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A federal health agency plans to soon authorize health insurance coverage for CBD under certain Medicare programs. The policy change is being circulated about a month after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with the head of an organization behind a video President Donald Trump shared over the summer that touted the therapeutic potential of the cannabinoid. That video specifically called for Medicare coverage for seniors who want to use CBD as an alternative treatment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under HHS is set to publish a notice in the Federal Register on Friday about a series of changes concerning “marketing and communications, drug coverage, enrollment processes, special needs plans, and other programmatic areas” for insurance programs it oversees. One of those changes deals with cannabidiol coverage. While CMS implemented an earlier 2026 final rule in April specifically stipulating that marijuana, as well as CBD that can be derived from federally legal hemp, are ineligible for coverage under its Medicare Advantage program and other services, the agency is now revising that policy. The proposed rule for 2027 would amend regulations, which currently state that any “cannabis products” cannot be covered. The new policy would prevent coverage for only “cannabis products that are illegal under applicable state or federal law, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” Since hemp and its derivatives like CBD are federally legal, the change suggests patients in states where such products are legal could make valid insurance claims to pay for the alternative treatment option, as long as the product is also federally legal. That said, recent changes to federal hemp law that are set to take effect next year—and a growing push from states to restrict the sale of consumable cannabinoids—could significantly limit the types of products patients could access. The way the law is written will permit such limited concentrations of THC that most growers and manufacturers say the idea of a CBD carve-out is infeasible. And for companies marketing such non-intoxicating products, that could spell doom—or at least force them to take on the significant added cost of extracting CBD isolates so as not to run afoul of the law. CMS said in the filing set to be published this week that “hemp and hemp-derived cannabis products that meet the current 2018 definition are not federally controlled substances through November 11th, 2026, and those that meet the amended definition beginning on November 12th, 2026, will remain not federally controlled substances as of that date.” “If such products comply with all other applicable federal laws, including any future changes to the definition of hemp and applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), then they are not illegal under federal law,” it said. The revised language broadly discusses coverage eligibility for cannabis products legal at the state and federal level, but the agency also explicitly noted that the rule would allow Medicare Advantage provides to “offer hulled hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil” given that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already completed a review concluding that those materials are considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS). The CMS policy change around cannabidiol was detailed in a summary Bloomberg reviewed, with the news organization reporting that the document suggested an early version of the plan could focus on seniors in oncology and palliative care settings—though it’s unclear to what extent the report relates to the latest Federal Register notice, which it did not mention. But the proposed rule is also being released about a month after Kennedy—the HHS secretary who has previously endorsed providing access to cannabis and psychedelics for therapeutic purposes—met with Howard Kessler, CEO of the Commonwealth Project, to discuss the issue, according to Bloomberg. Kessler’s organization produced a video Trump promoted on Truth Social in late September that promoted the health benefits of cannabis—suggesting that covering CBD under Medicare would be “the most important senior health initiative of the century.” “It’s time to educate doctors on the endocannabinoid system, provide Medicare coverage for CBD and give millions of seniors the support they deserve,” it said. The video Trump posted also briefly featured a Fox News clip describing the economic benefits of medical marijuana legalization, saying that on an annual basis it would amount to cost savings of “$64 billion a year if cannabis is fully integrated into the healthcare system.” The Commonwealth Project was also a participant in since-stalled hearings on the marijuana rescheduling process that was initiated by the Biden administration. It submitted a comment to the federal docket arguing that the “historic” proposal would provide for “greater, but not complete, certainty for seniors, researchers, and physicians to engage in research or pilot health care projects that examine the benefits and distribution of medical cannabis.” The post Federal Health Agency Moves To Allow CBD Coverage Under Medicare, As Promoted In Video Trump Posted appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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A leading libertarian think tank is imploring the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the constitutionality of federal marijuana prohibition, arguing that the imposition of that policy on states that have enacted laws to regulate cannabis undermines a “foundational feature of our constitutional structure.” The Cato Institute filed an amicus brief with the court on Tuesday supporting the Massachusetts-based marijuana companies that are seeking to resolve the issue and get the court to reach a ruling that protects intrastate cannabis activity from federal intervention. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which currently lists marijuana as a Schedule I drug, “exemplifies how the federal government has all too often displaced the states as this country’s primary policymakers, aided in that effort by this Court’s modern Commerce Clause precedents,” the institute said. “Before 1970, states regulated and then criminalized marijuana use as an exercise of their police power,” it said. “But that year, Congress enacted the CSA to ban all marijuana commerce—interstate and intrastate alike.” The amicus brief was submitted to the court on the same day that justices scheduled a closed-door meeting for next month to discuss the case, Canna Provisions v. Bondi. “The time has come to correct course and restore the Constitution’s first principle of limited national power,” the Cato Institute said. “This case presents an ideal vehicle for that task. By extending federal criminal law to purely intrastate, state-licensed marijuana activity, the decision below collapses the distinction between national and state authority and erases structural limits that preserve federalism.” “In criminalizing the cultivation and possession of marijuana that never crosses a state border, the CSA regulates not commerce but agriculture, manufacturing, and consumption—matters reserved to the states,” it continues. “The commerce that the CSA regulates here isn’t interstate. In Massachusetts’s marijuana program, every gram of marijuana grown, processed, transported, and sold within the Commonwealth is tracked from seed to sale under comprehensive state law.” “This case squarely presents whether Congress may wield a near-boundless commerce power to criminalize activity that is lawful under state law and confined within a state’s borders. Allowing Congress to regulate purely local conduct under a theory of aggregated economic effects erases the distinction between national and state authority on which our federal system depends. It converts the Commerce Clause into a general police power, one the Framers deliberately withheld from the national government. Such an intrusion offends the Constitution’s structural guarantee of liberty and allows an unfettered Congress to regulate nearly all aspects of our lives.” The powerhouse law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP last month submitted their petition for writ of certiorari from the court on behalf of their clients, and the Justice Department earlier this month declined the opportunity to file a brief for or against the case’s consideration by the justices. A lead attorney representing the petitioners recently told Marijuana Moment that he’s “hopeful”—albeit somewhat “nervous”—about the prospect of justices ultimately taking up the matter and deciding to address the key legal question about the constitutionality of federal cannabis prohibition. “Time is of the essence,” Josh Schiller said, noting the dramatic shift in public opinion and state laws governing cannabis. “We think that this is the right time for this case because of the need—the industry needs to get relief from federal oversight at the moment.” Before the conference was scheduled, the Koch-founded Americans for Prosperity Foundation also submitted an amicus brief encouraging justices to take the case. A U.S. appeals court rejected the arguments of the state-legal cannabis companies the firm is representing in May. It was one the latest blows to the high-profile lawsuit following a lower court’s dismissal of the claims. But it’s widely understood that the plaintiffs’ legal team has long intended the matter to end up before the nine high court justices. Four justices must vote to accept the petition for cert in order for the court to take up the case. While it is not clear if SCOTUS will ultimately take the case, one sign that at least some on court might be interested in the appeal is a 2021 statement from Justice Clarence Thomas, issued as the court denied review of a separate dispute involving a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary. Thomas’s comments at the time seemed to suggest it’d be appropriate revisit the precedent-setting case, Gonzales v. Raich, where the Supreme Court narrowly determined that the federal government could enforce prohibition against cannabis cultivation that took place wholly within California based on Congress’s authority to regulate interstate commerce. The initial complaint in the current case, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argued that government’s ongoing prohibition on marijuana under the CSA was unconstitutional because Congress in recent decades had “dropped any assumption that federal control of state-regulated marijuana is necessary.” — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — At oral arguments on appeal late last year, David Boies told judges that under the Constitution, Congress can only regulate commercial activity within a state—in this case, around marijuana—if the failure to regulate that in-state activity “would substantially interfere [with] or undermine legitimate congressional regulation of interstate commerce.” Boies, chairman of the firm, has a long list of prior clients that includes the Justice Department, former Vice President Al Gore and the plaintiffs in a case that led to the invalidation of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, among others. Judges, however, said they were “unpersuaded,” ruling in an opinion that “the CSA remains fully intact as to the regulation of the commercial activity involving marijuana for non-medical purposes, which is the activity in which the appellants, by their own account, are engaged.” The district court, meanwhile, said in the case that while there are “persuasive reasons for a reexamination” of the current scheduling of cannabis, its hands were effectively tied by past U.S. Supreme Court precedent in Raich. This comes in the background of a pending marijuana rescheduling decision from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump said in late August that he’d make a determination about moving cannabis to Schedule III of the CSA within weeks, but he’s yet to act. Meanwhile, last month the Supreme Court agreed to hear a separate case on the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana or other drugs from buying or possessing firearms. The Trump administration has argued that the policy “targets a category of persons who pose a clear danger of misusing firearm” and should be upheld. Photo courtesy of Philip Steffan. The post Libertarian Think Tank Urges Supreme Court To Hear Marijuana Case And Restore ‘Foundational’ Constitutional Principle appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Minnesota congressional Democrats are committing to preventing the collapse of the hemp industry after lawmakers passed a now-signed spending bill banning the sale of most consumable THC products, stressing the need to “fix it” before recriminalization takes effect next year and laying out opportunities to achieve that. And according to one lawmaker, it’s not just Democrats who understand the urgency to prevent the outright ban. A key GOP leader in the House is also “amenable” to advancing an alternative policy solution, she said. At a press conference on Monday, Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), along with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), addressed the pending hemp prohibition, which they said should be corrected by replacing that policy with a regulatory framework similar to what Minnesota has implemented at the state level to prevent youth access and ensure product safety for adults. Klobuchar, the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, called this a “pivotal moment for many farmers, workers and small business owners who have built our state’s successful hemp industry.” The senator touted the fact that she helped secure language in appropriations legislation that provides grant funding for the University of Minnesota to explore novel ways to utilize hemp for industrial purposes such as construction materials and pet bedding. At the same time, however, she said consumables like cannabinoid-infused beverages represent a “critical” component of the state’s economy that’s “creating jobs” and should be protected from federal interference. “We are in a good position to try to do something to fix this,” she said. “That’s not easy to say in Washington right now, but we may have a Farm Bill that’s going to be coming through at some point. We’ll have other vehicles where we can do something to fix this.” Hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term, with then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leading the push to end criminalization of the crop at the time. But the senator has insisted that the policy change wasn’t intended to allow consumable products with THC, so he’s been determined to close what he describes as a “loophole” in the law. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) attempted to remove the hemp ban language from the spending bill Trump signed earlier this month, but a majority of members voted to table his amendment. Klobuchar and Smith were among those who voted against the motion to table. “This is about jobs. It’s about our small businesses. It’s about our breweries and our farmers. Hemp is actually an old crop with a strong history in our state,” Klobuchar said at Monday’s event. “A one-size-fits-all measure in Congress is the last thing we need right now.” “Yes, we must protect kids. That has been what a lot of my work as county attorney and since been about—protecting kids. And Minnesota has a regime that does it, including actually outlawing labeling that would be at all appealing to kids, including requiring labeling, including a 21-year [age] limit—and we can protect kids and we can support our small businesses at the same time. That’s what our state rules do. The hemp provisions in this government funding bill simply don’t strike the right balance.” “Every day we fail to address this is another day of uncertainty in a very uncertain time in our economy,” Klobuchar said. “I want our state small businesses and farmers to know that we have their back, and we will do everything we can in our power, in a very difficult Congress, to change this.” The members of the Minnesota congressional delegation who spoke at the press conference each emphasized the last-minute legislative tactics used to advance the hemp ban, with senators handed a massive spending package that included the cannabis provisions just one day before they were expected to decide on the legislation. ‘There was no hearing. There was no planning. People hadn’t heard from their constituents on this because of the way Sen. McConnell did it,” she said. “I don’t think anyone’s surprised that he would do something in this fashion, but that’s what caused, I believe, a lack of information about what this meant and what this did.” Industry stakeholders, advocates and lawmakers are stressing the urgency of the situation. While the hemp ban won’t take effect until one year after enactment, that still leaves little time in the congressional calendar to reverse course or create an alternative regulatory framework for products set to be banned. “Knowing that we have a short period of time, our job is to work with