Rep. Dave Joyce

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that she would welcome legislation that would rectify the conflict between federal and state laws on the sale and use of cannabis, which is preventing cannabis companies from accessing the banking system. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the...

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...

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is dutifully working on the bipartisan cannabis banking bill in Congress, but it seems he’s still lukewarm on a marijuana legalization initiative up for a vote in his home state. Following the successful scheduling the ...

The cannabis industry is scaling back its lobbying presence in Washington, facing financial woes due to marijuana's ongoing status of federal illegality. Major players like Curaleaf Holdings Inc (OTCQX: CURLF) have been compelled to slash their lobbying budgets by 40% in the first...

In a recent discussion on cannabis banking and legalization, Representative Dave Joyce (R-OH) joined Javier Hasse and Patrick Lane on Benzinga Cannabis Insider to discuss the challenges and opportunities around the issue. As a staunch advocate for cannabis banking, Rep. Joyce...

On Thursday, Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Florida's Rep. Brian Mast (R) reintroduced a bill to establish the foundation for legalizing cannabis at the federal level, Marijuana Moment first reported. Joyce, a co-chair of the...

As the opioid epidemic continues to take a devastating toll across the country, in Northeast Ohio fentanyl is now the most commonly used drug involved in overdoses. As the powerful synthetic opioid is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, it has also become a risk to first responders. A...

It seems strange that Ohio voters are being urged to legalize cannabis by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, says a renowned newspaper editor. “As we know, or at least should know, alcohol-impaired driving is responsible for thousands of traffic deaths nationally each...

California Cannabis Tax And Legal Sales Drop In Q4 California, which eliminated the cannabis cultivation tax as of the 3Q of 2022, received $221.65 million in tax revenues from legal weed sales in the 4Q, down $ 330.53 million in the period of the previous year, reported Market Watch. The...

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), who was Colorado’s governor when the state became the first in the union to legalize recreational marijuana, formally introduced a bill calling for federal marijuana legalization.  At the time, Hickenlooper was actually against...

Last week, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sens. Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), among other legislators, to talk about the SAFE Banking Act. Lawmakers said they were making an effort to find common...

An Ohio Democratic congressional candidate recently criticized pro-reform Republican incumbent over his scheduled participation at Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, which will take place next September 13-14 In Chicago. Matt Kilboy (D), who also supports legalization, is running to...

On Friday, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) was selected by the Congressional Cannabis Caucus (CCC) to serve as co-chair of the panel, replacing the late Rep. Don Young (R-AK). Mast, is one of just three GOP members who voted in favor of the MORE Act -that would legalize cannabis in the U.S., ...

Ohio Republican Rep. Dave Joyce and New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced new legislation on Thursday that would help states expunge criminal records for people with convictions for non-violent cannabis offenses.  The bipartisan bill, which they’re calling...