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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

Interviews & Opinion

FDA Issues First Batch of Warning Letters to Delta-8 THC Product Manufacturers

The federal agency is warning five companies that they are marketing unapproved new drugs, misbranding their wares and unlawfully adding delta-8 THC to food products.

May 6, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Congressman Introduces Legislation to Reschedule Cannabis, More State Legislatures Consider Legalization Proposals: Week in Review

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube has introduced the Marijuana 1-to-3 Act to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

January 30, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Passes MORE Act, UN Votes to Remove Cannabis From List of Most Dangerous Drugs: Week in Review

This week, the industry celebrated two major votes.

December 5, 2020

International

U.N. Vote on Cannabis: Is This the Beginning of the End of the Controlled Substances Act?

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs is scheduled to vote on the rescheduling of cannabis and cannabis-related substances in December.

November 24, 2020

Finance

Wildfires Continue to Ravage West Coast Cannabis Businesses, U.S. House Postpones Vote on the MORE Act: Week in Review

West coast wildfires continue to threaten and destroy cannabis operations as growers work to save their businesses and homes.

September 19, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

9 Amicus Briefs Filed with Supreme Court in Support of Removing Cannabis from Controlled Substances Act

Eight industry organizations and seven members of Congress all wrote in support of Marvin Washington’s appeal to the country’s highest court.

September 17, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Congressional Committee Hearing Discusses Future of Cannabis Regulation, Illinois Adult-Use Sales Reach Nearly $20 Million in 12 Days: Week in Review

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Jan. 15 titled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.”

January 18, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Appeals Court Rules that New Jersey Company Must Cover Employee’s Medical Cannabis Costs

With worker’s compensation ordered to cover medical cannabis, will private insurers follow suit in New Jersey and beyond?

January 17, 2020