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Cory Booker

Cory Booker is a Democratic U.S. Senator representing New Jersey since 2013. Known for his advocacy on criminal justice reform, economic opportunity, and environmental issues, Booker previously served as mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, where he focused on urban revitalization and public safety. He has been a prominent voice in national politics and ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

Elon Musk's Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Face Antitrust Hurdles Over Starlink Access, ‘Vertical Foreclosure’, Former DOJ Official Warns

Elon Musk's Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Face Antitrust Hurdles Over Starlink Access, ‘Vertical Foreclosure’, Former DOJ Official Warns

Senators Press Trump Trade Rep Jamieson Greer Over $166 Billion Tariff Refunds, Ask How Consumers Will Get Their Share

Senators Press Trump Trade Rep Jamieson Greer Over $166 Billion Tariff Refunds, Ask How Consumers Will Get Their Share

Zohran Mamdani Says Democratic Party Has 'Lost Its Focus On Working People,' Calls For Return To 'Kitchen-Table' Issues

Zohran Mamdani Says Democratic Party Has 'Lost Its Focus On Working People,' Calls For Return To 'Kitchen-Table' Issues

Senators Press Trump Trade Rep Jamieson Greer Over $166 Billion Tariff Refunds, Ask How Consumers Will Get Their Share

Senators Press Trump Trade Rep Jamieson Greer Over $166 Billion Tariff Refunds, Ask How Consumers Will Get Their Share

Zohran Mamdani Says Democratic Party Has 'Lost Its Focus On Working People,' Calls For Return To 'Kitchen-Table' Issues

Zohran Mamdani Says Democratic Party Has 'Lost Its Focus On Working People,' Calls For Return To 'Kitchen-Table' Issues

Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker Slam ICE Deployment, Urge Trump To Pay TSA Workers Now— 'Enough Is Enough'

Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker Slam ICE Deployment, Urge Trump To Pay TSA Workers Now— 'Enough Is Enough'

2028 Election Odds Out From Polymarket: Vance Tops List At 27%, Trump Has 5%, Here's What Voters Say In New Poll

2028 Election Odds Out From Polymarket: Vance Tops List At 27%, Trump Has 5%, Here's What Voters Say In New Poll

Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker Slam ICE Deployment, Urge Trump To Pay TSA Workers Now— 'Enough Is Enough'

Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker Slam ICE Deployment, Urge Trump To Pay TSA Workers Now— 'Enough Is Enough'

2028 Election Odds Out From Polymarket: Vance Tops List At 27%, Trump Has 5%, Here's What Voters Say In New Poll

2028 Election Odds Out From Polymarket: Vance Tops List At 27%, Trump Has 5%, Here's What Voters Say In New Poll

Sen. Cory Booker Says 'Enough Smoke' For Hearings As Democrats Demand Probe Into Possible Insider Trading Linked To Trump's Tariff Flip

Sen. Cory Booker Says 'Enough Smoke' For Hearings As Democrats Demand Probe Into Possible Insider Trading Linked To Trump's Tariff Flip

Kamala Harris Praises Cory Booker's Record-Breaking Senate Speech For Lifting Up Voices Harmed By Trump Administration: 'True Measure Of A Leader Is ...'

Kamala Harris Praises Cory Booker's Record-Breaking Senate Speech For Lifting Up Voices Harmed By Trump Administration: 'True Measure Of A Leader Is ...'

Cory Booker Recent News

Elon Musk Offered A Cybertruck Bounty To Unmask Trump Social Media Critic: Cory Booker Responds 'It Was Me. Keep Your Truck'

Elon Musk Offered A Cybertruck Bounty To Unmask Trump Social Media Critic: Cory Booker Responds 'It Was Me. Keep Your Truck'

Sen. Cory Booker admitted to leading a Democratic social media campaign against Trump after Elon Musk challenged its authenticity, dismissing Musk's Cybertruck offer.

