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Senate Leader and Others Create False Feud With Speaker Pelosi On Cannabis Banking In a July 31 press conference, Speaker Pelosi was asked whether House-backed cannabis-specific provisions in the latest COVID-19 economic relief bill were “directly related” to the stimulus...

A trio of new laws facilitating patients’ ability to access medical cannabis products goes into effect this Saturday, August 1. The most significant new measure, House Bill 819, expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy...

Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a series of bills into law greatly expanding patients’ ability to access medical cannabis products. Late last week, the Governor signed House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they...

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director June 15, 2020 Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a series of bills into law greatly expanding patients’ ability to access medical cannabis products. Late last week, the Governor signed House Bill 819,...

by NORML June 1, 2020 House and Senate lawmakers have approved a series of bills to facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabis products. On Sunday, legislators finalized HB 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend...

by NORMLMay 19, 2020 Attorneys Generals from 34 states and territories sent a letter today to Congressional leadership urging members to expeditiously pass The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act so that state-licensed cannabis business can explicitly engage...

by NORMLMay 12, 2020 House Leadership unveiled legislation today, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (aka the ‘‘HEROES Act”), to provide additional economic resources and support in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.  Included in the language...

Furthermore, current SBA policies prevent marijuana businesses from accessing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs), EIDL grants, or SBA loan forgiveness – programs intended to help businesses fight COVID-19 in safe and equitable ways....

by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director April 23, 2020 Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced legislation to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for COVID-19 benefits through the Small Business Administration. Currently, the SBA is prohibited...

by NORMLApril 22, 2020 Ten members of the Senate, led by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), and 34 members of the House, led by Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), have recently issued letters...