August recess is winding down, and soon, Members of Congress will return to D.C. for the remainder of the year. This year, however, was a benchmark year for cannabis policy, and we still have four months left to go! Let’s take a look back on how 2018 compared to 2019 (so far!). 

2:

Number of Congressional hearings held on cannabis issues in the 115th Congress (2017-2018)

6:

The number of Congressional hearings as of August 2019 in the following committees:

House Small Business Committee
House Veterans Affairs Committee (2)
House Financial Services Committee
Senate Banking Committee
House Judiciary Committee

95:

The number of cosponsors the House version of the SAFE Banking Act garnered during the entire 115th Congress. 

206:

The number of cosponsors on H.R. 1595, the SAFE Banking Act, just in the first seven months of 2019.

0:

The number of Congressional markups held on a cannabis bill in the 115th Congress.

1:

The number of Congressional markups held on a cannabis bill in the 116th Congress. In March 2018, the House Financial Services Committee marked up H.R. 1595: the SAFE Banking Act. It passed out of Committee by a vote of 45-15. 

$108,550:

Total NCIA-PAC dollars raised for the 115th Congress (2017-2018)

$61,780:

Total NCIA-PAC dollars raised in the first 7 months of 2019. Our goal to raise $100,000 by the end of the year, so make sure you learn more about the NCIA-PAC here! 

We have been busy this year advocating for pro-cannabis policy reform and will continue pounding the pavement on Capitol Hill. We look forward to all of the successes yet to come in 2019 and beyond!