Democratic Lawmakers Push Trump To Release Federal Marijuana Prisoners As A Follow-Up To Rescheduling
A coalition of Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are pushing President Donald Trump to commute the sentences of people who are still serving time in federal prison for marijuana. The move, they say, is a logical next step now that his administration is moving to reschedule cannabis. “The inclusion of […]
Alabama Officials Move To Delay Automatic Rescheduling Of Marijuana Under State Law Following Trump’s Federal Move
“We’re not saying Alabama’s not going to do this. We certainly are going to do this, but if you receive it without objection, it’s scheduled immediately.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector The governing body of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Thursday voted to object to a federal rescheduling of marijuana after state health […]
Alaska Bill To Let People Seal Their Marijuana Convictions Heads To Governor
Alaska lawmakers this week passed legislation that will shield people’s marijuana conviction records from being publicly released in certain circumstances. The cannabis provisions are included in a large package of criminal justice legislation that cleared the Senate in a 20-0 vote on Tuesday and was approved by the House of Representatives 39-1 on Wednesday. HB […]
Virginia Hemp Groups Say Governor’s Marijuana Sales Veto Is An ‘Opportunity’
A coalition of hemp businesses that asked Virginia’s governor to veto legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales before she did so this week says the move presents an “opportunity” to craft better cannabis policy. The Cannabis Small Business Association said in a press release on Tuesday that while its members support the idea of creating […]
Marijuana Legalization Is Linked To ‘Significant Reductions’ In Opioid Overdoses, Federally Funded Study Finds
States that legalize medical or recreational marijuana see “significant reductions” in opioid overdoses among adults with employer-sponsored health insurance—indicating that a “substitution” effect may be at play—according to a new federally funded study. While numerous studies have linked state-level legalization to reduced opioid deaths, researchers at the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health said […]
Army Reminds Soldiers Of ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Marijuana Policy, Warning That Even CBD Lotion Remains Banned
Even as the Trump administration recently finalized a medical marijuana rescheduling rule—and the president has pushed to maintain the legal status for full-spectrum CBD—the U.S. Army is making clear that it views all forms of cannabis and its derivatives as dangerous drugs that soldiers are banned from using. In a blog post on Thursday, officials […]
Virginia Governor Vetoes Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill After Lawmakers Rejected Her Amendments
Virginia’s governor has vetoed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales after lawmakers rejected her proposed amendments to the proposal. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) killed the reform bills on Tuesday, days after signing separate legislation to provide resentencing relief for people with past cannabis convictions. “I share the General Assembly’s goal of establishing a safe, legal, […]
Colorado Marijuana Official Said Size Of State’s Illegal Hemp Market ‘Would Explode Your Minds’ In Leaked Meeting Recording
“One of the problems in being first, like Colorado was, into the legalizing of cannabis, is that you have to learn all the unintended consequences and unforeseen outcomes the hard way.” By Christopher Osher, Denver Gazette via ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. A top regulator for Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division acknowledged in […]
Feds Would Develop ‘Impairment Standards’ For Marijuana And Other Drugs Under New Bipartisan Transportation Bill In Congress
Bipartisan leaders of a key House committee have released the text of 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.” Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rick Larsen (D-WA), who are, respectively, the chair and […]
TSA Says You Can Now Fly With Medical Marijuana. Good Luck Figuring Out What That Means.
You can fly with medical cannabis now. Sort of. The TSA’s “What Can I Bring?” tool added medical marijuana as a permitted item the day before Schedule III took effect. The catch is the page that’s supposed to tell you the rules. It’s blank. Search “marijuana” in the TSA’s What Can I Bring tool today […]