Surgeon General Advocates for Rescheduling Cannabis
Mon / Dec 10th
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that cannabis’ federal Schedule I classification should be reconsidered, Marijuana Moment reports. Dr. Adams spoke… Read More
Federal Policy
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:
FDA Chief: Federal Cannabis Action Is An ‘Inevitability’
Tue / Nov 20th
U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a CNBC interview on Friday that a federal cannabis… Read More
Rep. Blumenauer Calls On Democrats to Legalize in 2019
Thu / Oct 18th
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) sent a blueprint for cannabis legalization to Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday, Forbes reports. “Congress… Read More
Canada Legalizes Cannabis, Possession Pardons Incoming
Wed / Oct 17th
Today marks the official legalization of cannabis in Canada. Canada, following in the footsteps of Uruguay, is only the second nation… Read More
Trump Team Planning Federal Cannabis Reforms
Fri / Oct 12th
The Trump Administration plans to address federal cannabis reforms after the midterm elections, Sen. Dana Rohrabacher (R-California) told FOX Business this week.… Read More
Tom Howard: The Many Legal Hurdles of Cannabis Commerce
Thu / Sep 27th PODCAST
Tom Howard is an Illinois-based attorney who specializes in banking and cannabis business, and he is an author who has… Read More
MMJ Research Expansion Bill Passes House Committee
Fri / Sep 14th
A bill requiring the expansion of medical cannabis research by the U.S. federal government has passed committee and moved to… Read More
Bipartisan Group Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions
Thu / Sep 13th
A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives that call themselves “strange bedfellows” is working together to clear federal cannabis-related convictions off… Read More
Congress to Consider MMJ Research Expansions
Wed / Sep 12th
The Medical Cannabis Research Act, a bipartisan bill to expand medical cannabis research, is scheduled to receive a vote by… Read More
Legislators Expect Federal Legalization in 2019
Tue / Sep 11th
Reps. David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) said at the Cannabis Law Institute in Washington, D.C. that public support… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Growers Will Be Federally Subsidized
Wed / Aug 1st
Canada’s federal government will provide some of the same subsidies to cannabis growers that it does to traditional agriculture operations… Read More
House Bill Would Allow Federal Employees to Access Legal Cannabis Markets
Fri / Jul 27th
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would, if passed, prevent the federal government from terminating employees who use cannabis… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Workers Targeted By U.S. Border Patrol
Fri / Jul 6th
The U.S. Border Patrol has been giving lifetime bans at the border to those associated with Canada’s legal cannabis industry,… Read More
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language Attached
Fri / Jun 29th
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More
Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces Cannabis De-Scheduling Legislation
Wed / Jun 27th
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), has introduced legislation that aims to end cannabis prohibition and let… Read More
Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Protections for Veterans
Tue / Jun 26th
U.S. Senators voted 86-5 on Monday in favor of legislation that establishes protections for veterans seeking state-legal medical cannabis therapies,… Read More
Trudeau Sets Industry Launch Date for Oct. 17
Thu / Jun 21st
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry will officially launch on October 17, The… Read More
Canada Votes to Legalize Cannabis
Wed / Jun 20th
Fulfilling a popular campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has officially voted to legalize the adult possession and… Read More
Canada’s House of Commons Approves Legalization; Bill Returning to Senate
Tue / Jun 19th
Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons voted 205-82 in favor of Bill C-45, aka The Cannabis Act, on Monday, CBC… Read More
House Rules Committee Blocks Opioid Crisis Amendments
Fri / Jun 15th
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules once again blocked two amendments crafted to fight the opioid… Read More
U.S. House Committee Rejects Cannabis Banking Measure
Thu / Jun 14th
Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee voted down a measure designed to protect banking institutions that are willing… Read More
Canada: Political Showdown Brewing Over Cannabis Home Grows
Thu / Jun 14th
Last week, Canada’s Senate approved the House of Commons’ bill to legalize cannabis but attached several amendments limiting the scope… Read More
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language
Wed / Jun 13th
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday in an overwhelmingly supportive 20-1 vote, according… Read More
2018 Farm Bill May Fully Legalize Industrial Hemp
Mon / Jun 11th
The Senate Agricultural Committee unveiled its version of the 2018 Farm Bill last Friday, which includes a push to fully… Read More