President Trump has formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as U.S. Attorney General, after Blanche has spent months leading the Justice Department in an interim …
Category: Politics
The latest marijuana politics news, including elections, political campaigns, ballot measures, government officials, policy debates and political developments affecting cannabis laws and reform.
Federal Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Gains 73rd Sponsor in U.S. Congress
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act has gained another backer in the U.S. House, with Representative Val Hoyle (D-OR) signing on as a sponsor …
U.S. Congress: Nearly 30 Lawmakers Push President Trump to Commute Sentences for Federal Marijuana Prisoners
U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Steven Horsford (D-NV), along with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), are leading a congressional letter urging President Donald Trump …
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott Says Congress Must Act on Marijuana Banking
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), who chairs the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, says Congress will need to act before marijuana businesses can …
