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Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) reports released Tuesday showed the top lobbying firms in Washington were nearly neck and neck in revenues between January and March, with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck gaining the edge over Akin Gump.
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Brownstein reported $12.53 million for the first quarter of 2021. The firm made nearly $12.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and over $11.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.
“First quarter, it’s a tale of a new administration with a new Congress working in overdrive to solve problems across the board. We started the term of the new Congress and the new Biden administration with the COVID relief bill, which provoked a lot of interest,” said Marc Lampkin, chair of Brownstein’s Government Relations Department.
Will Marijuana Reform Lead To Legalization Of Harder Drugs?
Will Marijuana Reform Lead To Legalization Of Harder Drugs?
Allowing drugs like cocaine, heroin and meth to be produced and sold legally would create an inevitable financial boon for state and local governments. But that doesn’t mean it’s the smart move.
It’s hard in this day and age not to support the legalization of marijuana. In fact, most do. The latest Quinnipiac poll shows that 69% of Americans believe the herb should be given a spot on the ranks of legitimate commerce, just like alcohol and tobacco.
They’ve heard the tales about how cannabis has therapeutic benefits, it’s safer than alcohol, it creates tens of thousands of new jobs and provides a huge boon to struggling economies. Now they’re learning about social justice, and how part of eliminating racism in the United States is through cannabis reform. After all, cannabis wouldn’t have been outlawed in the first place if not for a frightened nat
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