Sessions Urges Congress to Restore Funding for Cannabis Enforcement
Tue / Jun 13th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions last month sent a letter to Senators Mitch McConnell (R), Chuck Schumer (D), House Speaker Paul… 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:
DEA Seeks to Have Lawsuit Against ‘Marijuana Extract’ Rule Tossed
Mon / Jun 5th
The DEA is moving to have a lawsuit dismissed that challenges their December rule change which applies a Controlled Substances Number… Read More
Obama Drug Czar Office Wanted to Decriminalize Cannabis
Wed / May 31st
Office of National Drug Control Policy officials under President Barack Obama wanted to decriminalize cannabis possession nationally but never made the… Read More
Marino Withdraws Name from ‘Drug Czar’ Consideration
Fri / May 5th
Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Marino has withdrawn his name from consideration to lead the Office of Drug Control Policy “due to… Read More
Federal Bill Would Remove CBD from ‘Marihuana’ Definition
Wed / May 3rd
A bill to exclude cannabidiol and “cannabidiol-rich plants” from the definition of “marihuana” under the federal Controlled Substances Act has… Read More
MMJ and Hemp Program Protections Included in Federal Budget Resolution
Tue / May 2nd
State-legal medical cannabis and hemp programs are safe until at least September as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment – which prohibits the… Read More
Colorado Gov. Meets With AG Sessions, Hopeful Administration Will Maintain Status Quo
Fri / Apr 28th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, with the governor coming away with the sense that a… Read More
DHS Director Reverses Stance; Calls Cannabis ‘Gateway Drug’
Wed / Apr 19th
After just two days ago saying that “marijuana is not a factor in the drug war,” Department of Homeland Security… Read More
Oregon Rep. Blumenauer: Cannabis has ‘Come of Age Politically’
Wed / Apr 19th
During a conference call with reporters today, Oregon Congressman Rep. Earl Blumenauer said “marijuana has gone mainstream” and “has come… Read More
Cannabis Prohibitionist Rep. Marino Named Trump Drug Czar
Wed / Apr 12th
Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Marino has been tabbed to serve as drug czar by the Trump Administration, according to a CBS… Read More
Governors from Adult-Use States Ask Feds to Maintain Status Quo
Tue / Apr 4th
In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the governors of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and… Read More
AG Sessions Told GOP Senators No Big Cannabis Policy Shift Coming
Fri / Mar 3rd
According to a report from Politico, Attorney General Jeff Sessions privately told some Republican senators – before his confirmation –… Read More
Boulder, Colorado D.A. Joins Policy Group Making Cannabis Recommendations to Feds
Tue / Jan 31st
Boulder, Colorado’s District Attorney Stan Garnett will join a policy group comprised of prosecutors throughout the nation who will advise… Read More
Little Interest So Far in Growing Cannabis for the Feds Following DEA Policy Changes
Wed / Aug 31st
A report by Stat News has found little interest from a dozen agricultural colleges to grow cannabis at the behest… Read More
Obama Commutes Prison Sentences of 61 Drug Offenders
Wed / Mar 30th
President Obama commuted the sentences of 61 drug offenders on Wednesday, continuing his widely-publicized effort to reform the United States’… Read More
Federal Lawmakers Calling for VA to Remove Ban Blocking Medical Cannabis Treatment for Veterans
Thu / Jan 28th
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers have banded together to pressure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow U.S. veterans… Read More
DNC Chair Compares Cannabis to Heroin While Pandering to Alcohol Interests
Thu / Jan 14th
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is up for re-election and proudly touting her stance that marijuana is a ‘gateway drug’… Read More
Top U.S. Doctor Announces Review of Federal Policies on Substance Use
Fri / Jan 1st
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is preparing an extensive, first-of-its-kind report “presenting the state of the science on substance use,… Read More
2016 Brings Temporary Suspension of Federal Asset Forfeitures
Fri / Jan 1st
The controversial equitable sharing program, which allows local law enforcement to keep up to 80 percent of assets seized for… Read More
Group of U.S. Senators Continue Pressing Federal Agencies on Cannabis Research
Tue / Dec 29th
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is leading a group of eight senators in pressing the federal government on the issue of… Read More
Bernie Sanders Proposes Removal of Cannabis from Scheduled Substances List
Thu / Oct 29th
Bernie Sanders proposed Wednesday that marijuana be cut completely from the list of the ‘most dangerous drugs’ banned by the… Read More
State Legislatures Demand Congress Overhaul Federal Drug Laws
Wed / Aug 12th
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan organization that represents state legislatures across the country, demanded that Congress revise… Read More
The White House Removes Marijuana Research Restrictions
Tue / Jun 23rd
The Obama Administration has announced that the federal government will drop current marijuana research restrictions, leaving the door open to… Read More
SCOTUS Rules Police Cannot Detain Motorists to Wait for Drug Dogs
Fri / Apr 24th
In a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court declared that detaining motorists on the side of the… Read More