana world saw it coming, but they freaked […]
