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Department of Justice Publishes Proposed Rule in Federal Register To Reclassify Cannabis
A proposed rule has been added to the Federal Register to reclassify cannabis under Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
May 24, 2024
Enemies of Weed Legalization Are Already Raising Money To Challenge Federal Rescheduling Effort
Will you donate $5,000 to sue the government over cannabis reform, please?
May 6, 2024
U.S. Economy To Receive $112.4 Billion Boost from Cannabis Industry in 2024
But overall, 2024 isn't the most stellar economic year.
April 29, 2024
Illinois Governor Cites Cannabis Reform While Campaigning for Biden
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker campaigned for the reelection of President Biden on 4/20, citing Democratic-led advances for marijuana policy reform.
April 23, 2024
Democrats Sense Opportunities in Florida With Weed, Abortion on the Ballot
Voters in Florida will see ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis and protect abortion rights in the general election, giving Democratic strategists hopes of winning the state for President Biden in November.
April 8, 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
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
Department of Defense To Track Military Overdoses, Provide NARCAN
A wave of military drug overdoses has forced the Pentagon’s hand to take two major steps in saving drug user’s lives: tracking military overdoses and making NARCAN available to all service members.
January 15, 2024
Report: More Than 2 Million Pot-Related Expungements Since 2018
Police have made more than 29 million cannabis-related arrests since 1965.
January 11, 2024
Biden Pardons 11 People with Non-Violent Cannabis Convictions
His new proclamation included a promise to continue righting the wrongs of the “our failed approach” to cannabis.
December 26, 2023