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Feb. 7, 2021
Gov. Evers Proposes Legalizing Marijuana, Investing Portion of Revenue in Equity Initiatives and Rural Schools
Gov. Tony Evers
Feb. 1, 2021
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Medicaid Expansion Bill Funded By Medical Marijuana
Gov. Laura Kelly
Jan. 22, 2021
Delivering on Key Equity Goal, Pritzker Administration Awards $31.5 Million in First Ever Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Grants to Organizations Across the State
Gov. JB Pritzker
Dec. 31, 2020
Pritzker Administration Announces Nearly 500,000 Cannabis Arrest Records to be Expunged Four Years Ahead of Schedule
Gov. JB Pritzker
Dec. 14, 2020
Colorado Continues to be Epicenter of Cannabis: Slang Worldwide Chooses Colorado for Expansion
Gov. Jared Polis
Oct. 30, 2020
Executive Order 2020-68 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 64)
Gov. JB Pritzker
Oct. 2, 2020
Executive Order 2020-57 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 53)
Gov. JB Pritzker
Oct. 2, 2020
Executive Order 2020-57 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 53)
Gov. JB Pritzker
Oct. 1, 2020
Gov. Polis Releases Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution Including Farm Bill and Hemp Pilot Program Extension
Gov. Jared Polis
Oct. 1, 2020
Gov. Polis Grants Historic Pardons for Marijuana Convictions
Gov. Jared Polis
July 14, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Announces $52 Million in Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue in First Six Months of Industry
Gov. JB Pritzker
June 30, 2020
Shyne Labs Begins 60-Job Hemp Processing Operation in Franklin
Gov. Andy Beshear, ...
June 29, 2020
Executive Order 2020-45 Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 43)
Gov. JB Pritzker
April 30, 2020
Executive Order 2020-34 Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 32)
Gov. JB Pritzker
March 28, 2020
Pritzker Administration Announces Executive Order Regarding Cannabis Industry
Gov. JB Pritzker
March 28, 2020
Executive Order 2020-17 Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 15)
Gov. JB Pritzker
March 12, 2020
Executive Order 2020-03 Executive Order to Extend Application Deadline for Adult-Use Applications Due to COVID-19
Gov. JB Pritzker
Feb. 20, 2020
Governor signs Senate Bill 139
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Feb. 12, 2020
Gov. statement on Senate Bill 115
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Feb. 3, 2020
Polis Administration Unveils "Roadmap to Cannabis Banking & Financial Services'
Gov. Jared Polis
Jan. 21, 2020
Letter to the Honorable Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Joint Release: House Sponsors of SAFE Banking Act Send Letter Urging Partnership, Progress in Senate
Denny Heck
Jan. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - House Sponsors of SAFE Banking Act Send Letter Urging Partnership, Progress in Senate
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Gov. Lujan Grisham unveils recreational cannabis legalization proposal for 2020 session
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
Dec. 31, 2019
Beginning First Wave of Cannabis Expungements, Gov. Pritzker Grants 11,017 Pardons for Low-Level Convictions
Gov. JB Pritzker
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Congressman Riggleman Sends Letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, on Hemp Production
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Magnolia Botanicals Launching Dorchester County Operations
Gov. Henry McMaster
Nov. 14, 2019
Letters of Endorsement for H.R. the Safe Banking Act
Denny Heck
Nov. 14, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Statement on Passage of Cannabis Legislation
Gov. JB Pritzker
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Mills Administration Calls on USDA to Finalize Hemp Guidance to Support Maine Farmers
Gov. Janet Mills
Oct. 17, 2019
Governor Cuomo, Governor Lamont, Governor Murphy, and Governor Wolf, Co-Host Regional Cannabis Regulation and Vaping Summit
Gov. Ned Lamont, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Va. Congressional Members Secure Virginia's Inclusion in Hemp Crop Insurance Pilot Program
