THE LIAISON GROUP, LLC for NATIONAL CANNABIS ROUNDTABLE
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
Ensuring cannabis businesses have access to financial services (Congresses the SAFE Banking Ac HR 2891, S. 1323). discussion of broad access to financial institutions and capital, The SAFER Banking Act S. 2860
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHAEL GALOOB | — |
| DAVID MANGONE | — |
| ERIN MOFFET New | FL Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, March 2019-Oct.2022; Charlie Crist, Jan 2017-Feb 2019; Patrick E. Murphy,Jan 2013-Jan 2017; Lois Frankel, Feb 2015-Sept 2015; AlceeL. Hastings, July 2010-Dec 2013 |
Government Issues GOV
Allowing District of Columbia to have autonomy on issues of creating a regulated cannabis marketplace
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHAEL GALOOB | — |
| DAVID MANGONE | — |
| ERIN MOFFET New | FL Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, March 2019-Oct.2022; Charlie Crist, Jan 2017-Feb 2019; Patrick E. Murphy,Jan 2013-Jan 2017; Lois Frankel, Feb 2015-Sept 2015; AlceeL. Hastings, July 2010-Dec 2013 |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Working on appropriations provisions that prevent the Department of Justice from interfering in state legal cannabis programs (both medical and adult use), allowing JAG Bryne funding to be used for expungements, banking language, various language proposals allowing veterans to access cannabis, fairness in federal drug testing, language protecting tribal sovereignty on cannabis decisions, and language promoting further research into cannabis.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHAEL GALOOB | — |
| DAVID MANGONE | — |
| ERIN MOFFET New | FL Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, March 2019-Oct.2022; Charlie Crist, Jan 2017-Feb 2019; Patrick E. Murphy,Jan 2013-Jan 2017; Lois Frankel, Feb 2015-Sept 2015; AlceeL. Hastings, July 2010-Dec 2013 |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Bills to reduce criminal penalties of cannabis possession and distribution, including but not limited to for bills that remove cannabis from the Schedules in the Controlled Substances Act. Also active on provisions that would facilitate expungements of cannabis offenses including what the Misdemeanor Expungement Act (H.R. 8917) last congress and the HOPE Act (S. 4161, HR 2677) Legislation which gives states autonomy to regulate cannabis and deschedules cannabis based on state law.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHAEL GALOOB | — |
| DAVID MANGONE | — |
| ERIN MOFFET New | FL Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, March 2019-Oct.2022; Charlie Crist, Jan 2017-Feb 2019; Patrick E. Murphy,Jan 2013-Jan 2017; Lois Frankel, Feb 2015-Sept 2015; AlceeL. Hastings, July 2010-Dec 2013 |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Engaging with Congress on issues surrounding packaging, labeling, and tracing of regulated cannabis products. Educating on difference between cannabis, synthetic substances, and synthetic intoxicants that mimic cannabinoids
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHAEL GALOOB | — |
| DAVID MANGONE New | Charlie Rangel March 2016- December 2016 |
| ERIN MOFFET New | FL Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, March 2019-Oct.2022; Charlie Crist, Jan 2017-Feb 2019; Patrick E. Murphy,Jan 2013-Jan 2017; Lois Frankel, Feb 2015-Sept 2015; AlceeL. Hastings, July 2010-Dec 2013 |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.