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Can Legal Weed Reshape The Federal Budget? Cato Institute Looks At Impact On Taxes And Fed Spending
Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 9:33am | 707An analysis by the Cato Institute, a U.S. think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., reveals how the federal legalization of cannabis could significantly transform the U.S. federal budget landscape. Authored by Alex Brill, Brian J. Miller and Stan Veuger, the research presents a detailed...
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Elizabeth Warren And Jonathan Van Ness: Prevent Corporations Like Amazon, Booze And Tobacco From Taking Over Cannabis Industry
Sunday, July 14, 2024 - 6:48pm | 538Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivered a compelling call for the careful legalization of cannabis at a weekend event sponsored by the Parabola Center, a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to equity in cannabis advocacy. TV personality Jonathan Van Ness of the Netflix series “Queer Eye...
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Elizabeth Warren Pushes For Cannabis Laws That Keep Amazon, Big Tobacco & Alcohol From Dominating The Industry
Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 2:17pm | 570At a recent gathering in Boston that was focused on creating an equitable cannabis industry, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) got specific on how to do that. “We know that legalization alone is not enough,” Sen. Warren said in a prerecorded video for the Saturday meeting...
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Sen. Warren, Sen. Markey, Ben Of Ben And Jerry's & Others To Discuss Federal Cannabis Legalization
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 3:58pm | 400The Parabola Center is offering a debut crash course on federal legalization at the historic Boston Public Library this coming Saturday, June 10 featuring info from those in the know, including Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry...
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A New Federal Bill Would Help Small Weed Farmers Compete With Big MSOs
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 6:44pm | 856Rep. Jared Huffman and Rep. Earl Blumenauer filed a bill that would help small cannabis growers compete against multi-state operators when (and if) marijuana is federally legalized. With this legislation, titled the “Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act,”...