[#item_full_content] “These products are now federally recognized as legitimate medicine… Patients and their caregivers are no longer considered criminals under federal law. They have federal rights.” By Steph Sherer, Americans for…
[#item_full_content] The Trump administration is moving to federally reschedule marijuana because cannabis reform is “overwhelmingly popular” with voters and because doing so will help people who need access to the drug…
[#item_full_content] “Practically every one of our neighbors has legalized marijuana and is benefiting from hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity and revenue.” By John Cole, The Center Square Pennsylvania…
[#item_full_content] “Missouri needs to be a place where it’s safe to be able to have your children get access to a product that doesn’t include harmful intoxicants.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri…
[#item_full_content] With the recent announcement of the rescheduling of medical marijuana, it has left some local cannabis dispensaries with high hopes. Read More
[#item_full_content] Federal officials said they plan to issue new tax guidance for the marijuana industry following a move by the Trump administration to reclassify cannabis that was announced on Thursday. Under…
[#item_full_content] Colorado’s response to the federal reclassification of medical cannabis ranged from industry leaders celebrating long‑awaited progress to youth‑advocacy groups warning that the change heightens the need for stronger protections for…
[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump highlighted the medical benefits of marijuana on Thursday, hours after the Department of Justice announced it is moving ahead with a cannabis rescheduling proposal. “A lot of…
[#item_full_content] Advocates for medical cannabis in Utah are thrilled with the Trump administration's order moving state-regulated products to a Schedule 3 drug Read More
[#item_full_content] The Trump administration’s announcement that it is moving ahead with the federal reclassification of marijuana on Thursday is generating headlines and drawing reactions from across the political spectrum. Lawmakers, advocacy…
[#item_full_content] It’s a major policy shift for marijuana – but what happens now? Read More
[#item_full_content] South Carolina lawmakers want to regulate or ban high-inducing hemp products by the end of the year. Here’s what they could do. Read More
[#item_full_content] Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he was signing an order to reschedule state-licensed and FDA-approved marijuana as a Schedule III substance. Read More
[#item_full_content] The move shifts state-licensed medical marijuana from a Schedule I drug to the less strictly regulated Schedule III. Read More
[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. Read More
[#item_full_content] According to foreign media citing government officials, the Trump administration may soon reclassify... Read More
[#item_full_content] Imagine going to a bar or restaurant in Colorado, and on the menu alongside the craft beer are drinks infused with THC. Read More
[#item_full_content] The decision to reclassify marijuana would represent one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades. Read More
[#item_full_content] The Trump administration is expected to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III as soon as today, per Axios, MJBizDaily and Reuters. High Times has covered what this means since the executive…
[#item_full_content] The US Justice Department is expected to reclassify marijuana into a less restrictive federal category as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read More
[#item_full_content] A new congressional bill would provide $150 million in marijuana research funding for universities over five years, while allowing those institutions to obtain cannabis for studies through partnerships with state…
[#item_full_content] The sponsors of Virginia bills to legalize recreational marijuana sales are recommending that fellow lawmakers vote to reject the governor’s proposed amendments to the legislation this week. Last week, Gov.…
[#item_full_content] Despite concerns from marijuana legalization opponents who claimed the policy would lead to skyrocketing use by teens, cannabis consumption by middle and high school students in Minnesota is lower now…
[#item_full_content] The governor of Pennsylvania is using the unofficial cannabis holiday 4/20 to press lawmakers once again to send him a bill to legalize marijuana. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers held a hearing…
[#item_full_content] A key congressional committee is expected to issue a directive this week for federal agencies to study the “adequacy” of state marijuana laws and to assess methods for “preventing diversion…
[#item_full_content] Massachusetts has increasingly legalized and reduced criminal charges associated with marijuana, but there are restrictions on where you can smoke it. Read More
[#item_full_content] Missouri is preparing to open unlimited licenses for marijuana research, with proposed rules filed and public feedback sought. Read More
[#item_full_content] “The judge here is concerned about retailers that have made big investments in inventory, and they can’t move it, they can’t transport it, they can’t sell it.” By Megan Henry,…
[#item_full_content] A cannabis legalization movement that for a decade rode a wave of success has stalled amid failed ballot initiatives, rising health concerns and a frayed coalition of supporters. Read More
[#item_full_content] Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a measure that, if approved, would place a ballot proposal before voters this fall that contains changes backers say would improve consumer safety and overhauls how the marijuana industry…
[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A judge approved an emergency motion Thursday to partially pause the enforcement of a new Ohio law with major changes to recreational marijuana. Judge Jeffrey Brown…
[#item_full_content] Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has passed budget legislation proposed by the governor that relies on revenue that would be generated from recreational marijuana sales, which have not yet been legalized…
[#item_full_content] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that while marijuana industry workers are not currently eligible under the “No Tax on Tips” law signed by President Donald Trump last year to…
[#item_full_content] What to know about which THC products remain legal vs. illegal in Texas' THC legal landscape. Read More
[#item_full_content] Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill to block an automatic review that could potentially legalize medical marijuana under state law following the federal rescheduling of the drug. Under current Tennessee…
[#item_full_content] Tennessee Republicans voted April 13 to overrule a state review triggered by federal reclassification that could have legalized cannabis for medical use. Read More
[#item_full_content] As Pennsylvania lawmakers consider the governor’s proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, separate legislation to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and other healthcare facilities is advancing.…
[#item_full_content] Maryland lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana off the job. The House of…
[#item_full_content] By Christine Lafferty Colorado is faced with the largest budget deficit in recent memory — calculated to be a $1.5 billion hole according to the state’s Joint Budget Committee. Legislators have…
[#item_full_content] Virginia’s governor has signed bills to allow patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals and protect the parental rights of cannabis consumers. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Monday also also…
[#item_full_content] Ahead of the upcoming unofficial cannabis holiday on 4/20, a top marijuana reform group is asking consumers to take a poll about the freedoms (or lack thereof) that they experience…
[#item_full_content] Federal health officials are asking a court to dismiss marijuana legalization opponents’ lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year…
[#item_full_content] The Hawaii Senate has passed a pair of resolutions calling on Congress to federally legalize marijuana, support state efforts to clear people’s conviction records and take steps to facilitate access…
[#item_full_content] Oregon’s governor has signed a bill to allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana in certain health facilities such as hospices. Gov. Tina Kotek (D) approved the legislation…
[#item_full_content] The council suggested that North Carolina regulate the THC molecule as the intoxicating substance, "rather than continuing the legal but unworkable distinction between marijuana and hemp." Read More
[#item_full_content] “Any delay in implementation continues to drive consumers to the illicit market, jeopardizes public safety and delays the tools needed by law enforcement and regulators to address these concerns.” By…
[#item_full_content] Someone in the Trump administration is “holding up” the completion of a marijuana rescheduling proposal, according to a longtime advisor to the president. It’s been more than three months since…
[#item_full_content] Virginia’s governor has signed a pair of bills that will legalize a form of psilocybin under state law if and when the psychedelic is approved by federal officials. “Upon approval…
[#item_full_content] A coalition of Texas hemp industry leaders and advocacy organizations are suing state officials over recently enacted rules restricting access to hemp-derived products such as smokable THCA flower. The lawsuit,…