Sen. Paul and others—including some Republicans that may have voted one way, but are now hearing from their constituents, particularly in Midwest states—and see if we can come up with something that would either allow for state frameworks,” Klobuchar said. The senator also floated the idea of having the federal government adopt Minnesota’s regulations for hemp, or at the very least extending the timeline before implementation of the national ban to give stakeholders the opportunity to put forward legislative options for lawmakers to consider. “There are other Republicans that want to work with us on this, so that’s what’s in front of us,” the senator said, adding that she’s looking ahead toward the possibility of amending the enacted law through a “skinny” Farm Bill or other vehicles that touch on agriculture issues. “Right now, the key is to get people educated about how bad this is, and that’s where I’m not as worried about what our language is as I am about getting that kind of political support to get it done,” she said. Smith echoed many of her colleague’s points, pointing out that Minnesota was the first state to specifically legalize hemp-derived THC products and “did it in the right way, with clear guardrails and bipartisan support and a regulatory framework that is grounded in public health and consumer safety and in supporting small businesses.” “It’s working working here in Minnesota for farmers and producers and retailers and distributors, and is working for consumers who want safe, legal and clearly labeled and record well regulated products,” she said. To that point, even the national retailer Target recently started selling cannabis drinks at select locations in Minnesota as a pilot program. “This is what a responsible, growing Minnesota-made market looks like, but in a last-minute move, Republicans added a provision to the budget bills that pulled the rug out from underneath this growing market,” Smith said. The ban is “going to [create] a much, much more chaotic regulatory environment. It’s going to be impossible to develop national markets for Minnesota-made products, and it’s going to make banking for these businesses incredibly complicated and hard to organize.” “We need to fix this. This is something that we need to fix,” she said. “It is impossible to have this federal law in place barring Minnesota businesses for doing what they know how to do best.” There are issues with federal hemp law as it stands, the senator acknowledged, and for many who think about the consumable cannabinoid market, they associate it with potent intoxicating products being sold at gas stations without age-gating requirements or other regulations to ensure public safety. “It’s not uncommon in a new and growing industry that you’ve got a couple of bad actors that kind of screw things up for everyone,” the senator said. “And I think that some of the folks who voted [to table] the Paul amendment, who voted for this ban, were really thinking reasonably about those bad actors and what we need to do to dial that back and to protect kids.” “But so now we have a really important education job to help folks understand that you can have a safe and secure and responsible market that is good for businesses [and] good for consumers. That’s the job that we had ahead of us. And I’m very open-minded about what the solutions are, but I do think we need to bring some urgency to this because farmers right now are trying to figure out what they’re going to put in the ground come the spring.” Omar, co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus in the House, said at the press conference that she was “grateful” that lawmakers were coming together to “raise the alarm and stand with the hemp small business industry in Minnesota.” A federal hemp ban will devastate thousands of hemp small businesses in Minnesota and nationwide. As Co-Chair of the Cannabis Caucus, I'm doing everything in my power to roll back this nonsensical and irresponsible provision. pic.twitter.com/Iy3jvHDb1t — Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) November 25, 2025 “At a last minute, without a single public hearing—without talking to people who are affected— small group of Washington insiders slipped a provision that would have catastrophic consequences for hemp small businesses in Minnesota and across this country,” she said. “This is unacceptable. Minnesota did everything right. Our state created one of the strongest, most responsible regulatory framework in the entire country. We implemented age limits to keep products out of kids hands, strict rules for retailers, high-quality testing, clean labeling and real accountability,” the congresswoman said. “Because of that hard work, Minnesota now has a vibrant and safe economy.” “A one-size-fits-all federal ban punishes our state for doing it the right way, while doing nothing to stop and regulate it or bad actors elsewhere,” Omar, who has been rallying lawmakers to get behind the push for a hemp ban correction, continued. “That is just unsensible policy, and it encapsulates everything wrong with the current GOP-controlled Congress.” “We can and we should regulate these products, but banning entirely everything nationwide is unacceptable… All this will do is kill good jobs, reduce consumer safety and choice and push people back into the unregulated—and sometimes dangerous—black markets. So here is what we must do: Congress needs to fix this, and it needs to fix it quickly. This should not be a zero sum game. We need a sensible federal framework—one that sets strong safety standards, protects kids and ensures product quality without dismantling a thriving industry that states like Minnesota worked so hard to build. We must get this way to protect small businesses, workers and consumers. I will be fighting alongside everyone here today and won’t give up until we roll back this harmful provision, because now is not the time for us to stop fighting and to give up.” Notably, while the group of congressional lawmakers at the press conference were all Democrats, Omar said her office has also reached out to Republican offices within the Minnesota delegation and she conveyed that House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) “understands just how much the industry is vital to the economy of Minnesota, so he’s much more amenable than the others.” “We continue to work with them, trying to make the impression that this is, as you’ve heard from the industry leaders, an economic issue for Minnesota,” she said. “This is about job creation. Is about a tax base. And it certainly has been something that—we don’t like to brag as Minnesotans, but it’s something that we certainly brag about getting it right. It is unfair for us to be punished for doing the right thing instead of being looked at as a model across the country.” Paul, meanwhile, said last week that he’ll soon file a bill to protect the hemp industry from the impending hemp ban. And he also called out alcohol and marijuana interests for allegedly “join[ing] forces” to lobby in favor of the prohibitionist policy change, which will restrict access to a plant and its derivatives that are often used therapeutically. The senator said the forthcoming legislation would make it so state policy regulating hemp cannabinoid products—with basic safeguards in place to prevent youth access, for example—”supersedes the federal law.” Meanwhile, Minnesota’s Democratic top prosecutor, Keith Ellison, was one of 39 state and territory counterparts who sent a letter to congressional leaders earlier this month that voiced support for the hemp provisions of the spending bill Trump signed. Ellison later defended his decision, in part by arguing that states with regulations in place for cannabinoid products like Minnesota should not have to worry about hemp entering their market from unregulated, out-of-state operators. On the other end of the debate, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), who helped secure the hemp re-criminalization language, said last week that he’s not concerned about attempts to undercut the enacted law, brushing off arguments about the possible consequences of the policy change as “desperate mistruths from an industry that stands to lose billions of dollars by selling intoxicants to children.” Overall, there’s been widespread outcry over the pending hemp re-criminalization law, drawing criticism from parents of cannabis patients, veterinarians and influencers like Joe Rogan, for example. In response to the hemp ban, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed bill that would strike the contested provisions of the appropriations legislation. But