Patty Murray

A group of the U.S. senators are yet again pushing Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA administrator Anne Milgram to reschedule marijuana. Senators Reiterate Support For Marijuana Reclassification In a letter made public on Friday, the senators expressed their support for the DEA's proposal...

The Senate passed a bill containing a provision that would allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states where it's legal. The provision, part of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilConVA) appropriations bill, was included in a...

In a recent Senate Appropriations Subcommittee meeting, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), was caught in an awkward moment when she began reading from her prepared remarks instead of casting her vote. The incident occurred during a roll call for the defense appropriations bill, Fox News reports....

Two more Senate Democrats expressed support for the U.S. Senate bill that would decriminalize and deschedule cannabis on the federal level. The new cosponsors of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which was unveiled on Thursday, has got support from Assistant Democratic Leader...

Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev) sent a letter recently urging the appropriations committee to provide licensed marijuana businesses with access to Small Business Administration loans, reported Nevada Appeal.  Cannabis companies are currently banned from accessing SBA...

The Senate has been under a lot of pressure from all sides over the last few weeks to pass the cannabis SAFE Banking Act. Now, senators are trying to push for marijuana banking legislation to be included in a bigger package aimed at improving U.S. competitiveness, which would...

The unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20 on Wednesday once again stirred up discussion among top lawmakers and officials in the U.S. about the drug's legal status. While the support for the legalization of marijuana on the federal level comes mainly from the Democrats, President Joe Biden has not...

Health care stocks were as reactive as ever to Tuesday updates on insurance legislation. From the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, a bipartisan team announced an agreement to stabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. The deal reached by Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander...