7 US House Republicans File Bill to Prevent 280E Tax Relief for Cannabis Businesses
The legislation, sponsored by Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington, is similar to a bill recently offered by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. Why do they want to hurt banks chances to be more solvent due to deposits by the cannabis industry? Forcing state-licensed cannabis businesses to continue paying punitive taxes on their ordinary […]
Cannabis Reform Progress is Facing Threats Across the Country
After years of hard-fought victories to decriminalize and legalize medical and adult-use cannabis, we’re now seeing a troubling surge of attempts to overturn the will of the people and roll back reforms in multiple states across the country: In South Dakota, legislation has been introduced to repeal the MPP-backed 2020 medical cannabis initiative passed by […]
RFK Jr. confirmed to head HHS – where does he stand on cannabis policy?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, has been confirmed by the Senate as the new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy has a long track record of supporting drug policy reform, including cannabis reform, and has often spoken about his own struggles with […]