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Legislation and Regulation

US House Members Release Memo on Benefits of Cannabis Decriminalization, Descheduling, Propose Reforms

The U.S. House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties released the joint memo ahead of a Nov. 15 hearing on cannabis.

November 14, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce Discusses Federal and State Cannabis Policy Ahead of Congressional Hearing Testimony

GACC leaders Randal John Meyer and Rezwan Khan broke down some of the industry trade group’s approaches and positions on state and federal reform.

November 14, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Operators Reflect on Biden’s Pardons

Plant-touching operators across the industry applaud the president’s calls for reform, but insist more must be done.

November 14, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

To Reschedule or Deschedule? Plant-Touching Businesses Weigh In

Owners and operators of cannabis companies across the U.S. say they would like to see cannabis completely descheduled as a result of President Joe Biden’s order to review cannabis’s status under the Controlled Substances Act.

November 7, 2022

Industry Headlines

Sentencing Commission Estimates More Than 6,500 Americans Are Eligible to Receive Pardons Under President’s Federal Cannabis Policy Reform Plan

The USSC’s analysis includes federal data dating back to 1992.

October 28, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Biden's Order to Review Cannabis 'Truly Historic,' But What's at Stake?

Many industry experts agree removing cannabis from the list of Controlled Substances would be ideal. But a rescheduling could make things more complex—or even a 'disaster' for the state-legal industry.

October 26, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Brittney Griner Appeal Denied By Russian Court

Griner, who was convicted in August on charges of cannabis possession at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow, has been in Russian detention since February.

October 25, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

Study Shows Two-Thirds of American Adults Support Biden’s Cannabis Policy Reform Plan

The poll found that nearly three-quarters of respondents support changing how cannabis is classified under federal law and removing it as a Schedule I drug.

October 21, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Reschedule? Deschedule? A Conversation with Leah Heise Following President Biden’s Announcement

The president has requested a review of cannabis’s status under the Controlled Substances Act. What might happen next?

October 17, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Industry, Lawmakers React to Biden's Federal Cannabis Policy Reform Efforts

Biden announced Oct. 6 a three-step plan to pardon all federal simple cannabis possession offenses, urge state governors to pardon state-level offenses, and review how cannabis is scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.

October 7, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

UPDATED: Biden's Call to Pardon Thousands of Federal Cannabis Offenses Part of Sweeping Policy Reform

The three-step plan announced Oct. 6 includes a move to pardon all federal simple cannabis possession offenses and a review of how cannabis is scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.

October 6, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Brittney Griner’s Defense Team Files Appeal in Russian Court

The 31-year-old WNBA star was recently sentenced to nine years in Russian prison and fined nearly $17,000 on cannabis possession charges.

August 15, 2022