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→
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→
Democrats Call For Committee Hearing On Sessions’ Anti-Marijuana Policy February 6, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The letter, signed by 11 Democrats, calls for Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, a Republican from Virginia, to hold a hearing of the full House Judiciary Committee to discuss the recent move by Sessions, which gives federal prosecutors more leeway to… Read More→
DOJ Reminds Marijuana Businesses – You Don’t Have Access To Bankruptcy Aid December 6, 2017 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The U.S. Department of Justice is issuing another reminder that marijuana businesses don't have a right to bankruptcy proceedings. "Marijuana continues to be regulated by Congress as a dangerous drug, and as the Supreme Court has recognized, the federal prohibition… 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→
Did the Trump Administration Really Declare War Against Recreational Marijuana States? February 27, 2017 John Davis Policy & Legal 1 Comment By John Davis Since the Press Conference on Thursday, February 23 there have been many articles insinuating that the Trump Administration has taken a stand against states with recreational (adult use) marijuana laws. I am not sure that is an accurate takeaway.… Read More→