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Article content Angelos reportedly had earlier connected with the Koch network to feel out its support for legalizing cannabis at the federal level in the U.S. Compared to previous Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, current Majority Leader Chuck Schumer looks to a far better bet to get a weed legalization bill to a vote, he suggested to Politico. Sixty yes votes are needed for any such bill to pass. Schumer has been very vocal about his support to oust current rules, tweeting last week that he “will keep working in the Senate to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and undo the damage of...

Investing Daily Printable PDF It sounds like the set up to a bad joke: billionaire Charles Koch, rapper Snoop Dogg, and legal reformer Weldon Angelos. But it’s no joke. Those three disparate personalities recently joined forces to push for marijuana legalization, yet another sign that weed is part of mainstream society. Many indicators reveal when a fledgling, disruptive industry has finally achieved big league status. When it comes to marijuana, I point to the announcement on Tuesday that Koch, Dogg and Angelos have formed the Cannabis Freedom Alliance. The idea was born during a Zoom ...

Last month, Ralo shared via social media that he is still behind bars on his federal drug charge from 2018, despite almost making bond, because an associate of his reportedly threw him under the bus. However, things could be looking up for the Atlanta rapper thanks to a new clemency program that the Biden Administration is reportedly working on for non-violent marijuana offenses. According to a report from TMZ on Tuesday (April 6), activist and former hip-hop producer Weldon Angelos, who executive produced the  We From the LBC movie soundtrack, appeared on the outlet's live program and reve...

POLITICO Get the POLITICO Influence newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by the Household & Commercial Products Association With Daniel Lippman DEMOCRATS UNLOCK ANOTHER GO AT RECONCILIATION, PER SCHUMER AIDE: “Democrats can pass another major piece of legislation — such as President Joe Biden’s ...

cannabidiol, or CBD, skyrockets — prompting corporations to buy stakes in cannabis companies — thousands remain imprisoned for weed-related offenses. Most are people of color, while the investors and manufacturers tend to be white. That irony is not lost on Cure Crate, a Los Angeles-based CBD-product subscription service, which operates on a “dual platform of wellness advocacy and social justice.” It exposes minorities to business opportunities in the industry and provides assistance to marijuana offenders and ex-offenders. The company was launched in early 2020 by brand strategist a...