Statement on Congressman Earl Blumenauer Announcing He 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 in marshalling support for cannabis reform. More than that, Congressman Blumenauer’s advocacy gave entrepreneurs and advocates dignity and helped point the nation’s moral compass on cannabis reform in the right direction long before it was popular. While Congressman Blumenauer will be sorely missed as a legislator, we take confidence that his legacy in Congress as a cannabis champion is forever secure.” – Michael Bronstein, President, American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp