Lobbying Relationship

Client

GVB Biopharma

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • Monitored regulations relating to the CBD industry Monitored Farm Bill Reauthorization Monitored the regulation of Delta-8 THC Monitored H.R. 2891, the SAFE Banking Act of 2023 Monitored S. 1323, the SAFE Banking Act of 2023 Monitored S. 2860, the SAFER Banking Act Monitored discussions related to providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business Monitored H.R. 4368, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

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General Issues: Agriculture, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Postal, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Government Issues

Spending: about $510,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2020: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills mentioned

H.R.3797: Medical Marijuana Research Act

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

H.R.3884: MORE Act of 2020

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.2032: Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.253: Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.841: Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization...

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

H.R.6129: Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)

H.R.3617: Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.910: SAFE Banking Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.2891: Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)

S.1323: SAFE Banking Act of 2023

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

S.2860: SAFER Banking Act

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.4368: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Andy Harris (R-Md.)

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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.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Trevor W. Kolego ​​Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner Legislative Assistant, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. John Porter; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner Leg. Assistant, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. John Porter; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner
Jack S. Deuser ​​​Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning; Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Michael A. Gaffin Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed. and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Asst., Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
John Christie Ch. Rep. of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
Ian S. D. Mair n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
Chris Scribner n/a
Trevor Kolego n/a
Ian S.D. Mair n/a
Michael A Gaffin n/a

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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