Core One Labs Inc. (CLABF)

[Sam Dan]

a significant change in USA Fed may occur,
"The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Republican Pete Sessions, who lost his bid to continue representing Texas, was once named Washington's "most powerful anti-pot official." The Globe's James Berkow writes that Mr. Sessions used his position as chair of the House rules committee to prevent as many as three dozen proposed laws that would help the cannabis industry from reaching the House floor for debate and eventual vote. Marijuana Policy Project spokesman Mason Tvert says, "There are all sorts of [initiatives] that we might see now that Sessions is no longer there." He predicts measures aimed at making it easier for legal cannabis businesses to access banking services and apply for tax incentives will likely be among the first legislative victories for the industry. More significant legislation such as the STATES Act, which would provide federal recognition of cannabis businesses that are legal at the state level, would likely come later, Mr. Tvert said. Adding to the optimism among legalization advocates was the Wednesday resignation of U.S. attorney-general Jeff Sessions (no relation), who had regularly threatened to crack down on cannabis-related businesses for violating U.S. federal law.