The U.S. Senate has voted to retain a one-month delay on the federal crackdown on intoxicating hemp products by tabling an amendment to a federal funding bill that would have kept the ban at its original start date of November 12, The Hill reports. Introduced by North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd (R) and nearly a […]
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: