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Joyce, Chavez-DeRemer, Mast, Blumenauer, and Carter Introduce Legislation to Protect States’ Cannabis Policies
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Brian Mast (FL-21), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced a modernized version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act to ensure that each State has the right to determine for itself the best approach to cannabis within its borders. This legislation also extends these protections to Washington D.C., U.S. territories, […]

Statement on Congressman Earl Blumenauer Announcing He Will Not Seek Re-Election
The American Trade Association For Cannabis And Hemp issued the following statement on the announcement that Congressman Earl Blumenauer will not seek re-election: “Congressman Earl Blumenauer is the most important champion for reforming cannabis laws at the federal level in the last thirty years. Nobody has done it for longer and nobody was more impactful […]

Duane Morris Alert: Tax Implications of Reclassifying Cannabis as a Schedule III Controlled Substance
On August 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responded to President Biden’s October 2022 call for a federal review of marijuana scheduling: The drug should be reclassified as a Schedule III controlled substance. Below, we explore questions on the tax ramifications to the cannabis industry if marijuana is reclassified as such. Frequently Asked Questions […]

American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp Responds to HHS Recommendation for Cannabis to be Reclassified as a Schedule III Drug under the Controlled Substances Act
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the American Trade Association of Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), released the following statement in response to the announcement that a top official at the Department of Health and Human Services called for cannabis to be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. Assistant HHS Secretary for Health Rachel Levine […]
ATACH Response to Congressional Request for Information on the Regulation of CBD
ATACH submitted the below response and offered the following comment regarding a Congressional request for information on the regulation of CBD “The regulation of cannabidiol should not permit intoxicating products under the guise of CBD or add to the proliferation of the massive unregulated gray market in hemp-synthesized intoxicants due to the Farm Bill. Those […]

ATACH Calls on the FDA & Congress to Regulate Non-intoxicating CBD and to Address Unregulated Hemp Synthesized Intoxicating Products following Congressional Subcommittee Hearing
Today, following the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing titled, “Hemp in the Modern World: The Yearslong Wait for FDA Action,” the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), pressed for the case for a discussion on hemp synthesized intoxicants. Said ATACH President Michael Bronstein: “While we commend the […]

State Marijuana Associations Rally To Urge Marijuana Banking Vote ‘Without Further Delay’
The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH)—along with trade groups representing marijuana businesses in 16 states plus Washington, D.C.—sent a letter about the need for the reform to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) on Friday. But while the organizations are pressing the committee to urgently […]

American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp Calls on Congress to Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products
The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) last week released a policy paper calling on Congress to pass regulations for intoxicating hemp products including delta-8 and delta-9 THC products. The organization says the products “present a threat to public health and safety.” In the paper, “Toward Normalized Cannabinoid Regulation, Regulation of Hemp-Synthesized Intoxicants,” […]

ATACH Releases Regulatory Recommendations on Hemp-Synthesized Intoxicants
ATACH Releases Regulatory Recommendations on Hemp-Synthesized Intoxicants Calls on Congress to Take Action on Farm Bill (Washington, D.C) – The 2018 Farm Bill created regulatory uncertainty, incentivizing some companies to sell intoxicants derived from hemp outside of regulation. Current language defines hemp as Cannabis Sativa L. with a concentration of Delta-9 THC not greater than […]

Cannabis Industry United in Support of Upcoming Cannabis Banking Hearing, Urges Action to Address Access to Capital for Small Operators
As organizations representing the state-legal cannabis industry, the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR), Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), the US Cannabis Council (USCC), the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), the National Hispanic Cannabis Council (NHCC), and the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), released the following joint statement […]