Dave Joyce

Washington, D.C.'s medical market could perish within the next three months if the downtrend burdened by the underground market and neighboring Maryland continues. That's according to Grace Hyde, the owner of District Cannabis. "If enforcement doesn't meaningfully begin by the end of July and start...

U.S. House Republicans have decided to scrap a provision aimed at protecting banks from federal crackdowns on cannabis-related businesses from a significant government funding bill. This move came after notable resistance from within its own party, reported The Hill Thursday afternoon. The...

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) is seeking to strip cannabis banking protections from the 2025 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill. During a subcommittee markup session on Wednesday, Edwards voiced strong opposition to section 134, which would safeguard financial...

Three bipartisan congressional lawmakers are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reconsider its directive constraining VA doctors from helping veterans access medical marijuana in states where it is legal. What happened: Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D), founder and co-chair of the...

A GOP House committee has introduced a spending bill that removes the longstanding prohibition on Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. The House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee initiative also introduces new safeguards for banks...

The latest bipartisan push in Congress to address cannabis reform comes as cannabis-related amendments to a large-scale spending bill covering Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilConVA) for the 2025 fiscal year that were filed recently. The measure from Reps. Brian Mast...

With cannabis rescheduling being a hot topic these days, let's scroll through the latest regulatory changes in the cannabis space. In fact, if you want to understand what these policy changes mean for the future of the industry, join us at the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. Hear...

Tuesday's news that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug blew the industry and sent cannabis stocks high in the sky. And, while the move was generally praised by the majority of industry experts some ...

Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at establishing a cannabis-related federal grant program that would automatically fund expunging or sealing cannabis-related records at the state level, leveraging federal resources. The Harnessing Opportunity by Pursuing...

Republican Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) is leading the charge for marijuana legalization in the United States through the proposed STATES 2.0 Act. As first reported by Forbes, the co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus intends to imminently file the bill, aiming to amend the Controlled...

In a recent development, the House Rules Committee under GOP control has rejected a series of proposed marijuana and psychedelic reform amendments within expansive spending legislation. This decision includes the dismissal of a bipartisan effort aimed at protecting state cannabis...

Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH), a co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, is refining the so-called Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, a bill that would amend the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to undo federal criminalization of those acting...

A new survey has shown resounding bipartisan support for cannabis legalization in Ohio. Fallon Research & Communications' poll confirmed that the majority of Ohio voters, that is 59%, are in favor of legalizing cannabis. And this includes Ohioans from both sides of the aisle. The...

As Ohio Republicans spar over November’s initiated ballot to legalize adult-use cannabis, U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R) confirmed his support for the Nov. 7 ballot measure, known as Issue 2. Joyce, who co-chairs the Congressional Cannabis Caucus said on Monday that his days as...

After cannabis legalization advocates submitted sufficient signatures to get the issue on the November ballot, Ohio's Republicans came out swinging…at each other. "It would be a mistake," said Governor Mike DeWine.  "This product has been developed and...