CCMA Political  greenBrief Tuesday, March 5, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) And Cory Booker (D-NJ) Along With Several Other Democratic Candidates Have Signed On As Co-Sponsors For The Marijuana Justice Act.   “Individuals most likely to gain from this burgeoning industry are those who already have money to ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Monday, March 4, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Hawaii Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English’s Marijuana Legalization Bill Has Failed Again After 15 Years Of Attempts   “It is a matter of economic justice. There are opportunities for investment, for employment and for microbusiness. Last but ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, March 1, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) Introduced The Marijuana Justice Act Alongside Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) & Ro Khanna (D-CA). The Goal Of The Bill Is To Counteract The Harmful Effects That Stringent Drug Laws Have Had On People Of Color And Other ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Thursday, February 28, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Stated The FDA Is In The Process Of Creating Alternative Approaches To Regulating CBD   “I’ll say at the outset that we heard Congress loud and clear with respect to that legislation. I understand Congress wants there to be a ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Wednesday, February 27, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Says Providing Insurance Coverage For Cannabis Businesses Is An Area Where Banks And Supervisors Could Use Some Clarity.   “The absence of a broader, permanent regulatory framework continues to keep nearly all banks ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Tuesday, February 26, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón Announced The Expungement Of Over 8,000 Cannabis Offenses Dating Back To 1975 In The County. He Teamed Up With Code For America Founder Jennifer Pahlka (Right) To Find Marijuana Cases Eligible For Expungement Or ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Monday, February 25, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), Representative For Many North San Francisco Cannabis Farmers, Introduced Senate Bill 67 Which Would Help Keep Cannabis Farms Open As They Wait For Their Permanent Licenses   “If California runs out of regulated cannabis, ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, February 22, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Former President Barack Obama Wants Young People To Have A Voice In Changing Drug Policies, Citing The Central Part Of Criminal Justice Reform Is Addressing Drug Laws “One of the things that communities have to do in terms of mobilizing is getting educated ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Thursday, February 21, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org According To BDS Analytics, Legal Retailers In California Still Face Cost Disadvantages Compared To The Illicit Market. “In light of the aforementioned state enforcement actions and the resulting confusion, we are calling on FDA to swiftly provide guidance on ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Wednesday, February 20, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org California Collected About $345 Million In Cannabis Sales Taxes And Fees, Rather Than The Original Projected $1 Billion, For The First Year Of Commercial Sales. “The Senate includes an unknown number of men who were brought up convinced that marijuana is bad ...