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Jan 22, 2025, 9:30 am By Ben AdlinIn an effort to better track the health impacts of hemp-derived cannabinoid products in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing that CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids be added as selectable options on federal documents used by…Idaho House Passes Bill To Set Mandatory Minimum Fine For Marijuana Possession
Jan 22, 2025, 8:41 am By Marijuana Moment“Tell me what state—anybody who debates against this bill—what state is a better place because of the passage of marijuana legalization?” By Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Tuesday to…Trump Pardons Silk Road Drug Market Operator Russ Ulbricht, Despite Calling For Execution Of Drug Sellers
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Jan 21, 2025, 3:16 pm By Marijuana Moment“Successful reform requires both divestment from criminalization and reinvestment in harm reduction, opportunities and public good.” By Jack Gorsline, HorizonMass Psychedelic advocates across the Bay State scored some short-term wins last week—a dozen,…New Missouri Rules Target Marijuana Business License Middlemen In Effort To Limit ‘Predatory’ Practices
Jan 21, 2025, 2:55 pm By Marijuana Moment“These draft rule revisions should mitigate the ongoing efforts of ineligible entities to acquire licenses by taking advantage of eligible individuals.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri cannabis consultant John Payne appeared on 329…IRS Clarifies How Newly Finalized Tax Rules For Certain Insurers Impact Marijuana Businesses
Jan 21, 2025, 2:27 pm By Kyle JaegerThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering clarification for marijuana businesses amid a rule change related to reporting requirements for certain transactions in an effort to curb tax evasion. In a notice published in the Federal Register last week, IRS…Trump’s New DEA Head Blamed Marijuana For School Shootings And Claimed Rescheduling Push Was Politically Motivated
Jan 21, 2025, 12:22 pm By Kyle JaegerThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a new interim leader—and he’s no fan of marijuana, previously linking cannabis use to school shootings and repeatedly insisting that the Biden administration”hijacked” the rescheduling process from the…Congressional Researchers Outline ‘Diverging’ Priorities For Federal Hemp Laws Under Trump Administration
Jan 21, 2025, 9:45 am By Kyle JaegerAs lawmakers prepare to once again take up large-scale agriculture legislation in the new session, congressional researchers are providing an overview of the policy landscape around hemp—emphasizing the divides around various cannabis-related proposals among…Canceled Marijuana Rescheduling Hearings Would Have Shut Out People Impacted By Criminalization (Op-Ed)
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Jan 21, 2025, 8:13 am By Kyle JaegerPresident Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general is declining to say how she plans to navigate key marijuana policy issues—including the ongoing rescheduling process and renewing federal enforcement guidance—if she’s ultimately confirmed.…Former DEA Official Who Says Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug’ And Confused Agency’s Scheduling Role Claims Trump Allies Want Him As Administrator
Jan 20, 2025, 4:09 pm By Kyle JaegerA former deputy administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who says he’s being courted to potentially lead the agency under the newly inaugurated Trump administration has previously described marijuana as a “gateway drug.” And though…Virginia Crime Commission Says All Marijuana Possession Records Should Be Sealed
Jan 20, 2025, 1:28 pm By Ben AdlinWith Virginia’s short 2025 legislative session underway, state officials are recommending that lawmakers seal all criminal records pertaining to marijuana offenses for simple possession and revise the state’s record-sealing process around cannabis…Elizabeth Warren Presses RFK Jr. On Marijuana Legalization And How He Would Handle Rescheduling As Trump’s Health Secretary
Jan 20, 2025, 12:52 pm By Kyle JaegerSen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s top health agency—to reiterate his position on marijuana legalization amid the ongoing effort to federally reschedule cannabis. As the…Missouri Lawmakers Push To Legalize Psilocybin For Mental Health Conditions And End-Of-Life Care
Jan 20, 2025, 10:48 am By Ben AdlinA Missouri Republican last week announced his intent to introduce a bill to legalize and regulate psilocybin therapy for people with certain mental health conditions, framing the proposal as an alternative path to addressing high suicide rates and trauma among…U.S. Border Agency Urges Court To Dismiss New Mexico Marijuana Businesses’ Lawsuit Over Seizures Of State-Legal Products Because ‘Federal Law Prevails’
Jan 20, 2025, 9:06 am By Kyle JaegerThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from licensed New Mexico marijuana businesses who claim the agencies have been unconstitutionally seizing state-regulated…Federal Health Officials Revise Marijuana-Related Terminology To Reflect More Nuanced View Of Cannabinoids Like THCA And Delta-8 THC
Jan 20, 2025, 8:05 am By Ben AdlinAs part of a new federal workplace drug testing rule change announced last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is revising its terminology to reflect a more nuanced understanding of cannabis. Previously, HHS referred to delta-9 THC…Marijuana, Cocaine And Heroin: Three Drugs That Started Legal, Became Banned And Were Then Used In Medicines
Jan 19, 2025, 12:48 pm By Marijuana Moment“Racism and politics played a part in how we viewed them.” By Philippa Martyr, University of Western Australia Cannabis, cocaine and heroin have interesting life stories and long rap sheets. We might know them today as illicit drugs, but each was once…Marijuana Trade Group Pushes Back On Proposed Missouri Rules To Combat ‘Predatory’ Business Practices
Jan 19, 2025, 12:16 pm By Marijuana Moment“Seeking to protect microbusiness owners from their own decisions will only succeed in crushing that dynamism.” By Rebecca Rivas Missouri cannabis regulators and the state’s largest marijuana trade group agree that people should be banned from flooding…Florida County Asks Appeals Court For Permission To Fire EMT Over Medical Marijuana Use
11:50am By Marijuana MomentThe former EMT for Hillsborough County was a qualified medical cannabis patient who said he suffers from anxiety, insomnia and PTSD. By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix An attorney representing Hillsborough County has filed an appeal in the state’s Second…
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