Congressional Leaders Drop Attempt To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Preserving State Medical Cannabis Protections
Bipartisan House and Senate leaders have rejected a provision that would’ve blocked the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana—while maintaining a longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal interference. While a GOP-controlled House committee advanced a version of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations legislation over the summer that would’ve prevented DOJ […]
New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program Sees Steep Drop In Registered Patients
Most other states allow people to grow their own marijuana at home, particularly medical marijuana users, while New Jersey still fully bans it. By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s steep decline in medical marijuana patients continued with another 20 percent drop since the beginning of 2025. Between January and December, roughly 14,000 people […]