Marijuana Opponents File Lawsuit To Block Trump Administration’s Federal Rescheduling Move
Opponents of marijuana reform have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal cannabis rescheduling action announced by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice last month—using a law firm at which a former Trump administration attorney general is a partner. Prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) on […]
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 receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just […]
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 ahead with enacting the reform. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on Thursday approved a funding bill containing a provision that, if enacted, would prevent federal […]
Anti-Marijuana Groups File Lawsuit To Block Trump Administration’s Hemp CBD And THC Medicare Coverage Plan
A coalition of anti-marijuana organization is suing the Trump administration over a novel initiative set to launch this week to widen the availability of CBD and THC for certain patients by covering hemp-derived products under select federal health insurance programs. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and nine other drug prevention groups on Monday filed a […]
Ohio Campaign To Block Marijuana And Hemp Restrictions Fails To Collect Enough Signatures For Ballot Referendum
“Marijuana will be re-criminalized in Ohio, businesses will close, workers will lose their jobs, and consumers will be denied their right to products they should be able to purchase.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Opponents of Ohio Republican lawmakers’ attempt to ban intoxicating hemp products and change the state’s voter-passed recreational marijuana law failed […]