Earl Blumenauer

On Tuesday cannabis stocks and ETFs started the trading day on a positive note following the release of documents related to the Department of Health and Human Service's (HHS) review of cannabis late last week. Investors seem optimistic about potential regulatory changes that could benefit the...

In a bold move on Capitol Hill, Democratic co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus reignited the push for fair and equitable cannabis policies. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) reintroduced the Realizing Equitable and Sustainable Participation in...

Rep. Blumenauer Expects Historic Year For Cannabis Reforms In 2024 Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a founding co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus expects another successful year of federal marijuana reform as lawmakers seize the opportunity to capitalize on massive bipartisan support...

Bipartisan lawmakers sent a letter Friday to House appropriators urging them to maintain protections (contained in a spending bill) enabling physicians with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states with legal cannabis programs...

In a significant development, Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) has reintroduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act, signaling a renewed effort to end federal marijuana prohibition in states where it is legal. The revised bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Lori...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) met Monday with the state House Speaker Jason Stephens (R) and Senate President Matt Huffman (R) to discuss possible changes to the recently approved Issue 2, an adult-use cannabis legalization bill. While DeWine was reluctant to share...

“We are thrilled that the Senate Banking Committee has approved the SAFE Banking Bill,” said Boris Jordan, founder and chairman of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: CURLF), reflecting the sentiments of cannabis industry stakeholders following the historic approval of the...

Marijuana could end up being categorized as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), reported Marijuana Moment, citing a former top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official. How? Howard Sklamberg, who chaired the FDA's Marijuana Working Group from 2014 to 2017,...

Remember last October when President Biden announced pardons for all federal marijuana possession convictions and called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review cannabis classification under federal law as a Schedule 1 substance? It turns out, the letter issuing the...

For the first time, Congress officially addressed the impact of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) inaction regarding the regulations of CBD products. What Happened: In an opening statement at the hearing, “Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action,”...

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a measure on Wednesday that aims to secure the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of hemp-derived CBD products. On the same day, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services chairwoman Lica...

Not a single drug policy amendment proposed by a group of bipartisan lawmakers as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed on Thursday, reported Marijuana Moment. Republican leadership in the House Rules Committee declined to enable any of them to...

Channeling the Boston Tea Party’s rebellious spirit while dressed in traditional colonial garb, MariMed (OTCQX: MRMD) (CSE:MRMD) executives and team members staged the ‘Boston 280E THC Party’ from a boat in Boston Harbor on July 12. In reenacting 1773’s “No taxation...

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus who took part in Oregon’s cannabis decriminalization half a century ago looked over at the recent NCAA's call for a reasonable rational drug policy. The NCAA’s move sends a message that...

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus marked the 50th anniversary of Oregon's cannabis decriminalization. In a floor speech on Friday, Blumenauer said he was honored to be a part of the process of Oregon’s marijuana...