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Cannabis Advocacy Groups Push Congress For Legalization And Other Reforms Following Trump’s Rescheduling Move

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May 18, 2026

[#item_full_content] “Cannabis reform is the most popular issue in American politics, and…it’s on Congress to pass a comprehensive legalization bill that centers the release of cannabis prisoners.” By Jack Gorsline, Filter A national coalition of 41 advocacy groups converged on Capitol Hill for the Cannabis Week of Unity, when a coordinated lobbying blitz pressed a gridlocked Cannabis Advocacy Groups Push Congress For Legalization And Other Reforms Following Trump's Rescheduling Move Read More

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by Contributing Editor on May 13, 2026
An unlicensed cannabis retailer with dispensaries in Los Angeles and Orange counties is facing felony charges for allegedly dodging payment of nearly $7.1 million in taxes, officials announced Wednesday. The defendant, Pin Hsien Hsu, whose age and hometown were not immediately available, allegedly failed to file sales tax returns or report roughly $80 million in
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by POLITICOPro on May 13, 2026
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by Tony Lange on May 13, 2026
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by Tom Angell on May 12, 2026
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by Tom Angell on May 12, 2026
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DEA’s Schedule III Cannabis Registration ‘Coming Soon’ For Cultivators, Manufacturers, Distributors, Labs
by Tony Lange on May 11, 2026
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by spectrumlocalnews.com on May 8, 2026
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by Jessica Schwalb on May 6, 2026
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FBI searches Virginia lawmaker’s office, cannabis dispensary
by Bobby Oler on May 6, 2026
Lucas is an influential lawmaker in Virginia. She declined to comment.
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by Luke Eggleston on May 6, 2026
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by Fox News on May 6, 2026
The FBI raided the office of Virginia Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a key ally of Gov. Spanberger, in a corruption and marijuana probe.
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by Ryan Cunningham on April 30, 2026
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