some stakeholders worry that approach could backfire, and they’re hoping to see bipartisan bills introduced in he near future that would provide a robust regulatory model for intoxicating hemp products as a viable alternative to blanket prohibition. Meanwhile, GOP political operative Roger Stone said this week that President Donald Trump was effectively “forced” by Republican lawmakers to sign the spending bill with the hemp THC ban language. However, a White House spokesperson said prior to the bill signing that Trump specifically supported the prohibition language. The Democratic governor of Kentucky said earlier this month that the hemp industry is an “important” part of the economy that deserves to be regulated at the state level—rather than federally prohibited, as Congress has moved to do. Also, a leading veterans organization is warning congressional leaders that the newly approved blanket ban on consumable hemp products could inadvertently “slam the door shut” on critical research. While many hemp stakeholders say the ban would effectively eradicate the industry–even applying to nonintoxicating CBD products that people use for medical reasons—there’s latent hope that they can strike a compromise deal with lawmakers before the prohibition is implemented this time next year. Lawmakers such as Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) also say that window could provide an opportunity to advance legislation to create an alternative regulatory model for consumable hemp products. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Since 2018, cannabis products have been considered legal hemp if they contain less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis. The new legislation specifies that, within one year of enactment, the weight will apply to total THC—including delta-8 and other isomers. It will also include “any other cannabinoids that have similar effects (or are marketed to have similar effects) on humans or animals as a tetrahydrocannabinol (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).” The new definition of legal hemp will additionally ban “any intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products which are marketed or sold as a final product or directly to an end consumer for personal or household use” as well as products containing cannabinoids that are synthesized or manufactured outside of the cannabis plant or not capable of being naturally produced by it. Legal hemp products will be limited to a total of 0.4 milligrams per container of total THC or any other cannabinoids with similar effects. Within 90 days of the bill’s enactment, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies will need to publish list of “all cannabinoids known to FDA to be capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant, as reflected in peer reviewed literature,” “all tetrahydrocannabinol class cannabinoids known to the agency to be naturally occurring in the plant” and “all other known cannabinoids with similar effects to, or marketed to have similar effects to, tetrahyrocannabinol class cannabinoids.” The language slightly differs from provisions included in legislation that had previously advanced out of the House and Senate Appropriations panels, which would have banned products containing any “quantifiable” amount of THC, to be determined by the HHS secretary and secretary of agriculture. The post Congressional Democratic Lawmakers Weigh Plans To Save Hemp Industry From Looming Federal Ban appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

“As the leading cannabis trade association, we’re here in court fighting to protect the will of Michigan voters.” By Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance The state’s new 24 percent tax on all cannabis products, which was passed as a part of the fiscal year 2026 budget package, came before the Michigan Court of Claims on Tuesday, with the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association arguing that the tax was unconstitutional. The hearing was held in Detroit on Tuesday morning. Since its passage, the tax has been criticized by many cannabis business owners and employees, who say that it will force small retailers out of business and boost the black market. The association is seeking an injunction to the new law, which is slated to go into effect on January 1, 2026, and is hoping that its lawsuit in Michigan Cannabis Industry Association v. Michigan will result in the tax being struck down. Specifically, the association argued that the new law seeks to change the language of the 2018 ballot proposal that legalized cannabis in the state, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, which specifically included a 10 percent excise tax on all recreational marijuana purchases. The association said that because the new tax in the 2025 Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act was passed by only a simple majority vote, and not the supermajority required to amend the law put in place by the ballot initiative, the change bucked the tenets of the amendment. “As the leading cannabis trade association, we’re here in court fighting to protect the will of Michigan voters,” Rose Tantraphol, a spokesperson for the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, said in a statement after the hearing. “Michigan voters made their voices heard loud and clear in 2018 when they passed a citizen ballot initiative legalizing cannabis, and this 24 percent wholesale tax was imposed in violation of provisions in the state’s constitution.” In a court filing responding to the complaint and request for a preliminary injunction, the Michigan Department of Attorney General, representing the state Legislature, argued that the new 24 percent is not an amendment to the original sales tax on marijuana products. “Given that the [marijuana tax act’s] excise tax is directed only at a retail transaction, the [road funding act’s] wholesale excise tax does not ‘revise, alter or amend’ the [marijuana tax act],” the filing said. It also notes that the 10 percent tax is imposed “in addition to all other taxes,” according to the law, and as such, it did not directly negate or change the initial law. The new tax was a crucial piece of the current fiscal year’s budget, and will be used to fund road repairs and new construction, a centerpiece of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s goals for her final full year in office. It passed on thin margins in the early morning hours on October 1 after a months-long budget fight. “There are limited public resources for the state and all the various decisions the state makes with the public fisc, including for Michigan’s infrastructure,” the state’s filing said. “That certain entities might have pecuniary interests that are impacted by legislation does not outweigh the public interests of Michigan’s 10-plus million citizens who travel, and should travel safely, on Michigan’s roads.” This story was first published by Michigan Advance. The post Michigan Court Hears Marijuana Industry Lawsuit Challenging New Tax Increase appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

GOP members of a powerful Senate committee are issuing a reminder that marijuana remains illegal under federal law and that the sale of cannabis near public schools and playgrounds can carry “enhanced penalties”—an issue they are specifically highlighting in relation to the location of dispensaries in Washington, D.C. The Republican majority in the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of a Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) spending bill and an attached report on Tuesday. As expected, the legislation itself retains a rider long championed by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) barring D.C. from using its tax dollars to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales, despite voters approving a ballot initiative to allow possession and home cultivation more than a decade ago. In the report, a section on funding for “emergency planning and security costs” associated with the federal government’s presence in the District includes additional language related to cannabis enforcement and zoning issues. Here’s the text of that section: “Marijuana Dispensary Proximity to Schools—The Committee reminds the District that the distribution, manufacturing, and sale of marijuana remains illegal under Federal law, which includes enhanced penalties for such distribution within one thousand feet of a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school or public or private college, junior college, or university, or a playground, among other real property where children frequent.” The report language is being released months after anti-marijuana organizations formally narced on several locally licensed cannabis businesses in D.C.