Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) withdrew an amendment on Friday that would have allowed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to patients...
The House of Representatives approved a far-reaching measure on Thursday to prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state marijuana laws, including those allowing recreational use, cultivation...
A congressional committee held a hearing on four bills that concern veterans and medical marijuana on Thursday. The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee discussed one piece of...
Two drug policy amendments cleared the House of Representatives on Thursday, building on reform victories in the chamber the day before. One measure addresses funding for...
If elected president next year, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said that he would immediately exercise his powers to grant clemency to an estimated 17,000 individuals serving...
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) is pressing federal financial regulators to provide updated guidance on banking services for hemp businesses. Writing to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell,...
An amendment that would block the Justice Department from using funds to intervene in state and territory marijuana laws was debated on the House floor on...
The heads of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) coauthored a new letter describing that status of research into...
A congressional committee held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss opportunities for small businesses in the marijuana industry and the unique financial challenges those companies face...
A key congressional committee advanced a series of marijuana-related amendments on Tuesday, including a rider seeking to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from interfering in...