Yesterday, Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, filed a new version of the bipartisan Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, referred to as the “STATES 2.0 Act.” First presented to Congress in 2018 (following then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ rescinding of the Cole Memo), the STATES Act was originally […]
Yesterday, December 7, 2023, Representative David Joyce (R‑OH), joined by four colleagues—Earl Blumenauer (D‑OR), Brian Mast (R‑FL), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R‑OR), and Troy Carter (D‑LA)— introduced a revised version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act. As its name implies, the bill seeks to bring US marijuana policy more in line with the […]
Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Brian Mast (FL-21), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act. This well-crafted legislation smartly aligns federal policy with state policy to ensure legal cannabis markets are safer. This bill elegantly aids states that have decided to […]