—sending a letter to President Donald Trump, the U.S. attorney general and a federal prosecutor that identifies dispensaries they allege are too close to schools despite approval from District officials. The groups said that while they were “pleased” to see former interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin “take initial steps against one of the worst offenders” by threatening a locally licensed medical marijuana dispensary with criminal prosecution back in March, “we have not seen any public progress since then.” Martin, for his part, has since been tapped by Trump to serve as U.S. pardon attorney. Meanwhile, the underlying FSGG spending bill put forward by the committee’s GOP majority would continue to prohibit D.C. from creating a regulated, commercial cannabis market. Here’s the text of the bill language: “SEC. 809. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. (b) No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to enact any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes.” Senate Democrats on the committee have made clear they don’t associate themselves with the newly released bill and report, though leadership hasn’t specifically called out the cannabis components. “It’s disappointing that Senate Republicans chose to release a partisan bill instead of working with Senate Democrats to reach a final compromise,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), vice chair of the panel, said. “While the FSGG bill funds critical functions of government, I wish this bill had addressed additional important issues,” she said. “I remain committed to reaching a bipartisan agreement on the bill in conference in the coming weeks, alongside the remainder of our funding bills, and I’ll continue fighting for working families at every step of the way.” Recreational cannabis possession and personal cultivation is legal in D.C. under a voter-approved ballot initiative, though commercial sales of non-medical marijuana remain illegal. Because of the congressional rider that’s been renewed annually since that vote, the District hasn’t been able to use its local funds to implement a system of regulated recreational cannabis sales, so officials have taken steps to expand the city’s existing medical marijuana program as a workaround. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has routinely criticized appropriators for putting forward bills that restrict the District’s autonomy in a number of ways, including the rider to “prohibit the use of funds to commercialize recreational marijuana.” Norton said in May that she would again again push her colleagues to join her in an effort to remove the cannabis language. Trump’s budget request that he released in June also contained the Harris rider preventing marijuana sales in D.C. Former President Joe Biden also repeatedly requested the continuation of the D.C. cannabis rider in budget proposals during his time in office. While D.C. hasn’t been able to use its local funds to implement a system of regulated recreational cannabis sales over the last decade, local officials have taken steps to expand the city’s existing medical marijuana program as a workaround. In March, meanwhile, the White House called the District’s move to decriminalize marijuana an example of a “failed” policy that “opened the door to disorder.” In a fact sheet about an executive order that Trump signed—which is broadly aimed at beautifying the District and making it more safe—the White House listed several local policies in the nation’s capital that it takes issue with, including cannabis reform. That’s despite the president’s previously stated support for a states’ rights approach to marijuana laws. “D.C.’s failed policies opened the door to disorder—and criminals noticed,” it says, citing “marijuana decriminalization,” as well as the District’s decision to end pre-trial detentions and enforcement practices around rioters, as examples of such policies. The post GOP-Controlled Senate Committee Warns DC That Marijuana Is Federally Illegal, With ‘Enhanced Penalties’ For Sales Near Schools appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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Congress: marijuana banking on “back burner”; FL legalization sigs; NY gov signs cannabis bill; MA prohibition measure; Hemp & marijuana cooperation Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there. Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW Several key House and Senate lawmakers told Marijuana Moment that they haven’t heard anything recently to indicate that cannabis industry banking legislation will advance anytime soon—with Sen. 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As Americans increasingly choose marijuana over alcohol, mainstream media sources like The Wall Street Journal are taking note of cannabis culture trends like the Thanksgiving “cousin walk” tradition. The National Cannabis Industry Association’s Adam Rosenberg and Dentons’s Eric Berlin reveal in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that hemp and marijuana business leaders have been meeting for a series of closed-door discussions—informally called “The Commission”—to rally behind “a united vision of an industry built on safety, fairness, accountability and consistency.” “Hemp and marijuana leaders who often find themselves on opposite sides of public debate are coming into the same room and aligning on the foundations of a modern legal marketplace.” / FEDERAL Customs and Border Protection included a warning in holiday-related travel guidance saying that “marijuana remains illegal in the United States federally. 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For the cannabis community, a Thanksgiving “cousin walk”—an annual outing where younger adults take a break and share a joint before the holiday feast—has been around for years. But if you get your news from some in the mainstream media, you might assume it’s a new trend. That the stoner tradition is finally reaching the pages of outlets like The Wall Street Journal this season is one of the latest examples of how marijuana culture is being normalized—albeit gradually in much of the mainstream press. Here’s a sampling of cannabis-related headlines from national outlets in the days leading up to Thursday’s holiday: The Wall Street Journal: “This Year’s Thanksgiving Surprise: Half of the Guests Are Stoned” Bloomberg: “Cannabis Is In, Booze Is Out at This Year’s Thanksgiving Table” The Independent: “What is a ‘cousin walk’—and are you hopping on this Thanksgiving tradition?” Morning Brew: Pre-Thanksgiving strolls are firing up weed sales “What started as a subversive activity among dedicated stoners has mushroomed into a full-blown tradition. Like every other holiday, it’s gone commercial,” the Journal reported. “With marijuana legal for medicinal use in 40 states and recreational use in more than half of those, the industry is seizing on the popularity of the pre-turkey toke to boost business.” “Hiding the activity from disapproving kin—as much as a person reeking of weed can—is part of the fun for participants,” it says. “It can be a two-way act: some of those familial squares know exactly what’s happening outside even if they act like they don’t.” The article also referenced Instagram posts from the New York-based cannabis dispensary Gotham that’s marketed a marijuana pre-roll pack called “Cousins Walk” ahead of Thanksgiving. The retailer described the cousin walk tradition as “a secret society that meets once a year.” While mainstream media sources might be on a steeper learning curve when it comes to covering cannabis, there is a through-line that touches on a more timely trend: Adults are increasingly choosing marijuana over alcohol. And on a holiday like Thanksgiving—where the appetite-enhancing qualities of cannabis become especially relevant—that trend is on full display. Recent polling shows that younger Americans are increasingly using cannabis-infused beverages as a substitute for alcohol—with one in three millennials and Gen Z workers choosing THC drinks over booze for after-work activities like happy hours. Another survey released last month found that a majority of Americans believe marijuana represents a “healthier option” than alcohol—and most also expect cannabis to be legal in all 50 states within the next five years. With Thanksgiving fast approaching amid these consumer trends, it appears likely that more cousins could be spotted briefly departing their hosts’ homes for the annual stoner sojourn. Last year, multiple states—as well as federal officials in the U.S. and Canada—issued reminders about their marijuana laws ahead of Thanksgiving, with some urging adults to consume responsibly if they plan to partake the holiday—and others warning people to avoid traveling across the border with cannabis. Photo courtesy of Martin Alonso. The post As More Americans Choose Marijuana Over Alcohol, Mainstream Media Notices The ‘Cousin Walk’ Thanksgiving Tradition appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

