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National Cannabis Roundtable Leadership on Historic Cannabis Rescheduling

Kathleen Sebelius

NCR Honorary Co-Chair and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

“Thanks to the Biden Administration’s willingness to look at the science and update outdated, politically-driven policy, the expected reclassification of cannabis to Schedule III finally recognizes that 38 states across the country have already concluded – that cannabis has medical value. Since the last petition calling for a review of the scheduling of cannabis in 2016, we have seen several positive developments that support a conclusion of Schedule III, which will unlock the ability of researchers to find more new uses, formulations, and conditions that can be treated with cannabis to positively impact individuals' lives and public health. We applaud the Biden Administration for following the science and moving to reclassify cannabis, but we also recognize the path forward for federal cannabis reform necessitates a holistic approach requiring more work within executive agencies and by Congress to address the terrible toll that 70 years of the War on Drugs has taken on communities across America.”

Jim Cole

NCR Advisory Board Member and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General for the United States

“The news of proposed rescheduling to come out of the Biden Administration is one of tremendous importance and substance and should be applauded. The DEA recommendation of Schedule III is an important first step – it’s truly historic and its importance cannot be understated – but it does not solve all of the issues presented by the current approach to the regulation of cannabis in this country. What is really needed is for Congress to act to create a unified regulatory environment that involves both the states and the federal government. By recognizing, as the federal government has done, that cannabis does have valuable medical applications and with the overwhelming legalization in the states, Congress must face the simple reality that cannabis is and will be present in our society and do its duty by providing for the safest and most effective regulatory environment to exist.”

Our Priorities.

Nurturing the Nascent Industry.

  • Secure Equitable Treatment for State Regulated Cannabis Businesses
  • Ensure Business Continuity for Operators Under Existing State Programs
  • Enable the Domestic Industry to Thrive and Compete Against Illicit Market

Protecting Consumers.

  • Ensure Patient Access Through Continuity of State Regulated Cannabis Markets
  • Support Age Requirements for Adult Use Programs and State Established Common-Sense Testing and Packaging Requirements
  • Educate on Threats to Public Safety Posed by Illicit and Unregulated Markets Selling Untested Products

Fostering Social Equity and Justice.

  • Support for Ending the Federal Prohibition on Cannabis
  • Enable Cannabis Clemency Efforts on Federal, State, and Local Levels
  • Ensure Industry Provides Opportunities for All to Foster a Diverse Industry

NCR Federal Policy Leadership Team.

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John Boehner

Honorary Co-Chair
Former Speaker
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Kathleen Sebelius

Honorary Co-Chair
Former HHS Secretary
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James Cole

Former U.S. Deputy
Attorney General
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Cory Gardner

Former U.S. Senator
(R-CO)
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Ed Perlmutter

Former U.S.
Congressman (D-CO)

NCR Board Leadership.

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Charles
Bachtell

Chairman
Cresco Labs
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Chanda
Macias

1st Vice-Chair
Women Grow
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Kim
Rivers

2nd Vice-Chair
Trulieve
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Christopher
Jensen

Treasurer
MANA Supply
Darren Weiss

Darren
Weiss

Secretary
Verano
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Saphira
Galoob

Executive Director
The Liaison Group
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Prescious
Osagie Erese

Snr. DEI Advisor
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Our Work.​

Memo to HHS on Rescheduling

Letter to DEA on Rescheduling

Newsroom.

Sharing CCSR Release – For Immediate Release: ADVISORY: National Leaders Hold Media Call to Discuss Cannabis Rescheduling by DEA

For Immediate Release: April 30, 2024 Contact: Andrea Purse, andrea@abiassociates.net or 415-596-6865 or Josh Glasstetter at info@schedulingreform.org or 1-202-905-2921 ADVISORY: National Leaders Hold Media Call to Discuss Cannabis Rescheduling by DEA In response to the news that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III, the Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform (CCSR) and the National Cannabis Roundtable […]

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About Us.

Who We Are.

The National Cannabis Roundtable is an alliance of cannabis companies, as well as ancillary services and solutions providers, who seek cannabis reform which nurtures the nascent domestic industry, protects consumers, and advances social equity.

We are committed to sensible regulation, criminal justice reform, social equity, and community reinvestment.

Management and Policy Team.

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David Mangone

Policy Director
The Liaison Group
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David Schnittger

Policy Advisor
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Erin Moffet

Policy & Comms Advisor
The Liaison Group
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Tommy Andrews

Policy Advisor
Squire Patton Boggs
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Matthew Donaher

Operations Director
The Liaison Group

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