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Governor Lamont and Governor Cuomo Announce Joint State Partnership to Develop Uniform Approach to E-Cigarettes and Legal Cannabis ‎Program
Gov. Ned Lamont, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019
Denny Heck
Sept. 25, 2019
Joint Release: Safe Banking Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives with Overwhelming, Bipartisan Support
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Governor Lamont Says Connecticut Has Licensed 82 Hemp Growers Since Launch of New Pilot Program This Spring
Gov. Ned Lamont, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo and Governor Lamont Go Fishing on Lake Ontario
Gov. Ned Lamont, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Strengthening Illinois' Medical Cannabis Program
Gov. JB Pritzker
July 30, 2019
Governor DeWine Signs SB 57
Gov. Mike DeWine
July 18, 2019
Letter to Texas District and County Attorneys - State Leaders Send Letter To District And County Attorneys Regarding Hemp And Marijuana Possession Cases
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 27, 2019
Governor Mills Signs Adult Use Marijuana Rulemaking Law
Gov. Janet Mills
June 25, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Signs Most Equity-Centric Law in Nation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov. JB Pritzker
June 25, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Signs Most Equity-Centric Law in Nation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov. JB Pritzker
June 17, 2019
Letter to Congressional Leaders - Governor Mills, Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Allow State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses to Access Banking Services
Gov. Janet Mills
June 11, 2019
Letter to Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator and General Counsel of the Small Business Administration - Golden, Velázquez Press SBA to Revise Financial Assistance Policy for Marijuana-Related Businesses
Antonio Delgado, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry
Denny Heck, ...
May 31, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Applauds Passage of Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov. JB Pritzker
May 29, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Praises Senate Passage of Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov. JB Pritzker
May 4, 2019
Gov. Pritzker, Lawmakers Announce Major Step Forward to Legalize Adult Use Cannabis
Gov. JB Pritzker
March 28, 2019
House Financial Services Committee Passes SAFE Banking Act
Denny Heck, ...
Date
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Politician
Feb. 7, 2021
Gov. Evers Proposes Legalizing Marijuana, Investing Portion of Revenue in Equity Initiatives and Rural Schools
Gov.Tony Evers
Feb. 1, 2021
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Medicaid Expansion Bill Funded By Medical Marijuana
Gov.Laura Kelly
Jan. 22, 2021
Delivering on Key Equity Goal, Pritzker Administration Awards $31.5 Million in First Ever Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Grants to Organizations Across the State
Gov.JB Pritzker
Dec. 31, 2020
Pritzker Administration Announces Nearly 500,000 Cannabis Arrest Records to be Expunged Four Years Ahead of Schedule
Gov.JB Pritzker
Dec. 14, 2020
Colorado Continues to be Epicenter of Cannabis: Slang Worldwide Chooses Colorado for Expansion
Gov.Jared Polis
Oct. 30, 2020
Executive Order 2020-68 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 64)
Gov.JB Pritzker
Oct. 2, 2020
Executive Order 2020-57 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 53)
Gov.JB Pritzker
Oct. 2, 2020
Executive Order 2020-57 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 53)
Gov.JB Pritzker
Oct. 1, 2020
Gov. Polis Releases Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution Including Farm Bill and Hemp Pilot Program Extension
Gov.Jared Polis
Oct. 1, 2020
Gov. Polis Grants Historic Pardons for Marijuana Convictions
Gov.Jared Polis
July 14, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Announces $52 Million in Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue in First Six Months of Industry
Gov.JB Pritzker
June 30, 2020
Shyne Labs Begins 60-Job Hemp Processing Operation in Franklin
Gov.Andy Beshear, ...
