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What changed, what did not, and why it matters — short interpretive briefings from the Pot Shop News desk.

Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually Changed
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  • How Millions in Political Donations Push for DEA Marijuana...
    by newswire.com on June 29, 2026

    While DEA's marijuana rescheduling hearing proceeds with participants for and against rescheduling, MMJ International Holdings highlights publicly disclosed political spending by major state licensed cannabis companies-and a federal cultivation application that has remained unresolved since 2018.

  • Idaho Medical Marijuana Ballot Campaign Hits Snags Over...
    by Marijuana Moment on June 29, 2026

    “Due to these complaints and a demonstrated inability to verify residency of certain circulators, we have requested all county clerks and their staff review and log circulator information.” By Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun Minutes after a local elections office in rural south central Idaho closed last month, a contractor for the group backing a

  • Cannabis Has Always Been Queer
    by @HIGH_TIMES_Mag on June 29, 2026

    Queer activists helped build medical cannabis. The industry must honor that history by backing LGBTQ+ founders, culture, and community year-round.

  • The Supreme Court's Ruling On Gun Rights For Marijuana...
    by Tom Angell on June 29, 2026

    The Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the gun rights of a man who uses marijuana is already impacting the cases of other cannabis consumers who have been prosecuted for possessing firearms. Earlier this moth, the nine justices unanimously ruled that the government’s efforts to criminalize possession of guns for cannabis consumers is an […]

  • Why Are Republicans Fighting To Raise Taxes On Cannabis...
    by Marijuana Moment on June 29, 2026

    “These Republican members of Congress appear to be hoping to undermine President Donald Trump’s position…by preserving punitive tax treatment for licensed cannabis businesses, regardless of their classification under federal law.” By Michael Cooper, National Cannabis Industry Association Sometimes you have to wonder what some congressional opponents […]

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