Oregon U.S. Rep.: Cannabis Will be Federally Legal in Five Years
Mon / May 14th
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer told canna-business owners that he believes cannabis will be treated like alcohol throughout the U.S. in… 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:
House Committee Advances Measure Allowing VA to Study MMJ
Wed / May 9th
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee has unanimously voted to advance a measure to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to… Read More
Blumenauer Urges Small Business Administration to Rescind Anti-Cannabis Loan Guidance
Tue / May 8th
Last month, the federal Small Business Administration released a new policy indicating that direct cannabis businesses, indirect cannabis business, and… Read More
MPP Founder Launches PAC to Defeat Texas Rep. Pete Sessions
Tue / May 8th
Cannabis advocates are raising money for a super PAC called Texans Removing Outdated and Unresponsive Politicians, aimed at ousting Texas Republican… Read More
Canadian PM Trudeau: Cannabis Will be Legal this Summer
Mon / May 7th
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged that cannabis will be federally legal in the nation by this summer despite… Read More
Likely Outcomes of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Siding with the DEA
Fri / May 4th
The Federal Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled in an unpublished Memorandum of Disposition this week that the Drug… Read More
Canadian Senate Committees Recommend Delaying Rec. Cannabis Bill
Thu / May 3rd
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is non-committal about whether he is willing to delay implementing the bill to legalize cannabis… Read More
Court Rules in Favor of DEA in CBD Lawsuit
Wed / May 2nd
Ninth Circuit appeals court judges have ruled against the Hemp Industries Association in their bid to overturn a move by… Read More
Zimbabwe Legalizes Medical Cannabis Cultivation
Mon / Apr 30th
Zimbabwe has opened applications for licenses to cultivate cannabis for medical and research purposes, according to a Reuters report. The… Read More
Sen. Corey Gardner Believes Trump ‘Will Be True to his Word’ on Cannabis Policy
Thu / Apr 26th
In an interview with Yahoo News, Colorado Sen. Corey Gardner said he believes President Donald Trump “will be true to… Read More
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Announces Bill to De-Schedule Cannabis
Fri / Apr 20th
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, has announced legislation that would de-schedule cannabis from the Controlled… Read More
McConnell’s Bill Would Normalize the Hemp Industry
Fri / Apr 20th
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the chamber floor and laid out his case for the… Read More
Bi-Partisan Bill Would Make Clear Veterans Affairs can Study MMJ
Wed / Apr 18th
A bi-partisan bill has been introduced in the House to make clear that the Department of Veterans Affairs has the authority… Read More
Trump Strikes Deal with Colorado Senator to Respect State Cannabis Reforms
Fri / Apr 13th
In a deal with Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner (R), President Donald Trump has agreed to support federalism-based legislation to protect… Read More
John Boehner: ‘My Thinking on Cannabis has Evolved’
Thu / Apr 12th OPINION
It feels strange to type “former Republican House Speaker John Boehner joins board of cannabis company” – but here we… Read More
NORML Launches Website to Send FDA Public Comments Regarding Cannabis Rescheduling
Wed / Apr 11th
The Food and Drug Administration is asking for public comment on the international scheduling of cannabis following a request from… Read More
Colorado Gov. Dishes to Rolling Stone about Cannabis Legalization, Federal Policy
Tue / Apr 10th
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper dispelled prohibitionist myths about cannabis legalization in the state: children… Read More
Josephine County, Oregon Sues State to Nullify MMJ and Rec. Cannabis Laws
Thu / Apr 5th
Josephine County, Oregon is suing the state in federal court seeking to invalidate both the medical and adult-use cannabis laws… Read More
Illinois’ Bank of Springfield Closing All MMJ Industry Accounts
Tue / Apr 3rd
Illinois’ Bank of Springfield is closing the accounts of the state’s medical cannabis companies by May 21 leaving most of… Read More
Alaska Lab Forced to Close After Bank Calls in Loan on Building Citing Federal Law
Mon / Apr 2nd
Anchorage, Alaska’s Steep Hill has been forced to suspend operations after Wells Fargo bank called in the loan on the… Read More
Rhode Island Dispensary Employee Denied Mortgage due to ‘Unacceptable Income’
Mon / Apr 2nd
An employee at a Rhode Island medical cannabis dispensary has been denied a mortgage by Home Loan Investment after the… Read More
Massachusetts Alcohol Regulators Block CBD Beer Claiming FDA Rules Violation
Mon / Mar 26th
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission will not allow a local brewer to move forward with plans to roll out… Read More
Canadian Senate Moves Cannabis Legalization Bill to Second Reading
Fri / Mar 23rd
Canada’s Senate has passed the bill to legalize cannabis onto a second reading, moving it to five committees for further… Read More
MMJ Protection Amendment Included in Federal Budget Bill
Thu / Mar 22nd
The amendment to protect state-approved medical cannabis programs, known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, has been included in the federal omnibus… Read More