Congress makes shock move on SAFE act!

<p>Here's an update from the "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-daily-podcast-bofc-live/id1488003336">Cannabis Daily</a>" podcast team!</p><p>Remember, we've recently released bonus episodes of the podcast featuring content from our Business of Cannabis: New York live event. Make sure you go back and find them <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/Cannabis_Daily">in your favorite app</a>. </p><p>Today's stories:</p><ul><li>Congress has maintained a ban on cannabis sales in Washington D.C. while failing to act on cannabis banking.  The federal ban removes local officials’ power to enact cannabis reform, leaving cannabis in the capital to legacy operators, reports <a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-keeps-ban-on-d-c-marijuana-sales-while-failing-to-act-on-cannabis-banking-and-expungements/">Marijuana Moment. </a></li><li>Canada has destroyed over 425 million grams of domestic cannabis this year, a full 26% of the unpackaged dried flower produced last year, reports <a href="https://hightimes.com/news/canada-destroys-a-record-amount-of-cannabis/">High Times</a>.</li><li>A firefighter in Buffalo, New York who was fired for using medical cannabis has been rehired following a settlement with the city, per <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2022/12/20/firefighter-fired-for-medical-marijuana-use-rehired-after-settlement-with-city-of-buffalo/?sh=4ec2dc361e39">Forbes</a>. </li></ul><p>Tweet us and let us know your thoughts on today's episode,<a href="https://cannabis-daily-news.simplecast.com/episodes/in-california-cannabis-is-like-alcohol"> here.</a></p><p>Email us about our stories, <a href="mailto:info@businessofcannabis.ca">here</a>.</p><p>Missed the previous episode? You can catch up with it <a href="https://cannabis-daily-news.simplecast.com/episodes/legal-cannabis-sales-success-even-possible" target="_blank">here. </a></p><p>And here's some bonus content we released from the <a href="https://cannabis-daily-news.simplecast.com/episodes/building-an-ethical-cannabis-industry