Banking services in the cannabis industry
Ending cannabis prohibition at the federal level
Modifying Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code
Duration: April 1, 2018
to
January 15, 2019
General Issues: Banking , Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Agriculture
Spending: about $45,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2018: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2019
VS STRATEGIES LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented National Cannabis Industry Association on April 18, 2019.
Original Filing: 301028078.xml
Lobbying Issues
Banking services in the cannabis industry
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Ending cannabis prohibition at the federal level
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Modifying Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, VS STRATEGIES LLC lobbied for National Cannabis Industry Association , earning $15,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301012208.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.1152 and H.R. 2215: SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement) Banking Act
Cannabis banking amendment on Financial Services Appropriations bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 975: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017
H.R. 1841: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
S.3032: STATES Act
Medical marijuana-related amendment on CJS Appropriations bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
S.777 and H.R. 1810: Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to the use of pesticides on cannabis
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, VS STRATEGIES LLC lobbied for National Cannabis Industry Association , earning $15,000. The report was filed on Oct. 8, 2018.
Original Filing: 300983317.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.1152 and H.R. 2215: SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement) Banking Act
Cannabis banking amendment on Financial Services Appropriations bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 975: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017
H.R. 1841: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
S.3032: STATES Act
Medical marijuana-related amendment on CJS Appropriations bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
S.777 and H.R. 1810: Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to the use of pesticides on cannabis
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, VS STRATEGIES LLC lobbied for National Cannabis Industry Association , earning $15,000. The report was filed on July 10, 2018.
Original Filing: 300963143.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.1152 and H.R. 2215: SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement) Banking Act
Cannabis banking amendment on Financial Services Appropriations bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 975: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017
H.R. 1841: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
Medical marijuana-related amendment on CJS Appropriations bill
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
S.777 and H.R. 1810: Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to the use of pesticides on cannabis
2nd Quarter, 2018
VS STRATEGIES LLC filed a lobbying registration on June 15, 2018 to represent National Cannabis Industry Association, effective April 1, 2018.
Original Filing: 300961340.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Legislation related to state-legal cannabis businesses, including states' rights, banking, and tax matters.
S.1152 and H.R. 2215: SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement) Banking Act
S.777 and H.R. 1810: Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017
S.776 and H.R. 1823: Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act
H.R. 975: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017
H.R. 1841: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
Cannabis-related matters on Appropriations bills (CJS, Financial Services)
Matters related to the use of pesticides on cannabis .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate