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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a new interim leader—and he’s no fan of marijuana, previously linking cannabis use to... “Successful reform requires both divestment from criminalization and reinvestment in harm reduction, opportunities and …
Virginia Legislature Passes Marijuana Sales Bill, Sending Proposal …
Feb 28, 2024 · Lawmakers in Virginia have given final approval to a proposal that would legalize retail marijuana sales in the state beginning on May 1, 2025. The development, which comes after weeks of sometimes contentious negotiations, now sends the reform to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). On Wednesday afternoon, both the House of Delegates and Senate approved identical […]
DEA Agrees To Reschedule Marijuana Under Federal Law In …
Apr 30, 2024 · The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has made a historic decision—agreeing with the top federal health agency and proposing to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the Justice Department confirmed on Tuesday. The decision comes more than 50 years after cannabis was first listed as a strictly prohibited […]
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Elizabeth Warren Presses RFK Jr. On Marijuana Legalization And How He Would Handle Rescheduling As Trump’s Health Secretary
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New Jersey Lawmakers File Bills To Allow Marijuana Home Grow ...
Jan 11, 2024 · New Jersey lawmakers are gearing up for a busy year in the drug policy reform space, filing over a dozen bills touching on issues ranging from marijuana interstate commerce, home grow, banking and employment protections to psychedelics legalization and kratom regulations. As the state’s adult-use cannabis market continues to evolve since the implementation of legalization […]
Wisconsin Voters Approve Marijuana Ballot Questions In Cities …
Nov 9, 2022 · Wisconsin voters in three counties and five municipalities across the state made their voices heard on marijuana legalization on Tuesday through non-binding advisory questions on their local ballots. A total of nine local reform measures qualified for the ballot across the right jurisdictions this cycle, and every one was approved by a wide margin.
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Young Adults Are Three Times More Likely To Use Marijuana On A Near-Daily Basis Than Alcohol, Federally Funded Study Finds. Younger adults are nearly three times more likely to use marijuana than alcohol on a daily or near-daily basis, according to …
What Donald Trump’s Presidential Election Means For Marijuana …
Nov 6, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump has won a second term in office, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House on a platform that included support for state-level marijuana legalization and limited federal cannabis reforms. While Trump used harsh anti-drug rhetoric on the campaign trial—at several points calling for people who sell […]
Here Are The Full Details Of The New Federal Marijuana …
Jul 14, 2021 · The first draft of a long-anticipated Senate bill to federally legalize marijuana has been released—and its sponsors are asking for public input to further improve the legislation before it is formally introduced. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Booker (D …