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Nov 26, 2024, 3:12 pm By Kyle JaegerThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an advisory on Tuesday to notify the public about an initial hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal that’s scheduled for next week. The preliminary hearing on Monday, December…Federal Health Officials ‘Rejected’ DEA’s Request To Testify At Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing, Agency Tells Judge
Nov 26, 2024, 1:46 pm By Kyle JaegerThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “rejected” a request from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to provide witnesses for an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal, the drug agency says.…Biden Should Expand Marijuana Pardons And Issue New Cannabis Prosecution Memo Before His Term Ends, Lawmakers Say
Nov 26, 2024, 11:10 am By Kyle JaegerA coalition of 14 Democratic congressional lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to significantly expand his marijuana pardons and issue updated guidance to formally deprioritize federal cannabis prosecutions before his administration comes to an end. In a…Democratic Congressional Lawmakers Push Biden To Issue Marijuana Executive Order Before Trump Takes Office
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Nov 26, 2024, 9:15 am By Ben AdlinAs courts around the country grapple with challenges to the government’s ban on marijuana users owning firearms, judges on a federal appeals panel are considering the Justice Department’s move to overturn a district court ruling last year that deemed the…Trump’s CDC Director Said Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug’ And Thinks It’s ‘Lunacy’ To Believe Cannabis Has Medical Uses
Nov 26, 2024, 8:15 am By Kyle JaegerThe next head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could be a vociferous opponent of marijuana reform if the former congressman that President-elect Donald Trump selected for the job is ultimately confirmed. Trump tapped former Rep. Dave…Kentucky Holds Lottery To Award First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
Nov 25, 2024, 6:17 pm By Marijuana Moment“This is another major step for ensuring Kentuckians suffering from cancer, PTSD and other serious conditions, have access to safe, affordable medical cannabis.” By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky awarded its first 36 medical cannabis dispensary…Trump’s FDA Pick Thinks Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug’ That Causes Heart And Mental Health Problems
Nov 25, 2024, 3:39 pm By Kyle JaegerPresident-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a medical marijuana skeptic, promoting claims that cannabis use is linked to cardiovascular issues and mental health problems for youth. He has also suggested that marijuana…New York’s Legal Marijuana Market Set To Pass $1 Billion In Sales By End Of 2024
Nov 25, 2024, 3:12 pm By Ben AdlinNew York’s legal marijuana market is expected to hit a major milestone in the next month as retailers pass $1 billion in products sold since stores opened two years ago. As of last week, the total sales figure stood at $863.9 million—up from $500 million…Minnesota’s First Marijuana License Lottery Will Be Delayed Amid Multiple Lawsuits Challenging Regulators
Nov 25, 2024, 1:26 pm By Marijuana Moment“That is a real harm to the 600 or so folks who put in an application and did what they were supposed to do.” By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost A Ramsey County judge has ordered Minnesota cannabis regulators to delay the first cannabis license lottery that was…Indiana Voters Strongly Support Marijuana Legalization, Poll From GOP-Backed Advocacy Group Shows
Nov 25, 2024, 12:41 pm By Marijuana Moment“This survey shows that there is a clear political benefit for supporting marijuana legalization, regardless of party affiliation.” By Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle An Indiana coalition pushing for “safe and regulated” cannabis reform…Trump’s Pick To Lead Government Spending Cuts At ‘DOGE’ Wants DEA Expanded Despite Supporting Marijuana Legalization
Nov 25, 2024, 11:52 am By Kyle JaegerA non-governmental advisory body that President-elect Donald Trump is putting together will have two familiar names helming the ship: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. And while both are proponents of marijuana and psychedelics reform, giving hope to some…DEA Says It Didn’t Conspire With Anti-Marijuana Group, Dismissing Allegedly Illegal Talks As ‘Gossip’
Nov 25, 2024, 10:48 am By Kyle JaegerThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says it “unequivocally denies” allegations that it engaged in unlawful communication with a prohibitionist group during the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling process, characterizing the reported…Top Drug Policy Group Releases Draft Marijuana Executive Order It Wants Biden To Sign Before Leaving Office
Nov 25, 2024, 8:42 am By Kyle JaegerA leading drug policy advocacy group has published a draft executive order that it hopes will guide President Joe Biden or future administrations to promote equity in federal marijuana policy and steer the country away from the drug war. The suggested moves…Anti-Marijuana GOP Congressman Presses Top Federal Health Official On Rescheduling Process
Nov 25, 2024, 7:53 am By Kyle JaegerA GOP congressman is pressing one of the nation’s top health officials about the role a drug research agency under her jurisdiction played in the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling effort. During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on…Tennessee Lawmakers Allow Ban On Certain Hemp Products To Take Effect (Op-Ed)
Nov 24, 2024, 1:32 pm By Marijuana MomentOne lawmaker complained that move will result in “killing a $200 million industry in Tennessee.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Critics of new rules governing Tennessee’s hemp retail industry say the state is on the verge of snuffing out a lucrative…All Charges Dismissed Against Nebraska Medical Marijuana Petition Notary Accused Of ‘Official Misconduct’
Nov 24, 2024, 8:15 am By Marijuana Moment“While these duties greatly assist others, notary publics are not public servants who are performing governmental functions.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner All charges against a notary public from York accused of “official misconduct” have been…
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