While it remains unclear if they have a chance to pass, cannabis reform bills keep piling up in Washington D.C.:
- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, filed a new bill that would clear up the border situation for cannabis-involved Canadians trying to enter the U.S.
Marijuana Moment - A spending bill proposed by Democrats would protect state MED and hemp businesses, but would not extend the protections to REC businesses.
Marijuana Moment - Politico Pro has the latest on the prospects for national banking legislation.
Joe Biden, frontrunner for the Democrats’ 2020 nomination, endorsed cannabis decriminalization, but not legalization.
CNN
Quick Hits
- Courts are increasingly siding with employees in cases involving firings for cannabis use.
Governing - Extract Magazine looks into the availability of MED in Canadian jails.
- In addition to locking up black men, the war on drugs prevented them from going to college.
The Atlantic