Senators Booker, Schumer, Wyden And Four More Dems Urge DOJ, DEA To Reschedule Marijuana

Senators Booker, Schumer, Wyden And Four More Dems Urge DOJ, DEA To Reschedule Marijuana

A group of U.S. senators have yet again pushed the Department of Justice's Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Drug Enforcement Administration's Administrator Anne Milgram to reschedule marijuana. In a letter made public on Friday, the senators expressed their support for the DEA's proposal to transfer marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). "We write to express support for the Drug Enforcement Administration's proposal to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act," U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), wrote.

Political Strategist Says These Three Democrats Could Replace Biden In The Presidential Race — And VP Harris Isn't One Of Them

Political Strategist Says These Three Democrats Could Replace Biden In The Presidential Race — And VP Harris Isn't One Of Them

Political strategist Frank Luntz identified three Democrats who could succeed President Joe Biden and compete against former President Donald Trump.

Cory Booker Lights Up California Cannabis Facility In Drive for Federal Legalization, Tells Workers 'I've Been in the Trenches'

Cory Booker Lights Up California Cannabis Facility In Drive for Federal Legalization, Tells Workers 'I've Been in the Trenches'

Booker toured the Sacramento marijuana facility, met the staff and some of the CA's top industry players. He commended the workers for their their role in shaping a more just and equitable cannabis industry.

Video: Schumer Says Marijuana Reclassification Is Necessary But Is Not End Of Story, Presents Bill To Federally Legalize Cannabis

Video: Schumer Says Marijuana Reclassification Is Necessary But Is Not End Of Story, Presents Bill To Federally Legalize Cannabis

Cannabis ETF Gains Momentum, Rising Over 8% As DEA Rescheduling Rumors Intensify (UPDATED)

Cannabis ETF Gains Momentum, Rising Over 8% As DEA Rescheduling Rumors Intensify (UPDATED)

Collective hopes in the cannabis industry as rumors of federal descheduling spread. Weed stocks are soaring and investors are excited. Don't miss the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on April 16-17, 2024 in Florida for networking and opportunities. Despite recent declines, the cannabis sector is still performing well. MSOs and other cannabis stocks are up this week. MSOS currently up 8.94%.

DEA Under Pressure To 'Deschedule Marijuana Altogether': 12 US Senators Send Demand To Merrick Garland, Anne Milgram

DEA Under Pressure To 'Deschedule Marijuana Altogether': 12 US Senators Send Demand To Merrick Garland, Anne Milgram

John Fetterman and Elizabeth Warren are among the 12 Democratic senators who urge the U.S. Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to legalize cannabis fully.

Cory Booker Moves To Protect Weed Rights In Federally Funded Housing: 'No One Should Face Eviction... For Legally Using Marijuana'

Cory Booker Moves To Protect Weed Rights In Federally Funded Housing: 'No One Should Face Eviction... For Legally Using Marijuana'

Senators reintroduce a bill to protect legal marijuana use in federally funded housing, aligning federal policy with state laws and public opinion.

At least Two US Congress Members Caught In Surprise Attack In Israel

At least Two US Congress Members Caught In Surprise Attack In Israel

Republicans and Democrats Finally Agree On Something: It's Time To Get Rid Of 'Got Milk'

Republicans and Democrats Finally Agree On Something: It's Time To Get Rid Of 'Got Milk'

Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C., may not agree on much.

Sen. Cory Booker Calls Out DOJ's Double-Standard On Weed Use In Reaction To Hunter Biden Plea Deal

Sen. Cory Booker Calls Out DOJ's Double-Standard On Weed Use In Reaction To Hunter Biden Plea Deal

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker used a recent appearance on CNN's "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace" to shed light on cannabis-related enforcement disparities.

Booker And Warnock Want SNAP For Convicted Drug Felons, Fetterman Uses Issue To Bash Silicon Valley Bank Execs

Booker And Warnock Want SNAP For Convicted Drug Felons, Fetterman Uses Issue To Bash Silicon Valley Bank Execs

Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with U.S. Rep.

