Tag: Attorney general
Could Joe Biden’s Selection of Kamala Harris for VP Impact Cannabis Policy?
WILMINGTON, Del. – Former Vice President and Democratic nominee for the 2020 Presidency, Joe Biden, has selected Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running...
Missouri Medical Marijuana Telemedicine Patients Defrauded
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Six hundred Missouri patients have lost their medical marijuana licenses after regulators determined they submitted physician certification forms submitted by...
California Appeals Court Rules for Prison Cannabis
SACRAMENTO – The California Court of Appeals, Third Appellate District, issued an opinion on Tuesday that effectively overturns the cases of five defendants convicted...
What Does Trump AG Pick William Barr Mean for the Cannabis Industry?
WASHINGTON, D.C.- President Trump has announced that William Barr will be his nominee to replace Jeff Sessions as the U.S. Attorney General. Sessions voiced his...
Jeff Sessions Departs, Whitaker Steps in as Cannabis Industry Reacts
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions has stepped down from his position at the Justice Department. "At your request, I am submitting my resignation," Sessions...
Trump Signals Support for Bill to Protect State Cannabis Laws
District of Columbia- An effort to prevent federal officials from prosecuting cannabis businesses and consumers in compliance with state laws received support from President Trump...
Oregon U.S. Attorney Says It Will Go After Illegal Cannabis, Organized Crime
PORTLAND, Ore.–The United States Attorney for Oregon, on May 18, issued a memo outlining updated priorities for federal enforcement affecting cannabis regulation in the...
Will Sessions Respond to Gupta on ‘Weed vs. Opioids’ at Friday Meeting?
ATLANTA–News network CNN on Sunday will premiere the newest episode in its ground-breaking series “Weed,” hosted by Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Prior to...
Trump Calls Off Justice Department Cannabis Crackdown
White House officials announced today that President Donald Trump, after recent talks with Colorado Senator Cory Gardner, has personally directed the Justice Department to...
Michigan Shuts 40 Cannabis Dispensaries
Officials from Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs last Thursday shuttered 40 cannabis dispensaries and said hundreds more will be closed in coming...