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DOJ Will No Longer Defend Administrative Law Judges From Removal

The announcement could bolster MMJ International Holdings’ ongoing lawsuit against the DEA over a medical cannabis research application.

7 US House Republicans File Bill to Prevent 280E Tax Relief for Cannabis Businesses

The legislation, sponsored by Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington, is similar to a bill recently offered by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb.

Texas Senator Files Bill to Ban THC, Intoxicating Hemp Products

Sen. Charles Perry, a Lubbock Republican, is sponsoring legislation that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing as a top legislative priority this session.

New Hampshire House Passes Adult-Use Legalization Bill Absent of Licensed Program

The legislation would legalize cannabis use and possession for those 21 years and older but omits a marketplace for cultivation and dispensary sales.

US Congressman’s Bill Would Provide Veterans Access to Cannabis From VA Doctors

Florida Republican Brian Mast reintroduced the Veterans Equal Access Act to allow government health care providers to recommend medical cannabis.

NCIA Files Motion With DEA Judge to Consolidate With Rescheduling Participant Absent of Standing

Veteran and medical cannabis advocate Ellen Brown hopes to partner with the National Cannabis Industry Association for the hearing process.

Trump Picks Permanent DEA Administrator Who Aligns With Nancy Reagan’s War on Drugs Campaign

The president nominated DEA veteran Terry Cole to head the agency; Cole has three decades of law enforcement experience, including foreign assignments.

2 US Senators Work With Prohibitionists to Stop 280E Relief Under Cannabis Rescheduling

Sens. James Lankford and Pete Ricketts worked with Smart Approaches to Marijuana on legislation to block potential tax relief under Schedule III.

Hawaii House Kills 2025 Cannabis Legalization Bill, Continuing Blockade on Reform

After the bill survived two committees, a rare motion prevented the legislation from being discussed on the chamber’s floor.

Senate Banking Committee Witness Urges Members to Improve, Pass SAFE Banking Act

Aaron Klien, of the Brookings Institute, told lawmakers that legislation for the cannabis industry needs to address ‘costly and unproductive’ SAR filings.

Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Cannabis Legalization in Budget Address: ‘Let’s Get It Done’

Gov. Josh Shapiro called on state lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis in the commonwealth, saying taxation and regulation are long overdue.

Florida Supreme Court Will Reject 2026 Cannabis Legalization Proposal, Governor Predicts

Gov. Ron DeSantis said a new measure, sponsored by the same committee that oversaw 2024’s failed initiative, won’t survive judicial review.

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