Trump Criticizes Democratic Cities for Marijuana Odor in Columbus Day Speech
President Trump criticized Democratic-run cities for smelling like marijuana during a Columbus Day speech, highlighting the ongoing divide b...
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DOJ and Anti-Cannabis Groups Set Legal Timeline in Rescheduling Case
Federal officials and anti-cannabis groups filed a joint briefing schedule in the lawsuit challenging Trump's marijuana rescheduling, settin...
Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Expands Despite Federal Uncertainty
Georgia's medical marijuana program has grown rapidly since launching, but state regulators say they need clearer guidance from the DEA on f...
DEA Rescheduling Hearing Paused Over Agency Evaluation Procedures
A DEA administrative law judge has paused the federal cannabis rescheduling hearing to consider adding a GAO report that found the DEA and F...
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DEA Rescheduling Hearing Halted Over Scheduling Process Report
DEA's chief administrative law judge halted cannabis rescheduling proceedings to review a GAO report showing the agency aligned with HHS in ...
Legislation
Trump's Medical Cannabis Research Order Echoes Decades of Federal Hypocrisy
Trump's December executive order expanding medical marijuana research highlights decades of federal policy contradictions as the government ...
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Insurance Giants Back New Bill to Enter Cannabis Market
Major insurers are backing the CLAIM Act to serve cannabis businesses, addressing federal barriers that won't be solved by rescheduling alon...
Culture
55% of Americans Say Cannabis Use Isn't Dangerous, New Poll Finds
New Rasmussen polling shows 55% of Americans view cannabis as not dangerous, with only 13% calling it very dangerous—a shift that could infl...
Legislation
Bipartisan Bill Would Bar Federal Job Denials Over Past Cannabis Use
Bipartisan House bill would stop federal agencies from denying jobs or security clearances over past marijuana use, with provisions for thos...
Legislation
Federal Court Denies Injunction Against Trump's Cannabis Order
A federal court denied an injunction seeking to block Trump's cannabis rescheduling order, allowing the process to continue while legal chal...
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Court Clears Path for Cannabis Rescheduling Despite Industry Opposition
A federal appeals court rejected attempts by a drug testing association and pharma company to halt cannabis rescheduling, clearing the way f...
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Trump Commutes Two Federal Cannabis Sentences Amid Schedule III Push
Trump commuted federal marijuana sentences for Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden as the DEA reviews moving cannabis to Schedule III, raising ...