A Florida campaign says it’s collected more than one million signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s 2026 ballot—and so it’s voluntarily declining to appeal a legal case in which a judge recently allowed state officials to invalidate about 200,000 petitions over a largely procedural issue. In a notice sent to Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit on Tuesday, Smart & Safe Florida advised that it would not be pursuing an appeal of the judgement, which held that formatting changes made to the cannabis petition rendered approximately 200,000 signatures illegitimate. While that decision means a significant chunk of the total signatures they’d amassed won’t count, the campaign said in a statement shared with Marijuana Moment on Tuesday that they still have plenty of buffer to qualify for ballot placement, so they won’t be challenging the court’s decision. “The Smart & Safe campaign will not appeal the recent court ruling to invalidate over 200,000 verified petitions as we are confident in the ability to submit enough petitions to make ballot position so long as the state does its job in good faith to process the submitted petitions and accurately report the verification totals,” it said. “To date, excluding the mail-in ballots, the campaign has submitted over 1,010,000 signed petitions.” “Given that the state has not updated its online reporting to reflect submitted petitions and due to the excessive backlog caused by the state’s three month freeze on petition verification, we urge the Secretary of State to timely process the petitions and update its reporting of the verified petitions as required by law,” the campaign said. “The public deserves to have their petitions counted.” Smart & Safe filed a separate lawsuit with the state Supreme Court over that issue last month, alleging that officials are violating election laws by stalling a required review process for the measure without justification. 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That’s because it would block non-residents and non-citizens from collecting signatures for ballot measures. In March, meanwhile, two Democratic members of Congress representing Florida asked the federal government to investigate what they described as “potentially unlawful diversion” of millions in state Medicaid funds via a group with ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). The money was used to fight against a citizen ballot initiative, vehemently opposed by the governor, that would have legalized marijuana for adults. The lawmakers’ letter followed allegations that a $10 million donation from a state legal settlement was improperly made to the Hope Florida Foundation, which later sent the money to two political nonprofits, which in turn sent $8.5 million to a campaign opposing Amendment 3. The governor said in February that the newest marijuana legalization measure is in “big time trouble” with the state Supreme Court, predicting it will be blocked from going before voters next year. “There’s a lot of different perspectives on on marijuana,” DeSantis said. “It should not be in our Constitution. If you feel strongly about it, you have elections for the legislature. Go back candidates that you believe will be able to deliver what your vision is on that.” “But when you put these things in the Constitution—and I think, I mean, the way they wrote, there’s all kinds of things going on in here. I think it’s going to have big time trouble getting through the Florida Supreme Court,” he said. The latest initiative was filed with the secretary of state’s office just months after the initial version failed during the November 2024 election—despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Smart & Safe Florida is hoping the revised version will succeed in 2026. The campaign—which in the last election cycle received tens of millions of dollars from cannabis industry stakeholders, principally the multi-state operator Trulieve—incorporated certain changes into the new version that seem responsive to criticism opponents raised during the 2024 push. For example, it now specifically states that the “smoking and vaping of marijuana in any public place is prohibited.”Another section asserts that the legislature would need to approve rules dealing with the “regulation of the time, place, and manner of the public consumption of marijuana.” Last year, the governor accurately predicted that the 2024 cannabis measure from the campaign would survive a legal challenge from the state attorney general. It’s not entirely clear why he feels this version would face a different outcome. While there’s uncertainty around how the state’s highest court will navigate the measure, a poll released in February showed overwhelming bipartisan voter support for the reform—with 67 percent of Florida voters backing legalization, including 82 percent of Democrats, 66 percent of independents and 55 percent of Republicans. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — In the background, a recent poll from a Trump-affiliated research firm found that nearly 9 in 10 Florida voters say they should have the right to decide to legalize marijuana in the state. Meanwhile, a pro-legalization GOP state lawmaker recently filed a bill to amend state law to codify that the public use of marijuana is prohibited. Rep. Alex Andrade (R), the sponsor, said earlier this year that embracing cannabis reform is a way for the Republican party to secure more votes from young people. Separately, Florida medical marijuana officials are actively revoking the registrations of patients and caregivers with drug-related criminal records. The policy is part of broad budget legislation signed into law earlier this year by DeSantis. The provisions in question direct the state Department of Health (DOH) to cancel registrations of medical marijuana patients and caregivers if they’re convicted of—or plead guilty or no contest to—criminal drug charges. Read Smart & Safe Florida’s latest filing in the signature invalidation case below: Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images. 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The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a closed-door meeting to discuss a case challenging the constitutionality of federal marijuana prohibition. After receiving briefs in support of the lawsuit from Massachusetts-based cannabis businesses, justices set a date for a conference on December 12. During the meeting, members of the court will discuss whether to formally take up the case or not. The court is being asked to settle the question of whether imposing federal marijuana criminalization within states that have enacted their own legalization laws violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The powerhouse law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP last month submitted their petition for writ of certiorari from the court on behalf of their clients, and the Justice Department earlier this month declined the opportunity to file a brief for or against the case’s consideration by the justices. A lead attorney representing the petitioners recently told Marijuana Moment that he’s “hopeful”—albeit somewhat “nervous”—about the prospect of justices ultimately taking up the matter and deciding to address the key legal question about the constitutionality of federal cannabis prohibition. “Time is of the essence,” Josh Schiller said, noting the dramatic shift in public opinion and state laws governing cannabis. “We think that this is the right time for this case because of the need—the industry needs to get relief from federal oversight at the moment.” Before the conference was scheduled, the Koch-founded Americans for Prosperity Foundation submitted an amicus brief encouraging justices to take the case. On Monday, meanwhile, the firm representing the cannabis businesses said the Cato Institute and Pacific Legal Foundation”intend to file briefs amici curiae in support of the petition.” “Petitioners respectfully request that this letter be circulated with the petition for a writ of certiorari,” David Boies said in the notice to the court. A U.S. appeals court rejected the arguments of the state-legal cannabis companies the firm is representing in May. It was one the latest blows to the high-profile lawsuit following a lower court’s dismissal of the claims. But it’s widely understood that the plaintiffs’ legal team has long intended the matter to end up before the nine high court justices. Four justices must vote to accept the petition for cert in order for the court to take up the case. While it is not clear if SCOTUS will ultimately take the case, one sign that at least some on court might be interested in the appeal is a 2021 statement from Justice Clarence Thomas, issued as the court denied review of a separate dispute involving a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary. Thomas’s comments at the time seemed to suggest it’d be appropriate revisit the precedent-setting case, Gonzales v. Raich, where the Supreme Court narrowly determined that the federal government could enforce prohibition against cannabis cultivation that took place wholly within California based on Congress’s authority to regulate interstate commerce. The initial complaint in the current case now known as Canna Provisions v. Bondi, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argued that government’s ongoing prohibition on marijuana under the CSA was unconstitutional because Congress in recent decades had “dropped any assumption that federal control of state-regulated marijuana is necessary.” — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — At oral arguments on appeal late last year, David Boies told judges that under the Constitution, Congress can only regulate commercial activity within a state—in this case, around marijuana—if the failure to regulate that in-state activity “would substantially interfere [with] or undermine legitimate congressional regulation of interstate commerce.” Boies, chairman of the firm, has a long list of prior clients that includes the Justice Department, former Vice President Al Gore and the plaintiffs in a case that led to the invalidation of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, among others. Judges, however, said they were “unpersuaded,” ruling in an opinion that “the CSA remains fully intact as to the regulation of the commercial activity involving marijuana for non-medical purposes, which is the activity in which the appellants, by their own account, are engaged.” The district court, meanwhile, said in the case that while there are “persuasive reasons for a reexamination” of the current scheduling of cannabis, its hands were effectively tied by past U.S. Supreme Court precedent in Raich. This comes in the background of a pending marijuana rescheduling decision from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump said in late August that he’d make a determination about moving cannabis to Schedule III of the CSA within weeks, but he’s yet to act. Meanwhile, last month the Supreme Court agreed to hear a separate case on the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana or other drugs from buying or possessing firearms. The Trump administration has argued that the policy “targets a category of persons who pose a clear danger of misusing firearm” and should be upheld. Photo elements courtesy of rawpixel and Philip Steffan. The post Supreme Court Schedules Closed-Door Meeting To Discuss Marijuana Companies’ Case Seeking To Overturn Federal Prohibition appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has signed a bill into law updating the state’s medical marijuana program, with revised rules that grant reciprocity to out-of-state residents, streamline the patient certification process, allow adults 18 and older to grow their own cannabis plants for therapeutic use and more. The legislation from Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) and Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D), which advanced out of the legislature in June, was signed by the governor on Friday. Under the newly enacted law, patient certifications will also be valid for two years, rather than one. The reform also removes a requirement that health professionals issuing medical cannabis recommendations must first consult the state prescription monitoring program. “This legislation reflects New York’s ongoing commitment to compassion, science, access, and equity,” Felicia A.B. Reid, acting executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) said in a press release. The bill also gives patients more flexibility with respect to possession limits, clarifying that patients and caregivers can have whichever is a larger amount: the designated maximum under state statute or a 60-day supply. “Patients deserve a medical cannabis program that truly supports their care, and these updates move us closer to that goal,” June Chin, chief medical officer of OCM, said. “By expanding access and modernizing the system, we are ensuring that treatment decisions are guided by evidence, clinical expertise, and the lived experiences of the people we serve.” New York’s Medical Cannabis Program is entering a new era. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed Senate Bill S3294A, strengthening patient rights and expanding access across the state. In this video, Dr. Nakesha Abel breaks down the key updates included in the new law. pic.twitter.com/1kBXJIbQtK — NYS Office of Cannabis Management (@nys_cannabis) November 25, 2025 The main changes to the medical marijuana law take effect 90 days after enactment. A justification section of the measure says the “success of the medical cannabis program is critical for patients across New York, and it is appropriate again to update, modernize, and improve the program.” “The changes sought by this legislation are necessary for an efficient and modernized program that will greatly benefit patients across the state,” it says. Nakesha Abel, deputy director of scientific programs and research at OCM, said that the “goal of this legislation is to ensure that we were easing access barriers to medical cannabis across the state.” “By grounding policy in data and patient experience, we’ve built a stronger, more accessible program for all New Yorkers,” she said. Meanwhile, New York regulators recently celebrated the opening of the state’s 500th legal cannabis dispensary—touting the fact that there have been $2.3 billion in adult-use sales since the market launched, supporting an estimated 25,000 jobs across the industry. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Meanwhile, given confusion within the marketplace about timelines for provisional licenses, the state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) said it will be extending the renewal deadline for conditional adult-use until December 31, 2026. “This extension provides licensees additional time to secure viable locations and move toward full licensure,” OCM said. “It will also apply to any provisional licenses issued between September 9, 2025, and December 30, 2025, ensuring clarity and consistency for all provisional license holders.” Part of the uncertainty surrounding provisional licensees concerns a recently identified zoning issue impacting more than 100 cannabis businesses that are apparently located too close to public schools or places of worship than is allowed under current statute. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has said that she will be pushing the legislature to amend the state’s marijuana law to address the issue. Also, both chambers of the New York legislature earlier this year passed legislation that would extend the deadline for some marijuana businesses to file electronic tax returns, sending the proposal next to the governor’s desk. If signed into law, the measure would give cannabis manufacturers and distributors 30 extra days to submit their tax returns following the end of each quarterly tax period. Currently the companies have a 20-day window to file the documents, which the legislation would extended to 50 days. In July, meanwhile, New York officials announced the first round of grants under a $5 million program to help retail marijuana businesses owned by justice-involved people cover startup costs. Photo courtesy of Philip Steffan. 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As the year comes to a close, it seems there’s little talk within Congress about moving a cannabis industry banking access bill—with multiple key House and Senate lawmakers telling Marijuana Moment they haven’t heard anything about a plan to advance the modest reform anytime soon. Of course, after a historically long government shutdown and other competing priorities, it doesn’t come as a big surprise that legislators wouldn’t have the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act at the top of their lists. But even so, the apparent lack of any meaningful progression in conversations about the proposal among lawmakers who have historically led on cannabis reform issues is notable. