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Idaho’s Cannabis Legalization Campaign Effort Leads CBT’s Top Stories in July

Activists submitted signatures to the state secretary at the beginning of the month, after collecting more than double the required number for their petition.

July 29, 2026

Federal Cannabis Legalization

Project Four 2029 Launches to Build Legal Case for Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Ahead of 2029

The new nonpartisan advocacy initiative pairs legal precision with public strategy to prepare the ground for reform before the political window opens.

July 29, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

17 Senate Democrats File Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would deschedule cannabis, removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

July 17, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

Former Federal Prosecutor, Former IRS Lawyer Warn Cannabis Industry About Jumping on DEA Registration Bandwagon

The takeaway? Consult with experienced lawyers and tax professionals and consider the risks, as the landscape continues to shift.

May 18, 2026

Pesticides

Schedule III's Potential Impact on Cannabis Pesticide Regulations

In a regulatory environment where federal guidance is absent and state rules vary, will rescheduling provide an industry standard on pesticide use?

May 11, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

The Rescheduling of Marijuana Is Not Happening Any Time Soon (Opinion)

Don’t hold your breath: Trump’s December 2025 Schedule III order is window dressing for doing nothing.

February 5, 2026

Wyoming

Trump’s DOJ Allows Federal Prosecutors to Enforce Simple Cannabis Possession Crimes

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming says the Department of Justice “rescinded” previous guidance under Biden.

November 14, 2025

Hemp

Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Included in Deal to Reopen Government

Intoxicating hemp products would be prohibited under a three-bill spending package the Senate negotiated in a plan to end the government shutdown.

November 10, 2025

Federal Cannabis Legalization

GOP Support for Cannabis Legalization Dwindles to 40% Under Trump

After reaching an all-time high in 2023, support for ending cannabis prohibition dropped for the second straight year.

November 5, 2025

Federal Cannabis Legalization

40 House Democrats Introduce Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis

The MORE Act would deschedule and decriminalize cannabis, initiate expungements and support those disproportionately impacted by prohibition.

August 29, 2025

Legislation and Regulation

US Lawmaker Who Lost Limbs in War Convinces House to Allow Veteran Access to Cannabis

The U.S. House voted to attach Rep. Brian Mast’s amendment—to allow Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical cannabis—to a military funding bill.

June 26, 2025

Federal Cannabis Legalization

US Senator, Congresswoman Call on Trump to End ‘Costly Marijuana Arrests’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the president to reform federal cannabis laws in the wake of DOGE’s ‘failures.’

June 15, 2025