U.S. Cannabis Council

The National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) and U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) announced a merger, uniting their efforts to represent leading multi-state and single-state cannabis operators, retailers, ancillary businesses and advocacy organizations on Capitol Hill. The U.S. Cannabis Roundtable, the...

The hemp industry is at a crossroads as proposed changes in the 2024 Farm Bill threaten to reshape its regulatory landscape. Lawmakers are considering amendments that could ban products like delta-8 THC, a hemp-derived compound that has surged in popularity, especially in states where marijuana...

As the public comment period for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act nears its July 22 deadline, the initiative has garnered significant public engagement. More than 33,000 comments have...

The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture approved an en bloc amendment introduced by Rep. Mary Miller (R) to the new Farm Bill that would effectively eliminate the majority of hemp-derived products.  "My amendment will close the loophole created in the 2018 Farm Bill that allows intoxicating hemp...

The U.S. Cannabis Council penned a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Committee urging it to address the “national crisis caused by unregulated intoxicating hemp products.” This issue, once again under the spotlight, transcends the simplistic framework of a debate between...

The U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), in collaboration with Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (OTCQX:CURLF), has embarked on a campaign to bolster cannabis legalization efforts across the U.S. Nearly 140 Curaleaf dispensaries are now accepting donations A Grassroots Effort For Legal Change Curaleaf’s...

A new poll by the Tarrance Group, a research and survey firm close to the Republican Party, reveals that 57% of U.S. likely voters, including a significant portion of Republicans under 55, favor legalizing marijuana nationwide. This figure includes 35% strongly supporting the change. Generational...

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...

On Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, the U.S. Cannabis Council hosted a virtual briefing called "UNSAFE Banking & Cannabis: The Real-Life Impact on Public Safety and Social Equity," where speakers shared firsthand accounts of public safety and social equity challenges due to lack of...

A bipartisan group of congress members is seeking support for a bill that would allow medical marijuana access to military veterans, which will be introduced in Congress soon. Sponsors of the measure sent a letter to congressional colleagues Wednesday urging support,...

With violent robberies at cannabis dispensaries on the rise across the country and the macabre fact that handguns and automatic weapons are easier to buy than beer, marijuana retail workers are sitting ducks. Washington state alone has reported more than 80 armed robberies, with...

February 8 marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), an organization created to advance cannabis legalization at the federal and state level, and promote restorative justice for communities harmed by cannabis prohibition. Although different perspectives cohabitate within...

The U.S. Cannabis Council, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing cannabis reform, has officially launched. The group — made up of cannabis activists, businesses, associations and advocates — will be dedicated to introducing federal reforms in an attempt to...