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See how the fight for marijuana legalization is unfolding on the national and state level.
Kamala Harris To Host White House Weed Policy Reform Summit With Fat Joe
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will meet at the West Wing with cannabis policy reform advocates including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and rapper Fat Joe, who received a pardon for a federal cannabis conviction from President Biden.
March 15, 2024
In State of the Union Address, Biden Vows to Review Federal Reclassification of Pot
President Joe Biden discussed cannabis reclassification and expungement during his State of the Union address.
March 11, 2024
Ex-President of Honduras Stands Trial, Accused of Taking Millions from Drug Cartels
President Juan Orlando Hernandez, once an outspoken advocate of stamping out drug crime now accused of corruption and taking piles of money from cartels for police protection, began trial in the United States last week.
February 26, 2024
Elizabeth Warren Reveals Her ‘Dream Blunt Rotation’
On the Pod Save America podcast, Sen. Elizabeth Warren revealed the person she’d most likely want to hypothetically smoke with.
February 22, 2024
Bernie Sanders Slams Big Pharma for ‘Ripping Off’ Americans with Highest Drug Prices
Bernie Sanders wants answers from Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Bristol Myers Squibb.
February 9, 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Advocates for Cannabis Descheduling on ‘The Late Show’
During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sen. Elizabeth Warren discussed the push to deschedule cannabis fully rather than moving it from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
February 8, 2024
DEA Celebrates War on Drugs in Cringey Post During Black History Month
Yikes. X users are calling on the official DEA account to take down a post celebrating the War on Drugs that was posted on Feb. 1.
February 6, 2024
Former NFL Stars Hint at Presidential Bid With Weed Platform
Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon teased a presidential run recently, with fellow professional football player and cannabis entrepreneur Kyle Turley as his running mate.
February 1, 2024
Exclusive: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Calls on Biden Administration To Deschedule Cannabis
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand explained why we need to deschedule, not reschedule cannabis at the federal level.
January 30, 2024
Survey Shows Broad Support for MJ Rescheduling, Boost for Biden if Accomplished
A new survey of likely U.S. voters hones in on the possibility of rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III on the federal Controlled Substances Act, finding broad support across demographics and suggesting Biden could see an 11% favorability boost if it occurs.
January 29, 2024