U.S. Cannabis Roundtable is forming with backing from Cresco Labs, Trulieve, Green Thumb Industries, Verano and Curaleaf.

During his campaign for the White House, Trump said that, like President Joe Biden, he supports plans to begin to take federal restrictions off marijuana, rescheduling cannabis into a category of controlled substances that have an accepted medical use and only a moderate-to-low potential for dependence.

While on the 2024 campaign trail, the president-elect voiced support for marijuana, “smart regulations” and ending “needless arrests and incarcerations.”

Two leading marijuana industry associations have announced a merger to consolidate their advocacy work toward the new Congress and the incoming Trump administration. The U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) and National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) will now be unified,

Two leading marijuana advocacy groups are joining hands to end federal prohibition of cannabis under a new organization as the president-elect, Donald Trump, is set to take office next week, MarketWatch reported Thursday.