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Lawmakers and advocates urge President Biden to grant cannabis clemency

Feb 16, 2021

cannabis clemency, cannabis convictions, clemency, clemency letter, collateral consequences, Congress, Congressional Cannabis Caucus, criminal justice reform, expungement, federal reform, non-violent federal cannabis offenders, pardons, President Biden, racial disparities, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Cannabis Council, unequal enforcement

In a Presidents Day push, Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chairs, Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Barbara Lee, announced they are sending a formal letter to the Biden administration requesting mass clemency for people with non-violent federal cannabis convictions.
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Key new cannabis protections are being considered in Congress. You can help.

Jul 28, 2020

adult-use cannabis businesses, cannabis businesses, CJS (Commerce-Justice-Science) Funding Bill, Congress, Federal, federal enforcement, federal protections, protections, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Tom McClintock, U.S. Department of Justice

Click here to support new protections for businesses in adult-use legalization states.MPP supports laws that protect state-licensed businesses from being targeted by federal law enforcement. It’s good for patients, consumers, and for those running cannabis shops. We’d like your help as an important measure is being considered by Congress. Currently, federal law enforcement that operates through the U.S. Department of Justice is prohibited from targeting medical cannabis businesses that follow state…
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