Schumer, Booker, Wyden Join Chorus At Historic Senate Hearing On Cannabis Banking: Include Broader Reforms

Schumer, Booker, Wyden Join Chorus At Historic Senate Hearing On Cannabis Banking: Include Broader Reforms

The Senate Banking Committee led by Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, Committee Chair, heard testimony on the SAFE Banking Act Thursday for nearly two hours before adjourning without a vote.

Senators Urge Financial Committee To Give Cannabis Industry Access To Fed Small Business Loans

Senators Urge Financial Committee To Give Cannabis Industry Access To Fed Small Business Loans

Senators are urging the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) to level the playing field for the state-legal marijuana industry by extending Small Business Administration (SBA) programs and services.

Schumer, GOP Senators Discuss Marijuana Reform: Bipartisan Talks Spark Hope For Policy Change

Schumer, GOP Senators Discuss Marijuana Reform: Bipartisan Talks Spark Hope For Policy Change

The top Senate Democrat continues to push for federal marijuana reform.

Schumer, Merkley, Booker & Other Senate Dems Push For Cannabis Banking Bill: 'We're Gaining Momentum'

Schumer, Merkley, Booker & Other Senate Dems Push For Cannabis Banking Bill: 'We're Gaining Momentum'

Senate Democrats are not giving up on marijuana banking reform.

GOP House Majority Isn't Stopping Sen. Booker's Push For Cannabis Banking Reform As WH Stays Neutral

GOP House Majority Isn't Stopping Sen. Booker's Push For Cannabis Banking Reform As WH Stays Neutral

2022 was a historic year for cannabis, even though marijuana banking reform was excluded from a large-scale spending bill in December after

Senators Booker, Lee & Pocan Behind Bill To Protect Psychoactive Herb Kratom

Senators Booker, Lee & Pocan Behind Bill To Protect Psychoactive Herb Kratom

A bipartisan group of senators presented a bill to protect consumer access to kratom, a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia, which is currently not illegal and can produce effects similar to opioids,

Curaleaf To Laid-Off Employees: 'What Made You Leave?' Company Botches Exit Survey

Curaleaf To Laid-Off Employees: 'What Made You Leave?' Company Botches Exit Survey

Curaleaf Holdings (OTCQX: CURLF) laid off around 220 employees in November.

Booker Blasts McConnell For Halting Marijuana Reform And Saying 'Poison Pills' Shouldn't Be Part Of Bill

Booker Blasts McConnell For Halting Marijuana Reform And Saying 'Poison Pills' Shouldn't Be Part Of Bill

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker thinks that Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is significantly impacting his Senate colleagues to oppose passing any cannabis-related bills in the lame-duck session.

Booker Says Now Is Time For Cannabis Reform – Dems Should Act During Lame Duck Or They'll Have To Wait Many Years

Booker Says Now Is Time For Cannabis Reform – Dems Should Act During Lame Duck Or They'll Have To Wait Many Years

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke with Spotlight News' Chat Box host David Cruz about mari

Schumer's Legalization Bill Is 'Like California Cannabis Program On Steroids' Says Industry Expert & Military Veteran

Schumer's Legalization Bill Is 'Like California Cannabis Program On Steroids' Says Industry Expert & Military Veteran

Many industry experts believe that federal cannabis legalization is inevitable. Everything seems to be pointing in that direction, although, they also agree that it's not happening any time soon.

Psyched: DEA Boosts Research Production, Booker's Psychedelics Reform, Kanye West's George Floyd Comments And More

Psyched: DEA Boosts Research Production, Booker's Psychedelics Reform, Kanye West's George Floyd Comments And More

DEA Boosts Production Of Cannabis & Psychedelics For Research In 2023 The DEA is proposing that 6.7 million grams (14,770 pounds) of marijuana be grown for research, more than double the amount suggested for 2022 (3.2 million grams).