Congressional lawmakers from across the aisle are weighing in on the prospects of a marijuana banking bill—sharing predictions about the prospects of passage, different legislative vehicles to advance the reform and, for one GOP senator, his concern that the cannabis legislation could inadvertently benefit illicit fentanyl traffickers. In a... Read more

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers from the House and Senate are discussing the possibility of combining cyptocurrency regulation legislation with a marijuana banking bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) raised the topic with House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-CA) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Thursday, a... Read more

Multiple marijuana companies donated a total of nearly $15 million to a Florida campaign behind a legalization initiative that will appear on the state’s ballot this November, including several multi-state operators, the latest state filings show. The Florida Division of Elections (DOE) released the campaign finance activity report from... Read more