The Trump administration’s 2025 drug policy agenda omits cannabis rescheduling, despite earlier signals of support, instead prioritizing fentanyl, border security, and addiction treatment. This omission, coupled with a...more
6/9/2025
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Historic DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing opens, paused until mid-January -
Historic hearings to reconsider marijuana's federal status will start mid-January, as announced by U.S. DEA Judge John Mulrooney II. The focus...more
12/20/2024
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Biden administration formally proposes moving marijuana to Schedule 3 -
Attorney General Merrick Garland has proposed reclassifying marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, following President Biden's...more
6/27/2024
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There Has Been Little Movement in Federal Legalization. This has led to cannabis investors and companies to downgrade expectations for federal legalization and focus their strategies on state reform.
Federal lawmakers...more
7/27/2023
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Three separate marijuana-related proposals were announced by Ohio legislators in May. House Bill 634 would allow the cultivation of up to 12 marijuana plants and possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana or 10 grams of...more