A major marijuana company donated $250,000 to President Donald Trump's inaugural committee with a contribution filtered through a leading cannabis industry association—one of the latest examples of how stakeholders are working to ingratiate theirselves with the new administration in the hopes of advancing federal reform.
A lobbying contribution report filed with Congress shows that the multi-state cannabis operator Curaleaf, via the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), contributed a quarter million dollars to the president following his election victory last November.
"I was proud to stand alongside cannabis industry leaders at President Trump's inauguration," David Culver, senior vice president of public affairs at USCC, told Marijuana Moment.
"We face a wide range of challenges—including addressing debanking and finishing rescheduling—that our leaders in Washington can address," he said. "President Trump has embraced federal cannabis reform and voiced support for the right of states to set their own cannabis laws. We look forward to working with him and his administration to meaningfully move cannabis policy forward."
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