June 29, 2020
Executive Order 2020-45 Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 43)
Gov.JB Pritzker
April 30, 2020
Executive Order 2020-34 Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 32)
Gov.JB Pritzker
March 28, 2020
Pritzker Administration Announces Executive Order Regarding Cannabis Industry
Gov.JB Pritzker
March 28, 2020
Executive Order 2020-17 Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 15)
Gov.JB Pritzker
March 12, 2020
Executive Order 2020-03 Executive Order to Extend Application Deadline for Adult-Use Applications Due to COVID-19
Gov.JB Pritzker
Feb. 20, 2020
Governor signs Senate Bill 139
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham
Feb. 12, 2020
Gov. statement on Senate Bill 115
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham
Feb. 3, 2020
Polis Administration Unveils "Roadmap to Cannabis Banking & Financial Services'
Gov.Jared Polis
Jan. 21, 2020
Letter to the Honorable Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Joint Release: House Sponsors of SAFE Banking Act Send Letter Urging Partnership, Progress in Senate
Denny Heck
Jan. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - House Sponsors of SAFE Banking Act Send Letter Urging Partnership, Progress in Senate
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Gov. Lujan Grisham unveils recreational cannabis legalization proposal for 2020 session
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham, ...
Dec. 31, 2019
Beginning First Wave of Cannabis Expungements, Gov. Pritzker Grants 11,017 Pardons for Low-Level Convictions
Gov.JB Pritzker
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Congressman Riggleman Sends Letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, on Hemp Production
Gov.Abigail Spanberger, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Magnolia Botanicals Launching Dorchester County Operations
Gov.Henry McMaster
Nov. 14, 2019
Letters of Endorsement for H.R. the Safe Banking Act
Denny Heck
Nov. 14, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Statement on Passage of Cannabis Legislation
Gov.JB Pritzker
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Mills Administration Calls on USDA to Finalize Hemp Guidance to Support Maine Farmers
Gov.Janet Mills
Oct. 17, 2019
Governor Cuomo, Governor Lamont, Governor Murphy, and Governor Wolf, Co-Host Regional Cannabis Regulation and Vaping Summit
Gov.Ned Lamont, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Va. Congressional Members Secure Virginia's Inclusion in Hemp Crop Insurance Pilot Program
Gov.Abigail Spanberger, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Governor Lamont and Governor Cuomo Announce Joint State Partnership to Develop Uniform Approach to E-Cigarettes and Legal Cannabis ‎Program
Gov.Ned Lamont, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019
Denny Heck
Sept. 25, 2019
Joint Release: Safe Banking Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives with Overwhelming, Bipartisan Support
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Governor Lamont Says Connecticut Has Licensed 82 Hemp Growers Since Launch of New Pilot Program This Spring
Gov.Ned Lamont, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo and Governor Lamont Go Fishing on Lake Ontario
Gov.Ned Lamont, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Strengthening Illinois' Medical Cannabis Program
Gov.JB Pritzker
July 30, 2019
Governor DeWine Signs SB 57
Gov.Mike DeWine
July 18, 2019
Letter to Texas District and County Attorneys - State Leaders Send Letter To District And County Attorneys Regarding Hemp And Marijuana Possession Cases
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 27, 2019
Governor Mills Signs Adult Use Marijuana Rulemaking Law
Gov.Janet Mills
June 25, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Signs Most Equity-Centric Law in Nation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov.JB Pritzker
June 25, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Signs Most Equity-Centric Law in Nation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov.JB Pritzker
June 17, 2019
Letter to Congressional Leaders - Governor Mills, Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Allow State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses to Access Banking Services
Gov.Janet Mills
June 11, 2019
Letter to Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator and General Counsel of the Small Business Administration - Golden, Velázquez Press SBA to Revise Financial Assistance Policy for Marijuana-Related Businesses
Antonio Delgado, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry
Denny Heck, ...
May 31, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Applauds Passage of Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov.JB Pritzker
May 29, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Praises Senate Passage of Adult-Use Cannabis
Gov.JB Pritzker
May 4, 2019
Gov. Pritzker, Lawmakers Announce Major Step Forward to Legalize Adult Use Cannabis
Gov.JB Pritzker
March 28, 2019
House Financial Services Committee Passes SAFE Banking Act
Denny Heck, ...
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