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WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives today for the first time ever passed legislation that would protect all legally operating cannabis businesses from interference by the federal government.  Under the Blumenauer-McClintock-Norton amendment, the Department of Justice (DOJ) would be restricted from interfering in the 11 states that have legalized the adult consumption of cannabis.  […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Thanks to the leadership of Congressman David Joyce (R-OH) and Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL), the latest draft of the House Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill includes a provision prohibiting funds from being used to punish financial institutions serving cannabis businesses. “Cannabis companies shouldn’t be punished for employing millions of

WASHINGTON – The National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) today announced that it has doubled its membership since launching the organization in February of this year.  NCR members operate in 23 states with legal cannabis programs, including the District of Columbia, and include growers, processors, dispensers, investors and entrepreneurs. “NCR is growing fast because we are seeing

Majority of State Attorneys General Urge Congress to Support SAFE Banking Act Washington DC – The National Cannabis Roundtable today applauded the National Association of Attorneys General and a bipartisan group of 38 state attorneys general for urging Congress to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. The conflict between state and federal

Washington DC – Momentum for bipartisan cannabis reform continues to build as Congress gets closer to passing legislation that would allow legally operating cannabis companies to access financial markets and basic banking services.  According to a recent CBS poll, support for cannabis reform has reached an all-time high, with 65 percent of respondents supporting legal

Washington, DC – Bipartisan momentum in Congress for cannabis reform continues to build with the introduction of legislation to protect the authority of states, territories, and tribes to determine the best approach to regulating cannabis within their borders.   The National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) supports the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act as

NCR Applauds Committee Passage of SAFE Act Washington DC – The National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) applauded the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act out of House Financial Services Committee. “Providing legally operating businesses with access to banking and capital markets is a necessary step toward comprehensive cannabis reform,” said Terry Holt,

“Bank, Track and Tax” – NCR says SAFE Act Would Secure Billions of Dollars in Cannabis Revenue Washington, DC – In testimony submitted today to the House Financial Services Committee, The National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) called for a “bank, track and tax” approach to reforming current U.S. banking laws and called for legislative action on

Washington – A new organization featuring former Speaker of the House John Boehner as honorary chairman is launching a national campaign to reform federal cannabis laws. The National Cannabis Roundtable will advocate for a rational legal framework for cannabis reform in the United States. “As the cannabis industry grows and matures, it’s vital that we