Federal Judge Gives Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaign A Win Over State’s Ballot Initiative Restriction Law
A federal judge has delivered a win to a Florida campaign seeking to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s 2026 ballot—granting “complete relief” from provisions of a law Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed to impose serious restrictions on signature gathering. In response to a motion for a preliminary injunction from the cannabis campaign […]
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Industry Cheers Sting Operations On Hemp Product Sellers
“Why do I go to a doctor and pay him, and why go pay the state to pay even more money, when I can go to the vape shop, or I can go to the hemp store and they’re selling exactly what I need?” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry […]
Minnesota Marijuana Businesses Say Tax Increase Could Drive Consumers To The Illegal Market
“What we saw in California is that the high tax on legitimate cannabis leads straight to the black market. And I’m very concerned that that’s going to have the same or similar impact here.” By Shadi Bushra, MinnPost A last-minute tax hike on cannabis products passed as part of Minnesota lawmakers’ special session budget compromise […]
New Republican National Committee Chairman Supports Marijuana Legalization
The Republican National Committee has a new leader who supports legalizing marijuana and who has discussed his own use of cannabis products. Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R), who campaigned for a cannabis legalization initiative on his state’s ballot last year, was elected chairman of the RNC at a party meeting in Atlanta on Friday. […]
South Park Jokes That Trump Could Reschedule Marijuana If It’s ‘Mutually Beneficial’ For Him And Industry
South Park has joined the conversation around the pending marijuana rescheduling proposal that President Donald Trump says he’ll be deciding on within weeks—poking fun at the president by suggesting that he might accept a deal to change federal cannabis laws if flattered with gifts and the promise of “mutually beneficial” rewards. The Comedy Central show […]
Federal Appeals Court Gives Medical Marijuana Patients Who Want To Own Guns A Win
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a series of cases challenging the current ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, another federal appeals court has ruled in favor of medical cannabis patients who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights to possess firearms. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
US Must Legalize Marijuana And Expunge Drug Convictions To Meet ‘Moral Obligation’ Of ‘Justice For All,’ Congressional Resolution Says
A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a resolution in Congress that notes the country’s “moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all,” in part by legalizing marijuana, expunging drug-related records and allowing facilities where people can consume controlled substances in a supervised fashion to prevent overdose deaths. The legislation, filed by Rep. […]
Trump Administration Has Deported More Than 600 People For Marijuana So Far This Year
“So far this year more than 600 people have been deported whose most serious convictions were marijuana-related offenses, and in three out of four cases, the offense occurred at least five years ago.” By Christie Thompson and Anna FlaggAdditional reporting contributed by Manuel Torres Contractor Hector Madrid Reyes was driving to Home Depot in March […]
Supreme Court Gives Marijuana Companies More Time To File Petition In Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request to give marijuana companies suing the Justice Department in an effort to overturn federal prohibition two more months to file their petition with the justices. Lawyers for the cannabis firms said the extension was needed due to the “significant and complex constitutional issues” that are being raised […]
Medical Marijuana ‘Significantly’ Decreases Use Of Opioids By Chronic Pain Patients, New Study Finds
A new study is offering more evidence that marijuana can serve as an effective substitute for opioids in pain management treatment. Researchers in Australia at Murdoch University and the Perth Pain Management Centre set out to investigate how the integration of cannabinoids into treatment for people with chronic non-cancer pain would impact opioid use. The […]