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), who is expected the carry the marijuana banking measure in his chamber this Congress, previously said that he imagined the bill would come up over the fall. Those comments came before the shutdown, however, and the bill has not yet been filed in either chamber for the current session. Now, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who has sponsored the legislation in prior sessions, tells Marijuana Moment that the issue is among those Congress that has put “on the back burner,” with Democrats focused on preserving health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. On the House side, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) said “it feels like I’ve heard nothing” about the path forward for SAFE Banking, and he feels “by now we should’ve had some buzz on it.” Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV)—a co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus who recently pressed the Justice Department to account for a recently disclosed change to marijuana enforcement guidance for possession on federal lands—also told Marijuana Moment she has “not heard anything [about the bill] moving.” However, she said it’s always possible that the reform could be incorporated into another legislative vehicle, and that supporters will “just keep pushing.” Asked about the status of any recent talks around the banking issue, another Cannabis Caucus co-chair, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), said he’s heard of “none,” but he expects it to be taken up yet again in the new year. The House has passed versions of the legislation seven times over recent sessions. It advanced out of committee in the Senate last Congress, but it was not taken up on the floor. One of the most proactive anti-cannabis lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), told Marijuana Moment that he’s not sure about the status of the banking bill but he remains of the mind that, “if it’s illegal at the federal level, it should be kept out of the banking system.” “But it’s the will of the chamber. My position hasn’t changed,” he said. “I don’t hear that [the bill is moving], but it’s been tried before. It may succeed this year. I don’t know.” The comments from the bipartisan and bicameral lawmakers come about a month after bipartisan senators said they remain eager to advance the marijuana banking measure—though there was disagreement about whether a possible decision from President Donald Trump to reschedule cannabis would open the door to passing additional reforms in Congress. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), who’s been the lead GOP sponsor of that banking measure in past sessions, said he’s “not sure absolutely” whether moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) would meaningfully affect how his colleagues approach the financial services legislation. He said “many senators hold strong opinions,” and “they keep those opinions separate from SAFE Banking.” Unlike Daines, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) said rescheduling would send a “huge message” to his colleagues about the need to “finally come up with a modern approach” to marijuana laws. Moreno, for his part, said he did feel that Trump advancing rescheduling would be an “important domino” to advance the bipartisan cannabis banking legislation. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Meanwhile, during a House Appropriations Committee markup in September, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) criticized the exclusion of provisions to protect banks that work with state-licensed marijuana and hemp businesses from a key spending bill. Relatedly, a bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territory attorneys general from across the U.S. recently called on Congress to pass a marijuana banking bill to free up financial services access for licensed cannabis businesses. In January, the office of Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), who is again leading the effort on the House, told Marijuana Moment that he would be filing the cannabis banking legislation this session but that its introduction was “not imminent” as some earlier reports had suggested. The LCB contributed reporting from Washington, D.C. The post Marijuana Banking Bill Is ‘On The Back Burner,’ As Congressional Lawmakers See No Indication It’ll Advance Soon appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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“The ‘Commission’ meetings are unlocking a united vision of an industry built on safety, fairness, accountability and consistency.” By Adam Rosenberg, National Cannabis Industry Association and Eric Berlin, Dentons The recent government funding deal, which narrowed the definition of hemp, sent shockwaves through parts of the hemp market and exposed how fragile the current patchwork of cannabis policy really is. As a result, industry leaders, analysts and advocates have called for unity between hemp and marijuana. An urgent message has been repeated that the industry needs to stop fighting itself, align on safety and science and present lawmakers with a cohesive strategy for responsible regulation. The good news is it is already happening, and it is working. Over the past several months, we have been bringing together leaders from a dozen of the most influential industry organizations representing both hemp and marijuana for a series of closed-door discussions, informally called the “Commission.” These private discussions are producing something many in the industry would not have expected a year ago: real, actionable agreement. Hemp and marijuana leaders who often find themselves on opposite sides of public debate are coming into the same room and aligning on the foundations of a modern legal marketplace. They are finding shared priorities around consumer safety, reliable access for medical patients, protecting minors from intoxicating products, regulating the plant and its components through appropriate channels and agencies, establishing consistent manufacturing and testing standards and recognizing the important role of state and local governments in shaping effective regulations. These points reflect genuine alignment from organizations that often compete fiercely in public and private arenas. The shift demonstrates that the leading voices increasingly understand hemp and marijuana are parts of one industry struggling under the same broken framework. The most important realization is that hemp and marijuana can be more effective at building legitimacy and making progress by working together. With hemp and marijuana facing the same federal dysfunction and uncertainty, the entire cannabis sector is positioned to align on a consolidated strategy to achieve the shared goal of a science-based framework that supports all legitimate businesses working with the same plant. The “Commission” meetings are unlocking a united vision of an industry built on safety, fairness, accountability and consistency. We are building toward a unified framework that preserves access for millions of medical patients, protects tens of millions of consumers, rewards compliant businesses and closes the gaps that allow bad actors to exploit confusion. While the details of these discussions remain confidential to ensure constructive dialogue among participants, the progress is real and will continue as these groups have committed to ongoing dialogue and collaboration toward meaningful federal progress. The industry does not need to start from scratch to build unity—because it has already begun, and it is gaining momentum. Through deepening collaboration, the next stage of cannabis policy will be shaped by a shared commitment to science, safety and fairness. For the first time in a long time, hemp and marijuana stakeholders are working together as the same movement. Adam Rosenberg is chairman of the board for the National Cannabis Industry Association. Eric Berlin is a partner and leader of U.S. and global cannabis teams at Dentons. The post Marijuana And Hemp Businesses Are Already Working Together, And It’s Going Better Than You Think (Op-Ed) appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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