CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, January 18, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Advocates Hope Governor Gavin Newsom Will Allow California Companies to Participate in Compassionate Care Programs — Already The State Legislature Has Introduced SB 34 Which Would Enable Licensed Providers To Donate Free Medicinal Cannabis To Patients In ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Thursday, January 17, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) Introduced The Medical Cannabis Research Act Which Would Require The Justice Department To Approve Medical Cannabis Research & Force The Attorney General To Begin Issuing New Licenses On A Set Timetable   “These approved ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Wednesday, January 16, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Attorney General Nominee William Barr Stated He Will Not Go After Marijuana Companies Operating Legally According To State Laws But Says Congress Needs To Make A Decision As To Whether Federal Law Would Be Changed   “I’m not going to go after companies ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Tuesday, January 15, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Founder Of The Congressional Cannabis Caucus Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Says Legalization Is Coming In The Near Future, Whether Opponents Admit It Or Not. The Cannabis Caucus & Growing Ranks Of Pot-Friendly Lawmakers Are Already Pushing National Party ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Monday, January 14, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) & Six Other Lawmakers Introduced The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act, A Bill That Mirrors The Obama-Era Cole Memo.   “The Department’s ill-conceived decision adversely affects California and other states that in ‘good faith’ ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, January 11, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Governor Newsom Released His Proposed CA State Budget On Thursday, Estimating $355 Million In Cannabis Excise Taxes By The End Of June — Roughly Half Of What Was Once Expected. Experts Say Diminishing Tax Revenue Reflect The Strength Of The Illicit Market Where ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Thursday, January 10, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Introduced H.R. 420, A Bill That Will Take Cannabis Off The Federal Controlled Substance Act. This Bill Would Also Allow Cannabis To Be Regulated Like Alcohol And Allow Federal Research Into The Potential Health Impacts And Uses ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Wednesday, January 9, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org State Senator Robert Hertzberg Introduced A Bill, SB 51, That Would Provide For The Licensing And Regulation Of Cannabis Limited Charter Banks And Credit Unions Under The Oversight Of The Commissioner Of Business Oversight.   “Since D.C. voters approved ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Tuesday, January 8, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) Calls for Cannabis Legalization in Her New Book, “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey.”   “We need to legalize marijuana and regulate it. And we need to expunge nonviolent marijuana-related offenses from the ...

CCMA Political  greenBrief Monday, January 7, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Pictured Here, And Rep. Don Young (R-AK) Introduces The CARERS Act To Allow States To Protect States’ Medical Cannabis Programs From Federal Interference   “By ensuring that states are able to set their own medical marijuana policies, ...