This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added first responders with symptoms to the list of priority individuals to test for COVID-19, following the request from multiple members of Colorado’s congressional delegation. “We are already hearing concern from our local and state entities that firefighters are having to self-quarantine out of fear of spreading COVID-19, resulting in o... Read more »

When it comes to being counted, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter's constituents lead the pack in Colorado. The U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging people to self-report how many people lived in their home on April 1 and a few other pertinent facts. Self-reporting saves time, money and face-to-face contact with a census taker later this summer. Perlmutter's Congressional District 7 has the highest participati... Read more »

Congress will consider including the cannabis industry in the next COVID-19 stimulus package, thanks to a Congressman from Colorado. Rep. Ed Perlmutter has introduced a bill that would allow banking services and forgivable loans for small pot shops. Because pot is illegal under federal law, cannabis businesses are unable to access and participate in SBA’s loan programs—financial support that is de... Read more »

Lakewood, Colo.- Today U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) held a telephone town hall with Dr. Mark Johnson, Executive Director of Jefferson County Public Health; Frances Padilla, SBA’s Colorado District Director; and Daniel Chase, Chief of Staff for the CO Department of Labor and Unemployment. The call was to discuss the latest updates on COVID-19 and answer questions from constituents. To listen to ... Read more »

Despite being declared an essential service, the cannabis industry may fall victim to Covid-19. Already beset by huge tax bills and an inability to access banks, the cannabis industry is also ineligible to receive money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. However, it's not just companies that "touch the plant" that have been excluded from receiving financial aid, so... Read more »

While many companies are getting benefits from the government to help battle COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, cannabis is one industry that's been overlooked. Marijuana companies are ineligible for support under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act because they're involved in federally illegal activities. Even companies that do business with these federally illegal... Read more »

Denver – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D), Ed Perlmutter (D), Joe Neguse (D), and Jason Crow (D) called on Senate and House Leadership to support the nation’s outdoor economy in future economic relief legislation. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N... Read more »

The state's congressional delegation have heralded most of the large allocations of stimulus money headed to Colorado. The bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act was the latest step to bail out the U.S. economy and more than 26 million Americans put out a job because of the global pandemic. U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat from Boulder County, reported his intention... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter has introduced the Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act, designed to allow marijuana businesses to participate in U.S. Small Business Administration relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Cannabis businesses are major employers and significant contributors to local economies in Colorado and across the country. They should receive the same level of... Read more »

Washington D.C. – Today, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) introduced legislation that would make cannabis businesses eligible for Small Businesses Administration (SBA) COVID-19 relief programs. Currently, state-legal cannabis businesses are being left out of relief that was established to help small businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, they are unable to a... Read more »