DOJ rethinks cannabis & gun prosecutions (Newsletter: May 1, 2026)
Trump surgeon general pick on marijuana; Farm Bill passes with hemp provisions; Senate psychedelics hearing; Anti-rescheduling bill advances in Congress Subscri...
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House Passes Farm Bill Including Hemp Provisions, But Without Delaying THC Product Ban Scheduled For This Year
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed large-scale agriculture legislation that contains provisions aimed at reducing regulatory burdens for producers of ...
GOP-Led Congressional Committee Votes To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, Defying Trump
A key congressional panel has voted to block the federal rescheduling of marijuana—even though the Trump administration announced last week that it is moving ah...
Trump Administration May Stop Pursuing Prosecutions Of Marijuana Users For Possessing Guns, Attorney General Says
The Trump administration, like the Biden administration before it, has been aggressively defending the federal law that criminalizes gun possession by people wh...
Senate Committee Takes Up Veterans-Focused Psychedelics Bill, With VA Officials Expressing Concerns
A U.S. Senate committee is taking up a bipartisan bill to promote research into the therapeutic potential psychedelics by creating a new office focused on the i...
Congressional Committee Wants Feds To Go After Cannabis Product Manufacturers Making Unlawful Health Claims
A powerful congressional committee has approved a spending bill and an attached report that expresses concerns about health risks from cannabis-derived products...
GOP lawmakers still trying to block cannabis rescheduling despite Trump (Newsletter: April 30, 2026)
DEA marijuana registrations launch; AOC on rescheduling; SC medical cannabis impact; IN gov on legalization momentum; LA marijuana penalties Subscribe to receiv...
State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses Can Now Apply For Federal Protections Using New DEA Form
State-licensed medical marijuana businesses can now apply for federal protections in line with the Trump administration s cannabis rescheduling process. The Dru...
Republicans In Congress Are Still Trying To Block Marijuana Rescheduling Even As Trump Moves Forward
Republican leaders of a powerful congressional committee are advancing legislation aimed at blocking the federal rescheduling of marijuana—even though the Trump...
AOC Supports Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Even If It ‘Doesn’t Quite Make All The Wrongs Right’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) supports the Trump administration s move to reschedule marijuana under federal law—but she also worries that enacting incre...
There’s ‘Strong Public Demand’ For Bigger Marijuana Reform Than Trump’s Rescheduling Move, Federally Funded Study Shows
The Trump administration s move to reschedule marijuana is popular, but most people support even broader cannabis reforms, according to a new federally funded s...
South Carolina Patients Could Get Medical Marijuana Access Under State Laws Triggered By Federal Rescheduling
South Carolina patients could get legal access to medical marijuana under a little-known state law that could be triggered by the Trump administration s federal...
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Bill To Send People To Jail For Smoking Marijuana Near College Campuses
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a bill that threatens to send people to jail for up to one year if they smoke marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school property...
Indiana Is ‘More Likely’ To Legalize Marijuana Now That It’s Been Federally Rescheduled, Governor Says
“You’ve got to take what’s evolved over time. [If you] stick your head in the sand, you’re generally going to make the wrong decision.” By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz,...
Hemp amendments stall in Congress, for now (Newsletter: April 29, 2026)
MD gov signs marijuana workplace rights bill; NC medical cannabis momentum; Study: Cannabis as ancient core crop Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newslet...
Congressional Amendments To Delay Or Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Won’t Get Votes
Congressional amendments to either delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year or to speed up its implementation will no...
Nebraska Officials React To Federal Marijuana Rescheduling As State Slowly Implements Voter-Approved Legalization
My stance on this issue has been clear. I remain committed to combatting the growing public health and safety threat marijuana poses. By Zach Wendling, Nebraska...
Virginia Marijuana Bill Sponsor Hopes Governor Doesn’t Veto After Lawmakers Rejected Her Changes
I am a little bit frustrated, but she is the governor, I’m not the governor. It’s a long process, but good legislation sometimes takes time. By Markus Schmidt, ...
Maryland Governor Signs Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers Use Medical Marijuana Off Duty Without Being Punished For It
Maryland s governor has signed a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana off the job. Go...
The Cannabis Beverage Industry Has An Evidence Problem, With Too Few Companies Submitting Products For Independent Scrutiny (Op-Ed)
The industry cannot ask for nuanced, evidence-informed regulation while simultaneously declining to produce the evidence that would make that possible. By Leah ...
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