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Cannabis Trade Federation Action has hired VS Strategies to promote its mission to educate DC policymakers and advocate for a sensible marijuana public policy.
VSS will also focus on legislation impacting the operation of the state-legal cannabis industry including the SAFE Banking Act, Marijuana Revenue and Regulations Act, RESPECT Resolution, Marijuana Justice Act and the Responsibility Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act.
VS is the public affairs wing of Denver-based Vicente Sederberg LLC, which Rolling Stone dubbed “the country’s first powerhouse marijuana law firm.”
Steve Fox, of counsel to Vicente Sederberg, spearheads the DC lobbying push for CTFA.
In 2005, he co-founded Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation group to change the mindset of Colorado voters that marijuana is more harmful than alcohol.
He authored “Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink.”
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company banned by Defense Secretary Hegseth, has hired Ballard Partners for DC representation.
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development enrolls Venable for government relations services.
Coinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, which has close ties to the Trump administration, to handle matters related to digital assets as the Senate works on the Clarity Act.
Peter Thiel-backed Palantir Technologies has added Democratic firm Ferox Strategies to its DC lobbying line-up to handle data analytics and technology issues.
Former congressmen Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Jeff Denham (R-CA) have signed on to handle the “new” TikTok on issues related to internet technology and learning-enabled platforms.
