NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$3.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2011–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$25,000	1	1
2025	$100,000	4	1
2024	$95,000	4	1
2023	$140,000	4	1
2022	$200,000	4	1
2021	$200,000	4	1
2020	$220,000	4	1
2019	$575,000	5	2
2018	$560,000	8	2
2017	$431,000	9	3
2016	$430,000	12	3
2015	$295,000	10	3
2014	$80,000	5	1
2013	$30,000	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	$20,000	5	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION	$3,401,000	63
JST STRATEGIES LLC (FORMERLY JOCHUM SHORE & TROSSEVIN PC)	—	11
INVARIANT LLC	—	8
VS STRATEGIES LLC	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	81
SENATE	81
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	86
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	67
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	67
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	48
Agriculture	Agriculture	5
Veterans	Veterans	2
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1447119th Congress

No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act. Also discussed IRC Section 280E and retroactivity for the provision.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1447

S. 471119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain the prohibition on allowing any deduction or credit associated with a trade or business involved in trafficking marijuana.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act. Also discussed IRC Section 280E and retroactivity for the provision.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 471

H.R. 1447119th Congress

No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act. Also discussed IRC Section 280E and retroactivity for the provision.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1447

S. 471119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain the prohibition on allowing any deduction or credit associated with a trade or business involved in trafficking marijuana.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act. Also discussed IRC Section 280E and retroactivity for the provision.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 471

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H.R. 1447119th Congress

No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1447

S. 471119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain the prohibition on allowing any deduction or credit associated with a trade or business involved in trafficking marijuana.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 471

H.R. 1447119th Congress

No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1447

S. 471119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain the prohibition on allowing any deduction or credit associated with a trade or business involved in trafficking marijuana.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 471

H.R. 1447119th Congress

No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1447

S. 471119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain the prohibition on allowing any deduction or credit associated with a trade or business involved in trafficking marijuana.

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbied against S. 471 and H.R. 1447, the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 471

H.R. 2891118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses. S. 2860: The SAFER Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2891

S. 2860118th Congress

SAFER Banking Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses. S. 2860: The SAFER Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2860

H.R. 2891118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses. S. 2860: The SAFER Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2891

S. 2860118th Congress

SAFER Banking Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses. S. 2860: The SAFER Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2860

H.R. 2891118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses. S. 2860: The SAFER Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2891

S. 2860118th Congress

SAFER Banking Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses. S. 2860: The SAFER Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2860

H.R. 2891118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891/S 1323: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2891

S. 1323118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891/S 1323: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1323

H.R. 2891118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891/S 1323: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2891

S. 1323118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891/S 1323: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1323

H.R. 2891118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891/S 1323: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2891

S. 1323118th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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HR 2891/S 1323: the SAFE Banking Act. Lobbying Congress to provide banking related safe harbor for cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1323

H.R. 1996117th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Advocate on behalf of state-legal cannabis business owners who are seeking reliable and secure banking services. Lobby in support of H.R. 1996 (S. 910), the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1996

H.R. 3105117th Congress

Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses, and Medical Professionals Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying in support of cannabis reform legislation including H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE act), and H.R. 3105, the Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses, and Medical Professionals Act, and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, a legislative discussion draft sponsored by Senators Schumer, Wyden, and Booker

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3105

H.R. 3617117th Congress

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying in support of cannabis reform legislation including H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE act), and H.R. 3105, the Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses, and Medical Professionals Act, and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, a legislative discussion draft sponsored by Senators Schumer, Wyden, and Booker

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3617

Source: Senate LDA

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