Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Senate holds first hearing on bill

MMP News AuthorMay 12, 2023

Aaron Smith, CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks during a news conference on the Safe Banking Act outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sept. 14, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate banking committee is holding its first-ever hearing Thursday on a bipartisan bill that ... Read More

Colorado senator eyes federal regulation of marijuana post-legalization

MMP News AuthorDecember 2, 2022

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced a bill on Thursday that directs the attorney general to develop a regulatory framework that could be enacted as soon as the federal government legalizes marijuana. The legislation, called the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult Use Regulated Environment (PREPARE) Act, would lay the ... Read More

Marijuana Banking Within Reach, But Not Assured

MMP News AuthorJune 10, 2022

Two weeks ago, the push for Congressional action on cannabis banking reform heated up as members of the National Cannabis Business Association descended on Congress for four days of lobby meetings. Meetings were held over Zoom, as many Congressional offices maintain pandemic protocols that prohibit in person meetings. Longtime Om ... Read More

Cannabis got a big win in US Congress, but legal weed isn't around the corner

MMP News AuthorDecember 5, 2020

(CNN) — Cannabis just had a victory in Congress. But the industry and its supporters may not want to get too excited just yet. The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to end the federal prohibition on cannabis. But the historic vote on the landmark legislation — which if ... Read More

Cannabis got a big win in Congress, but legal weed isn't around the corner

MMP News AuthorDecember 4, 2020

The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to end the federal prohibition on cannabis. But the historic vote on the landmark legislation — which if put into law would be momentous for the emerging multibillion-dollar cannabis industry and broader social justice movements — ultimately is largely symbolic. ... Read More

Congress takes up historic bill to decriminalize cannabis

MMP News AuthorDecember 4, 2020

As the cannabis industry continues to take root state by state, Congress will consider whether to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act once and for all. The House will vote Friday on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, which would decriminalize cannabis and clear ... Read More