Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers File Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition In Legal States In Line With Trump’s Stance

Joyce, Miller, Titus Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect States’ Rights - R Street Institute

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Max Miller (OH-07), and Dina Titus (NV-01) reintroduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act to ensure that each State has the right to determine for itself the best approach to cannabis within its borders. This legislation also extends these protections to Washington D.C., U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribal nations. Nearly all.…

Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers File Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition In Legal States In Line With Trump’s Stance

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would end federal marijuana prohibition in states that have legalized it, while providing for a basic federal regulatory framework for cannabis products. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Max Miller (R-OH) and Dina Titus (D-NV) announced on Thursday that they’ve filed the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act. The legislation would amend the Controlled…

Weed is wack right now but we can change it

Since its inception, cannabis industry advocates have been arguing for more access and normalization. While one seems to be panning out in many states, the other feels feigned. More people have access to cannabis in the U.S. than ever, with all of the states and territories that have legalized adult-use or medical laws. Meanwhile, the general public is more accepting and adventurous with the plant than ever. Unfortunately, it still can not breac…

States Act 2.0 - Jay Selthofner

Strategic Overview: STATES Act 2.0 – Advancing Federal Cannabis Policy Through Bipartisan Incrementalism Representative David Joyce (R-Ohio), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, introduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act 2.0. Joyce, along with Max Miller (R-OH) and Dina Titus (D-NV) propose legislation aimed to reconcile…

Congressional bills would provide federal marijuana tax relief, limited descheduling

If Congress can’t – or won’t – legalize marijuana at the federal level, the least U.S. lawmakers can do is get out of the way of states with adult-use cannabis. That’s part of the impetus for two marijuana-related bills introduced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a bipartisan group of lawmakers – one of which would provide relief from Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. ADVERTISEMENT Notably, neither bill introduced Wednesd…

STATES Act reintroduced in Congress with bipartisan support

A small bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives members on Thursday reintroduced the long-stalled STATES Act, a pro-marijuana bill that would both nullify the hated 280E tax provision for cannabis companies and also exempt states that have legalized marijuana from federal interference. The bill, this time called the STATES 2.0 Act, was introduced by U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Dina Titus (D-NV) and Max Miller (R-OH). Joyce also intro…