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VP Harris: ‘We Need to Legalize Marijuana’
NORML Regional Coordinator Chris Goldstein takes us inside the closed-door White House roundtable discussion on criminal justice and cannabis drug policy and shares why he feels this is ‘the beginning of the end of the drug war.’
Chris Goldstein (second from right) with VP Kamala Harris, Gov. Andy Beshear and the other attendees at the closed-door White House roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room March 15.
9 US Senators Urge VA to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis for America’s Veterans
Sen. Jeff Merkley led the group in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough following the DEA’s rescheduling recommendation.
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Kentucky Governor Urges DEA to Reschedule: ‘The Jury is No Longer Out on Marijuana’
Gov. Andy Beshear wrote a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram expressing his support for reclassifying cannabis to a Schedule III substance.
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear
30,000+ Comments Submitted on DEA’s Proposed Rescheduling Rule
As the public comment period nears an end, comments are continuing to flood in.
A screenshot of the Federal Register's notice of proposed rulemaking page taken at 11:17 a.m. on July 15; comments continued to come in throughout the day, and as of 5:58 p.m. the total comment count had increased to 30,640.
25 GOP Lawmakers Condemn Cannabis Rescheduling in New Letter
Sen. James Lankford and Rep. Pete Sessions spearheaded the letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, saying rescheduling lacks “adequate science.”
U.S. Sen. James Lankford (left) and U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions
US House Republicans Nix States’ Rights Cannabis Amendment, Focus on Blocking Rescheduling
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that aims to prevent the DOJ from using funds to reclassify cannabis while allowing it to interfere with state cannabis laws.
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Farm Bill Amendment on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Leads CBT’s Top Stories in May
Cannabis rescheduling, Senators’ SAFER Banking stances, and Ohio localities with adult-use moratoriums were also among the most-read articles this month.
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US Congressmen Press DEA Head to Explain Her Signature Absence on Cannabis Rescheduling Document
The agency’s administrator, Anne Milgram, did not personally approve the notice of proposed rulemaking to reclassify cannabis on May 16.
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling on the Horizon: A Big Step Forward But Not the Be-All-End-All
Rescheduling does not make cannabis legal throughout America and the U.S. territories; It makes cannabis a federally regulated medication—and many questions remain about the fate of the industry.
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Cannabis Industry Reacts to Biden’s Rescheduling Announcement
The President’s May 16 announcement is being touted as an important and historic first step, but many industry constituents say there’s still a long way to go, with social justice at the heart of pushes for decriminalization. Here are reactions from cannabis business executives, industry organizations, lawyers and members of Congress.
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White House Moves to Reschedule Cannabis in ‘Monumental’ Decision, Biden Says
The Department of Justice will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to reclassify cannabis in the Federal Register, which will be followed by a 60-day public comment period prior to the department potentially finalizing the rule.
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Cannabis Rescheduling: Where Do We Go From Here?
The legal team at Vicente addressed the significance of the potential move to reschedule cannabis, detailing the ramifications for state-legal cannabis businesses and what could happen next, during a webinar. Here are 12 key takeaways from the event.
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