The US Cannabis Council aims to present a unified message on legalization and social equity to Capitol Hill
Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC)
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, February 9, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — A new coalition of top North American cannabis firms, advocacy and trade groups are joining forces to create a unified message on Captiol Hill, as U.S. lawmakers get set to introduce a bill that would end federal prohibition. On Monday, the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) was launched with founding members including major industry players like Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX: WEED)(NASDAQ: CGC) and Massachusetts-based Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA).
The non-profit organization says it will work with Washington D.C. lawmakers to advance weed laws, and create fair regulations that promote social equity and racial justice.
“USCC is a unified voice advocating for the descheduling and legalization of cannabis,” said USCC Interim CEO Steven Hawkins in a statement. “Legalization at both the state and federal level must include provisions ensuring social equity and redress for harms caused to communities impacted by cannabis prohibition,” added Hawkins, who’s also executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project.
Last week, three top Democratic lawmakers said they would release a unified discussion draft on major weed reform early…
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The US Cannabis Council aims to present a unified message on legalization and social equity to Capitol Hill
Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC)
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, February 9, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — A new coalition of top North American cannabis firms, advocacy and trade groups are joining forces to create a unified message on Captiol Hill, as U.S. lawmakers get set to introduce a bill that would end federal prohibition. On Monday, the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) was launched with founding members including major industry players like Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX: WEED)(NASDAQ: CGC) and Massachusetts-based Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA).
The non-profit organization says it will work with Washington D.C. lawmakers to advance weed laws, and create fair regulations that promote social equity and racial justice.
“USCC is a unified voice advocating for the descheduling and legalization of cannabis,” said USCC Interim CEO Steven Hawkins in a statement. “Legalization at both the state and federal level must include provisions ensuring social equity and redress for harms caused to communities impacted by cannabis prohibition,” added Hawkins, who’s also executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project.
Last week, three top Democratic lawmakers said they would release a unified discussion draft on major weed reform early…
