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Pro-Cannabis Senators' Seats At Stake In Upcoming Election Could Affect Future Of Cannabis Legalization
Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 2:49pm | 901Cannabis legalization continues to gain momentum across the U.S., with states like Minnesota, Delaware and Ohio embracing recreational in 2023 and 2024, while Florida prepares to vote on a similar measure in November. Despite widespread public support and state-level reforms, the Senate remains a...
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Trump Vs. Harris: New Poll Shows Pennsylvania May Flip As Vice President's Support Among This Key Group Deteriorates
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 8:22am | 464After a fairly solid lead during the early days of Vice President Kamala Harris’ entry into the race, the equation has become more even now, and voter sentiment in key swing states, therefore, assumes importance. A recent poll that concluded on Tuesday suggests Republican candidate Donald...
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John Fetterman Speaks Out Against U.S. Steel Acquisition: 'I'm Gonna Do Everything I Can To Block It'
Monday, December 18, 2023 - 6:17pm | 582United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) announced Monday that it will be acquired by Japan-based Nippon Steel Corporation in a transaction valuing the company at $14.9 billion. Several prominent figures voiced strong reactions to the deal, including U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)...
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He Ran Bridgewater Associates, Now He's Running For Senate In Pennsylvania (Again)
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 5:15pm | 536David McCormick, the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, is expected to officially declare his candidacy for a Senate seat in Pennsylvania on Thursday, facing off against three-time incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. An official announcement would mark McCormick's second attempt to secure...
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Ripple Effect: How Marijuana Legalization Impacts Global Drug Cartels, Senators' Letter Reveals
Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 6:10pm | 680A bipartisan group of senators, including Mark Warner (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), have pinpointed state-level marijuana legalization as a disruptor to international drug cartels. These senators, while not direct proponents of...
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Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Seek To Release American Cannabis Patient Detained In Russia
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 4:30pm | 605"Marc Fogel's sentence is vastly disproportionate to the severity of his nonviolent crime," says a resolution filed by bipartisan congressional lawmakers, who are rallying against Russia's incarceration of the U.S. citizen. Fogel was given a 14-year sentence for possessing medical...
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Fogel 'Wrongfully Detained' Like Brittney Griner: Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin To Push For His Release
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 9:34am | 839A group of Congress members consisting of both Democrats and Republicans is pressing the State Department to use its diplomatic resources to make the task of ensuring the release of former U.S. diplomat Marc Fogel from Russian prison a priority. In a letter addressed to...