Monthly Archives: June 2019

Issue: House Democrats are continuing their push to relax Federal restrictions on cannabis through the appropriations process. This week, the House will consider H.R. 3055, The Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies [Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban […]

Issue: After Congress removed cannabidiol (CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act’s list of Schedule I drugs in the 2018 Farm Bill, government agencies have struggled to adjust their regulations. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) are no exception. CBP still maintains its pre-Farm Bill practice of holding, seizing, and destroying […]