Cannabis at the Capitol: Marijuana industry leaders lobby Congress
The marijuana industry stormed Capitol Hill Thursday in a push for legalization, and they're continuing their efforts today.
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is demanding marijuana legalization, tax cuts and banking access as part of a fly-in lobbying day with some 150 pot business owners.
The pot business owners will speak with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in an effort to build momentum for marijuana-related amendments in government spending bills.
They were joined by a handful of pot-friendly House Democrats, including Reps. Earl Blumenauer(Ore.), Jared Polis (Colo.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D.C.).
“It is smoked all over the United States,” Norton told supporters at a rally to kick off the lobbying day. "Unlike alcohol, people can outgrow marijuana, and it doesn’t ruin their lives — and yet we don’t keep people from drinking themselves to death.”
In recent years, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have been...
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