Pot industry massively increases its Washington lobbying

By Washington Examiner

Published August 16, 2017 6:56pm ET

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Pot industry massively increases its Washington lobbying — In the first six months of 2017, the marijuana industry spent $450,000 on lobbyists, double the amount it did in the same period a year earlier. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) | Jim Mone

As states increasingly legalize marijuana use, the pot industry has started plowing more money into shaping federal policies.

In the first six months of 2017, the marijuana industry spent $450,000 on lobbyists, double the amount it did in the same period a year earlier, according to a recent report from the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks lobbying expenditures. The analysis was based on publicly filed disclosure forms.

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