Congressional Researchers Call Out FDA For Missing Deadline To Publish Cannabinoid List And Define Hemp ‘Containers’
Congressional researchers are noting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed a legal deadline to publish a list of known cannabinoids as federal hemp laws are set to change later this year in a way that stakeholders argue will upend the existing market. As part of appropriations legislation that President Donald Trump signed […]
Congressional Committee Directs Feds To Keep Testing Truck Drivers For Marijuana, Regardless Of Trump’s Rescheduling Move
A congressional committee is directing federal officials to continue requiring government employees and safety-sensitive workers such as truck drivers and airline pilots to be drug tested for marijuana, “regardless of any future changes to the legal status or scheduling.” The panel is separately urging agencies to focus on determining whether “commercially feasible technology” is available […]
Congressional Committee Votes To Block Medical Marijuana From Being Covered Under Workers’ Comp For Federal Employees
A congressional panel has approved annual spending legislation that would affirmatively block federal workers’ compensation programs from covering medical marijuana—even in light of the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on Friday voted 11-7 to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 bill […]
Amendments To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal Won’t Get Votes After Congressional Committee Blocks Them
A powerful congressional committee is blocking amendments to prevent a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. The House Rules Committee on Monday determined that several separate proposals will not be allowed to advance to floor votes. One proposal, from Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), would have kept many hemp products […]
Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Develop ‘Impairment Standards’ For Cannabis
A congressional committee has approved transportation legislation containing provisions to require federal officials to study the issue of driving of driving under the influence of marijuana and other drugs and propose “evidence-based impairment standards.” The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 61-2 on Thursday to advance the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for America’s […]
Congressional Committee Directs DEA To Crack Down On Unregulated Cannabis Products That ‘Threaten Consumer Safety’
A powerful congressional committee is expected to approve a report this week that directs federal officials to take enforcement action against unregulated cannabinoid products that “threaten consumer safety.” The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday is set to take up a Fiscal Year 2027 spending bill covering Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, as well as […]
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 […]
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, while separately encouraging research into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics. The report advanced by the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday says there has been a “proliferation” of cannabis products that “pose potential health […]
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 not be considered on the House floor this week. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) filed the delay proposal as an amendment to the Farm Bill, while Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) introduced the accelerated […]
Congressional Committee Directs Federal Agencies To Study State Marijuana Laws
A key congressional committee issued a directive this week for federal agencies to study the “adequacy” of state marijuana laws and to assess methods for “preventing diversion of state legal cannabis product into jurisdictions that do not permit the use of cannabis.” The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved spending legislation and related reports, one […]