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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
daeb673c-6b48-45f0-a782-ac45493b425f
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-05-04 18:04:19
Income (reported)
$45,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE LIAISON GROUP, LLC

Lobbying firm focused on federal reform for the cannabis industry

Contact
RACHAEL GALOOB
Phone
+1 202-607-0226
Address
zip:20003, city:Washington, state:DC, street:700 Pennsylvania Ave SE 2nd Floor
Client

UNITED STATES CANNABIS ROUNDTABLE

Business Trade Association

State
IL
Country
US
Effective date
2025-03-15
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

BAN — Banking

USCR is advancing a legislative agenda that allows for (1) the rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III on the Controlled Substances Act (2) states to set their own policies related to cannabis (2) allows for the safe banking and access to capital for the state-regulated cannabis industry (The CLIMB Act HR 7987) (3) Advances aspect of cannabis research (4) ends needless arrests and incarceration for cannabis conduct. Specific bills today include opposing HR 1447 the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act, supporting the SAFE Banking Ac t(to be introduced in 119th Congress), and supporting the Veterans Equal Access Act. USCR supports other legislative initiatives that move towards ending federal cannabis prohibition including the States Act 2.0 and the Evidence Based Drug Policy Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Advocating for language that prevents DOJ from expending allocated funds on state legal cannabis activity or using funds to hinder cannabis reclassification process. Supportive of appropriations language that would allow the VA to complete paperwork for state legal medical cannabis programs for VA Patients. Language that would 'close the farm bill loophole' as it relates to unregulated intoxicating hemp products.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Opposing the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act (HR 1447, S. 471) Supporting efforts to remove application of Internal Revenue code 280(e)

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Educating on dangers of unregulated intoxicating hemp products, and supporting efforts to close farm bill loophole Opposing HR. 7024 The Hemp Planting Predictability Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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