Tag: Bernie Sanders
SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following last week’s reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the House of Representatives, the bill has...
Senators Call for Federal Emergency Funding for Legal Cannabis Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) yesterday and eight other senators, including Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jeff...
Senators, NORML Call for SBA Emergency Loans for Legal Cannabis Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eleven senators have called for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to allow legal cannabis businesses that have been impacted by the...
Biden Not Looking to Legalize Cannabis Because it Could be “a Gateway Drug”
As we move closer to the 2020 presidential election, cannabis advocates are hopeful that federal prohibition’s end is finally on the horizon.Unfortunately, for those...
Presidential Candidates Commit to Medical Cannabis for Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Iowa Democratic Caucus about eighty days away—which will signal the start of the 2020 primaries for Democrats in the...
Bernie Sanders’ Plan Would Legalize Cannabis in First 100 Days of Presidency
Federal cannabis legalization could become a reality after the 2020 presidential election, especially if Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) takes the White House.
The longtime cannabis...
When Elon Musk Smoked a Joint, NASA Called a Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – News outlet Politico last week reported that after literal rocket scientist and aerospace company Space X Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk...
Cannabis Legalization Advocate Beto O’Rourke Wants Drug War Reparations
Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke is calling for the federal government to issue “drug war justice grants” to those imprisoned for non-violent cannabis convictions.
The...
“Bern” One? Bernie Sanders Talks Cannabis Legalization With Joe Rogan
Cannabis legalization is backed by most of the Democratic Party’s candidates vying for the party’s nomination, with the notable exception of former Vice President...
Cannabis Takes the Capitol by Storm (Special Feature)
When cannabis was de facto outlawed in the United States in 1937 with the Marihuana Tax Act, reefer madness and racism were the primary...
