Former Congressman Ed Perlmutter Joins Team Of Federal Policy Advisors At Cannabis Reform Advocacy Group
The National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) announced on Thursday it added former Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-Col.) to its roster of federal policy advisors who pushed for cannabis reform for years.
Perlmutter joined former Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Col.), former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jim Cole, former Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius and former Speaker John Boehner, who already serves at NCR.
Before retiring at the end of the 117th Congress, Perlmutter represented Colorado’s 7th Congressional District for eight terms.
He was at the forefront of cannabis banking reform for years, as the lead sponsor of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act.
During his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives Perlmutter fought for “common-sense” cannabis reforms, NCR said in a press release. He was a long-term member of the House Financial Services Committee.
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