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Cannabis Rescheduling

Trump Confirms He’s ‘Considering’ Executive Order to Reclassify Cannabis

The president’s remarks come after reports of an Oval Office meeting in which he indicated he’d issue an executive order.

December 16, 2025

Legislation and Regulation

5 Former US Attorneys Say No Cannabis Possession Policy Memo Existed Under Biden

The former federal prosecutors indicated there was no Biden-era guidance on prosecuting simple possession for Trump’s DOJ to rescind.

December 3, 2025

Cannabis Rescheduling

DEA Provides No Cannabis Rescheduling Update After 180 Days

The Drug Enforcement Administration still has yet to fix a briefing schedule for an interlocutory appeal as Trump’s nominee awaits Senate confirmation.

July 8, 2025

Industry Headlines

President Joe Biden Commutes Sentences for Nearly 2,500 Nonviolent Drug Offenders

The latest act means Biden has granted more individual commutations than any other president.

January 17, 2025

Industry Headlines

Biden Commutes Nearly 1,500 Sentences, Pardons 39, Setting Clemency Record

The outgoing president indicated he will issue additional clemency acts as his administration reviews more petitions.

December 12, 2024

Top Stories

The November Election Is Behind Us: Where Are We Now on Cannabis Legalization—Across the States And by the Feds?

Three of four states rejected legalization measures, and federal rescheduling remains uncertain by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

December 9, 2024

Top Stories

DEA Names 25 Participants for Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing That’s Now Delayed Until 2025

An administrative law judge issued an order pushing back testimonies until January or February.

November 1, 2024

Top Stories

Kamala Harris Adds ‘Legalize Recreational Marijuana’ to To-Do List

The Democratic presidential candidate included cannabis reform among 14 items on her immediate priority list.

October 25, 2024

Top Stories

2 US House Democrats Nudge DEA to ‘Swiftly’ Reschedule Cannabis

Reps. Jerry Nadler and Frank Pallone Jr., both ranking members, wrote a letter to the attorney general and DEA administrator.

October 2, 2024

Cannabis Industry Research

Medical Marijuana Act Signed by Biden Would Hinder Research Under Rescheduling

The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act’s requirements would remain under Schedule III, a congressional researcher says.

September 20, 2024

Industry Headlines

#Countdown4Clemency Campaign Calls on Biden to Keep Promise, Free 3,000 People Incarcerated for Cannabis

The Last Prisoner Project and cannabis advocates launched the campaign to urge Biden to use his clemency power before the end of his term.

September 10, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis Rescheduling No Longer on Fast Track; Hearing Scheduled For December

The DEA will not issue a final rule before the November election now that Administrator Anne Milgram granted an administrative law judge hearing.

August 27, 2024