THE NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	6	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FEDERAL ADVOCATES, INC.	—	13

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
White House Office	12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	11
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	11
SENATE	11
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)	8
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	13
Banking	Banking	3

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