Category: Medical Marijuana

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It’s ‘Go Time’ for Cannabis Bills in Congress

In the coming days, members of the House and Senate could take action on multiple important federal cannabis bills. The House Oversight Committee will be holding a markup hearing on the CURE Act...

Reactions to the Rescheduling of Marijuana

While it is far from being official, it looks pretty clear that the Biden Administration’s plan is to reschedule marijuana as a Schedule III controlled substance in the ranks of steroids and...

North Carolina: Tribal Voters Approve Measure to Allow for Eventual Sales of Marijuana to Adults

Members of North Carolina’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have decided in favor of a referendum permitting the use and sale of marijuana on tribal land. According to preliminary results, 70 percent...

35 Years Ago Today: DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge Ruled That Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal Law

Today marks the 35-year anniversary of an administrative ruling by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Chief Administrative Law Judge determining that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility in the United States and,...

Desantis Reconfirms He Would Not Legalize Marijuana

In a recent presidential campaign event in Iowa, Ron DeSantis reaffirmed his opposition to the legalization of marijuana. He expressed concerns about the potential accessibility of cannabis to young children and the...

New Study Shows Some Cannabis users May Have Elevated Levels of Lead and Cadmium

A recent study conducted by researchers at Columbia University has revealed that some marijuana users may have elevated levels of two heavy metals, lead and cadmium, in their blood and urine, raising...

Here’s what the deal is with Marijuana moving to Schedule III

Bloomberg News just got a huge scoop: a letter sent from the Department of Health and Human Services to the DEA recommending that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III...

Report: Leaked HHS Letter Calls Upon DEA to Reschedule Cannabis

Bloomberg news has obtained a letter from a “top” Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) official recommending that the US Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a...