DENTONS – STATES (2.0) Act Presents Alternative Federal Regulatory Scheme
Yesterday, Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, filed a new version of the bipartisan Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, referred to as the “STATES 2.0 Act.” First presented to Congress in 2018 (following then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ rescinding of the Cole Memo), the STATES Act was originally […]
CATO INSTITUTE – STATES Act 2.0 Would Make the Federal Government More In Sync with the States and the People on Marijuana
Yesterday, December 7, 2023, Representative David Joyce (R‑OH), joined by four colleagues—Earl Blumenauer (D‑OR), Brian Mast (R‑FL), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R‑OR), and Troy Carter (D‑LA)— introduced a revised version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act. As its name implies, the bill seeks to bring US marijuana policy more in line with the […]
The STATES Act Represents a Sea Change in Federal Cannabis Policy
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 the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act. This well-crafted legislation smartly aligns federal policy with state policy to ensure legal cannabis markets are safer. This bill elegantly aids states that have decided to […]