Republican lawmakers in the House Appropriations Committee are pushing a spending bill provision that would prevent the Justice Department from allocating any funds toward efforts to reschedule cannabis under federal law, Marijuana Moment reports. It is the second year in a row that GOP lawmakers have included the provision in the spending bill for federal […]
Although cannabis acceptance is rising in many states, its use and possession is still illegal under federal law under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Activists are still working to change federal policy to reflect the voters in many states who have approved social use. Explore news below about the decriminalization effort from patients, politicians, and businesses on the federal level: