John Boehner’s Pro-Marijuana Group Eyes Tax, Regulatory Changes

Former House Speaker John Boehner is leading a new pro-marijuana policy lobbying group that will focus on relaxing federal tax and regulatory policy while allowing states to take their own approaches on legalization.

The National Cannabis Roundtable is partnering with sellers and practitioners across the country to promote marijuana-friendly policies, Boehner said during a Feb. 8 conference call with reporters. The organization’s identified partners include the National Holistic Healing Center—a medical cannabis dispensary located in Washington, D.C.—and the law firm Greenspoon Marder LLP, which has a cannabis tax sub-practice. When asked who was funding the ...