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Federal Cannabis Legalization

VP Kamala Harris Touts Changing ‘Federal Marijuana Policy’ in Campaign Video

Many industry stakeholders and advocates pushed back, saying the White House hasn’t changed anything since Biden took office.

February 12, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Congressman Presses DEA For Answers on Ongoing Cannabis Scheduling Review

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer wrote to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram Feb. 8 for further details on the review process, including when the agency might publish its draft rule on the scheduling of cannabis.

February 8, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

US Congressman Attempts to Sway DEA From Rescheduling Cannabis

Rep. Andy Harris claims the FDA’s eight-factor analysis on cannabis was “flawed,” leading to a “misguided” recommendation to reschedule.

February 2, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

12 US Senators Say Cannabis Should Be Descheduled, Demand Transparency From DEA

The dozen Democrats requested responses to six questions regarding the DEA’s rescheduling process.

January 30, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

US Congressman Urges DEA to Expedite Rescheduling Cannabis

Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee wrote a letter to Administrator Anne Milgram pushing to initiate the rulemaking process “quickly.”

January 5, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Industry Attorney Weighs in on Possible Cannabis Rescheduling Timeline: ‘It Normally Takes Years and Years for This to Get Done’

Despite the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s recent response to a letter from Rep. Earl Blumenauer urging the agency to deschedule cannabis, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur’s Shane Pennington says it could be after the 2024 election before federal officials come to a decision on cannabis’s Schedule I status.

January 4, 2024

Florida

5 Cannabis Policy Reform Efforts to Watch in 2024

From the SAFER Banking Act to state-level reform, Akerman’s Jonathan Robbins outlines the legislation and potential policy changes on the horizon for the industry.

December 27, 2023

Cannabis Rescheduling

Former US Attorneys Urge Federal Officials to Reject Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendation

Eric Berlin, partner at Dentons, shares insight into some of the arguments the 29 former attorneys make against removing cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

December 21, 2023

Cannabis Rescheduling

US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Calls on DEA to Reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III

The New York Democrat says cannabis “is simply not comparable to other Schedule I substances like heroin, LSD and MDMA.”

November 21, 2023

Interviews & Opinion

A Positive Sign For Schedule III

In Vienna, a U.S. state department legal adviser champions member-state discretion over domestic drug policy, potentially removing the obstacle the Single Convention drug treaty could pose to cannabis reform.

November 7, 2023

Cannabis Rescheduling

31 Bipartisan House Lawmakers Urge DEA to End ‘Failed’ Cannabis Prohibition

A group of U.S. representatives sent a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram calling on her agency to “recognize the merits of full descheduling.”

November 1, 2023

Cannabis Tax Law

280E: How the Cannabis Industry Got Here

As cannabis businesses brace for potential tax relief should the plant be rescheduled, a look at the origins of IRC Section 280E and why it applies to legal, state-level cannabis companies.

October 18, 2023