Massachusetts marijuana legalization repeal question battle heats up
[#item_full_content] Cannabis industry leaders are urging businesses to take the initiative seriously after many previously dismissed its chances. Read More
DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing June 29: Only Opponents Invited
[#item_full_content] The DEA hearing that could decide marijuana's federal future starts June 29 with only opponents of reform invited, no livestream, and a one-sided record that could get the whole rule…
Law and Politics: Why Marijuana Rescheduling’s One-Sided Hearing Matters
[#item_full_content] Legal Support for the Cannabis Business Community Since 2010.DEA's marijuana rescheduling hearing will include only opponents of Schedule III. Does that matter? A legal and political analysis of DEA's hearing…
DEA Judge Issues Order Laying Out Process For Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Starting This Month
[#item_full_content] A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has issued an initial order laying out basic rules for a hearing about the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling process that is set to start…
New SCOTUS gun control ruling could help KY medical cannabis users
[#item_full_content] The June 18 ruling weakens a federal law while also strengthening Second Amendment rights, according to reporting by USA TODAY. Read More
Neil Gorsuch’s New Gun-Rights Decision Is a Love Letter to Legal Weed
[#item_full_content] How exactly did these six justices come together in such an important case? Read More
What Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Could Mean To Pennsylvania’s State Coffers
[#item_full_content] Washington, D.C. — States have generated a combined total of more than $28.4 billion in tax revenue from legal adult-use cannabis sales since the first markets launched in Colorado and Washington…
Supreme Court Upholds Marijuana Users’ Gun Rights, Rejecting Trump DOJ Arguments In Major Second Amendment Case
[#item_full_content] The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously sided with a man who was prosecuted for possessing a gun while being a regular consumer of marijuana, ruling that the government’s actions violate…
Spanberger, legislators roll out retail weed plan, set to launch in July 2027
[#item_full_content] Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the legislative architects of a long-awaited retail weed framework on Tuesday presented a revamped plan for the recreational marketplace that they said is set to launch…
Spanberger, legislators roll out retail weed plan, set to launch in July 2027
[#item_full_content] Tuesday morning, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the legislative architects of a long-awaited retail weed framework presented a revamped plan for the recreational marketplace that they said is set to launch…
One California Politician Wants To Make Cannabis Illegal Again
[#item_full_content] The Fresh Toast - The Fresh Toast - Three state AGs are bucking the president, voters and the growing national demand for cannabis reform. Read More
MO regulators dispute company’s explanation for marijuana vape recall
[#item_full_content] Missouri officials dispute a manufacturer's claim that "evolving" rules caused a recent cannabis vape recall. Read More
Court rejects bid to derail ballot question to repeal marijuana legalization
[#item_full_content] Ten years after recreational cannabis was legalized in Massachusetts, a question asking whether that legalization should be repealed has cleared a hurdle to appear on the November ballot. Read More
Illinois Governor Signs Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit, Restrict Hemp THC Products And Reform Rules For Businesses
[#item_full_content] The governor of Illinois has signed a large-scale cannabis omnibus bill into law that doubles the amount of marijuana that adults can legally possess, significantly restricts hemp THC products and…
Pennsylvania lawmakers vote down marijuana oversight proposal
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Pennsylvania Senate Rejects Bill To Regulate Marijuana And Restrict Hemp THC Products, But It May Be Revived
[#item_full_content] The Pennsylvania Senate has rejected a bill to create a new Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to oversee the state’s medical marijuana program and intoxicating hemp products—though lawmakers made an immediate…
Hemp THC Companies Are Suing Ohio Officials To Block New Product Restrictions From Being Enforced
[#item_full_content] “The moment federally legal hemp crosses Ohio’s borders, it becomes ‘marijuana’ for purposes of Ohio law.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor Nearly a dozen hemp beverage makers and…
Federal Marijuana Prosecutions Hit Another Record Low In 2025 As State Legalization Expands, Government Report Shows
[#item_full_content] Federal marijuana trafficking cases fell to another record-low in 2025, with a new report from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) revealing a continued trend amid the expanding state-level reform movement…
Minns Labor Government to introduce commonsense medicinal cannabis driving reforms
[#item_full_content] The Minns Labor Government will introduce laws to Parliament to create a more commonsense approach for people using lawfully prescribed medicinal cannabis, while maintaining strong road safety protections. Read More
From cannabis to marijuana: The racializing of weed
[#item_full_content] America did not merely criminalize a plant. It criminalized a people. Before “marijuana” became America’s most politically weaponized slang term, the plant was widely known as cannabis — used in... Read…
Gov. Beshear: 15 more health conditions now qualify for medical marijuana in KY
[#item_full_content] Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order Tuesday to add 15 health conditions to Ky.’s list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. Read More
GOP Lawmakers File Amendments To Prevent Federal Recriminalization Of Hemp THC Products This Year
[#item_full_content] Three Republican members of Congress have filed separate amendments to large-scale agriculture legislation that would prevent a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. One…
The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?
