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Big Day In Congress: Psychedelics & Cannabis Research Amendments Approved As Part Of Must-Pass Defense Bill
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 6:27pm | 556The House of Representatives approved two psychedelics research amendments and a measure requiring a military study into cannabis-related enforcement discrimination in the armed services, reported Marijuana Moment. One day after nine drug policy amendments to the National Defense...
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Congress Update: These Marijuana & Psychedelics Amendments Could Be Included In Next Defense Bill
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 1:37pm | 513In a recent House Rules Committee assembly, Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) supported alternative treatment research for military members in the 2023 defense bill. Almost 1,200 filed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including a dozen related to...
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Reps. Perlmutter, Smith And Rogers Urge Marijuana Banking Be Added To National Defense Bill, Call Schumer An Obstacle
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - 5:09pm | 514Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), in referring to the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act during a House Rules Committee meeting, noted that this is the second consecutive year he's filed an amendment seeking to add cannabis banking language to the National Defense Authorization...
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Add More Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform Amendments To Defense Bill
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 - 10:51pm | 390Bipartisan lawmakers in Congress introduced several drug policy reform amendments in a large-scale advocacy bill to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reported Marijuana Moment. Banning federal employment discrimination against veterans who use marijuana, providing funding for studies...
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Sen. Ron Wyden: Congress Needs To Catch Up With Americans, Pushes For Cannabis Banking Reform Bill Before Senate Recess
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 12:28pm | 527Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), a House sponsor of a bipartisan marijuana banking reform bill, filed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week that would be incorporated into the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. The move came after bipartisan...