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.

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 …

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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 …

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