Tag: cole memo
DOJ Whistleblower: William Barr’s Dislike of Cannabis Spurred Antitrust Reviews
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Department of Justice (DOJ) whistleblower and U.S. attorney named John Elias is expected to continue testimony today that alleges U.S....
Cannabis Reform Bills: What Industry Insiders Think
With nearly 63 percent of Americans supporting cannabis legalization, 2019 has seen a record number of federal bills introduced. From Cory Booker to Kamala...
Author of the Cole Memo to Give Keynote Address at Cannabis Business Summit
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- James Cole, former deputy attorney general of the United States and author of the 'Cole Memo,' which fundamentally shifted the legal landscape...
Congressional Committee Declines to Approve Cannabis Banking Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A congressional committee decided against amending banking rules for the cannabis industry.
If enacted, the new regulations would have prevented the U.S...
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...
Congress Approves Protections for Cannabis Businesses, Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Medical cannabis patients and businesses following state laws have received new protections from the U.S. Congress in an unexpected way: as part...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced in House to Protect Cannabis Industry and Consumers
Washington, D.C.- A bill to work around the move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions' move to rescind the Cole Memo has been announced in Congress.
The...
Caveat Cannabis
When the United States Senate anointed one of its own—Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions—attorney general in February 2017, the legal cannabis industry barely batted an...
Legislation to Protect State Cannabis Laws Stay in Effect Until Feb. 8
The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, a piece of legislation that defunds the Department of Justice from pursuing individuals or businesses abiding by state laws, remains intact...
Former US Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole in First Long-form Interview
Jim Cole returns to Cannabis Economy- a real-time history of legal cannabis, to outline the new reality for legal cannabis in the United States.
New York,...