People can now get proof of their federal marijuana pardons, 5 months after the program was announced March 7, 2023 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments People with federal marijuana possession convictions can finally apply for certificates of proof for the pardons announced by President Joe Biden late last year. The Department of Justice announced the online application for a “certificate of proof” of the pardons… Read More→
Biden pardons marijuana offenses, calls for review of federal law October 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal, Policy & Legal, Spotlight 0 Comments The president will also be urging governors to do the same for cases regarding state offenses of civil possession of marijuana. President Joe Biden on Thursday granted a pardon to all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law,… Read More→
Was Barr’s Marijuana Antitrust Investigation Really Illegal? July 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Last month, U.S. Attorney General William Barr came under fire after a U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) whistleblower revealed that he directed investigations into ten proposed marijuana industry mergers. In the weeks since, dozens of House members have introduced a resolution… Read More→
ICYMI: New U.S. Attorney General (Probably) Won’t Harsh Your Mellow After All March 7, 2019 Hilary Bricken Policy & Legal 0 Comments By HILARY BRICKEN, Co-Founder Harris Bricken We're very likely returning to the 2013 Cole Memo principles now that William Barr has been confirmed as AG -- and that's a good thing. Back on January 4, 2018, the cannabis industry was… Read More→
Fifty Years: How Marijuana Became Re-Legalized In America December 4, 2018 Allen St. Pierre Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Allen St. Pierre Part of a year-long series, longtime cannabis law reform advocate and historian Allen St. Pierre examines monthly for Cannabis Business Executive the last fifty years of cannabis prohibition and the public advocacy efforts in America to bring… Read More→
Foreign Investment In California’s Marijuana Market: What You Need To Know Now October 4, 2018 Hilary Bricken Banking, Finance & Real Estate, California, Policy & Legal 1 Comment By HILARY BRICKEN It appears the federal government is taking a wait-and-see approach to foreign ownership of state cannabis businesses Our California cannabis business have been getting tons of interest and questions lately about foreign investment into California’s booming cannabis… Read More→
Marijuana Bill Approved By Congressional Committee, Despite Drug Conviction Restriction Dispute September 13, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments A powerful U.S. House panel that oversees federal drug enforcement efforts approved a bill on Thursday to require the Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to begin issuing more licenses to grow marijuana for research. Prior to the vote, a bitter… Read More→
Trump Card: Is A Congressional Legislative Victory On The Horizon For States’ Rights And Pot? April 18, 2018 Hilary Bricken Policy & Legal 0 Comments Hopefully the Justice Department will leave state-legal marijuana businesses alone now. By HILARY BRICKEN When it comes to cannabis and this Presidential administration, it’s a bit like watching a soap opera, complete with all the drama and emotional crescendos you… Read More→
Trump, Gardner strike deal on legalized marijuana, ending standoff over Justice nominees April 13, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments President Trump has promised a top Senate Republican that he will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized marijuana — defusing a months-long standoff between Sen. Cory Gardner and the administration over Justice Department nominees. In January, the… Read More→
No Congressional Couch Lock: State Medical Marijuana Laws Protected Through September 30th March 28, 2018 Hilary Bricken Policy & Legal 0 Comments By HILARY BRICKEN The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment can still be used as a shield for medical marijuana providers...for now. State implementation of medical marijuana laws are safe from interference from the Department of Justice until September 30th of this year. In… Read More→
Marijuana Madness: Jeff Sessions Rescinds State-Legal Pot Policies January 9, 2018 Hilary Bricken Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Hilary Bricken What will the Future DOJ marijuana enforcement look like? It’s finally happening — Attorney General Jeff Sessions will, today, rescind the 2013 Cole Memo regarding federal enforcement in states that legalized cannabis. The Cole Memo, which came… 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→
Tiptoeing Tentatively Toward December 8th Showdown November 27, 2017 David Hodes Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments One of the most anticipated presentations at the 2017 Marijuana Business Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month happened on the last day, Friday, November 17. This was a federal policy update, scheduled to feature Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), co-chair… 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→
Jeff Sessions and DOJ Are Gearing up for Marijuana Crackdown July 25, 2017 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 1 Comment The Trump administration is readying for a crackdown on marijuana users under Attorney General Jeff Sessions. President Trump’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, led by Sessions, is expected to release a report next week that criminal justice reform… Read More→