[#item_full_content] The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent rescheduling of medical cannabis will help those marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can start up…
Thailand moves to recriminalise cannabis, shaking $1 billion industry
Thailand's government is moving to recriminalise cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over $1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country's…
Texas THC ban veto creates new divide between Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick
The minute Gov. Greg Abbott decided to veto a proposed ban on THC products in Texas, everyone in the state knew Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wouldn’t be happy. The minute Gov.…
Hemp industry leaders seek to deregulate Missouri cannabis through initiative petition
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Alabama ABC Board gets final approval to take over regulation of gummies, drinks with THC
A bill to regulate, tax, and restrict the sale of consumable products containing psychoactive chemicals derived from hemp won final approval Thursday in the Alabama Legislature.Legislators who sponsored the bill…
Lawmaker Scott Slater files bill to ban THC-infused beverages from RI shelves. Here’s why.
One of the chief advocates for legalized cannabis three years ago, Slater said he’s concerned about the THC beverages' safety. One of the chief advocates for legalized cannabis three years ago,…
What does the Ann Arbor Hash Bash mean in 2025? It’s still political
The Ann Arbor Hash Bash still has a political message in its 54th year. The Ann Arbor Hash Bash still has a political message in its 54th year. Read More
Texas wants to rein in marijuana loopholes. Here are lawmakers’ plans for THC
Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas Legislature feels like a bit of a chemistry lesson. Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas…
Texas wants to rein in marijuana loopholes. Here are lawmakers’ plans for THC
Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas Legislature feels like a bit of a chemistry lesson. Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas…
Texas wants to rein in marijuana loopholes. Here are lawmakers’ plans for THC
Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas Legislature feels like a bit of a chemistry lesson. Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas…
More Mainstream Pressure For The Federal Government Accept Cannabis
A federal department wants more control over legal cannabis- but until it rescheduled or more, there hands are tied.Legal marijuana has turned out to be surprisingly popular. It has been…
More Mainstream Pressure For The Federal Government Accept Cannabis
A federal department wants more control over legal cannabis- but until it rescheduled or more, there hands are tied.Legal marijuana has turned out to be surprisingly popular. It has been…
Windsor voters to get special election on recreational marijuana sales
WINDSOR — Having been banned for 11 years, recreational marijuana sales are coming back before Windsor voters to see how a new crop of residents feels about the drug. The town…
California State Fair to be nation’s first to allow weed sales
[[ Netanyahu accuses Biden of delaying weapons, but US insists arms are flowing"> The Latest ]] The California State Fair is set to become the first in the nation to allow…
Pittsburgh legislator Emily Kinkead cosponsors new marijuana legalization bill
A new bill to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana is about to be unveiled in the state House by a bipartisan pair of legislators, including Pittsburgh's Emily Kinkead.…
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll vote against recreational pot after brother’s death
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a deeply…
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll vote against recreational pot after brother’s death
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a…
NH House rejects Senate marijuana legalization plan
Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House have rejected Senate changes to a bill that would legalize marijuana in the state. The move means House and Senate negotiators now have a…
US Government Moves to Reclassify Weed, Citing Medical Uses: What to Know
The US Department of Justice said Thursday that the attorney general has begun a rule-changing process that if finalized would reclassify marijuana as a schedule III drug. It's been considered a schedule…
Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana, cites long-standing inequities
The Department of Justice took a significant step Thursday toward reclassifying marijuana as lower risk and less harmful, with President Joe Biden posting a video on social media saying no…
High on Politics
# 238President Biden on Thursday announced plans to move marijuana from the highest controlled substance classification to a lower category.For an administration whose mantra has been “follow the science,” this is perplexing since…
High on Politics
# 238President Biden on Thursday announced plans to move marijuana from the highest controlled substance classification to a lower category.For an administration whose mantra has been “follow the science,” this is perplexing since…
Biden announces support for DOJ measure to reclassify marijuana
President Biden on Thursday publicly endorsed the Justice Department’s recommendation to loosen restrictions on marijuana, a long-expected measure that marks a historic shift in the nation’s drug policy.“Far too many…
Why can’t Texans vote to legalize weed? It’s complicated.
Skip to main contentNewslettersChron LogoNewslettersPoliticsTexas, like many other Southern states, has barred direct democratic action since the Reconstruction era. The consequences affect issues from weed legalization to abortion law.The fight…
Why can’t Texans vote to legalize weed? It’s complicated.
Skip to main contentNewslettersChron LogoNewslettersPoliticsTexas, like many other Southern states, has barred direct democratic action since the Reconstruction era. The consequences affect issues from weed legalization to abortion law.The fight…
The federal government is reclassifying marijuana and some Hoosiers hope that brings change to Indiana
[[{"value":"INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. government has started the process to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.The move means the government would recognize that pot has medical benefits, but the…
Will Florida Legalize Weed?
Ohio may be Trump country now, but conservatives are still losing in the Buckeye State. Just last November, Ohio added a constitutional right to abortion and legalized recreational marijuana, both…