Federal judge in Arkansas blocks ban on hemp cannabinoids in crucial decision
Given the implications of a recent ruling by a federal judge, industry representatives are wondering: Did a federal judge just legalize aid-derived cannabinoids like delta-8-THC, H
Congressman introduces bill to deprive states with legal weed of federal funding
Rep. Chuck Edwards, representing a county in western North Carolina, introduced the Stop Pot Act on Friday, saying the bill will “withhold 10 percent of federal highway funds
Federal government wants to regulate cannabis again
Bloomberg News has received a letter from an official at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommending that the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reclassify cannabi
Former mayor of Adelanto, California, sentenced to federal prison for accepting marijuana-related bribes
On August 4, former Mayor of Adelanto, California Richard Kerr was found guilty of accepting cannabis-related bribes during his tenure. According to reporting in the Los Angeles Ti
Cannabis companies affected by Vermont floods are not eligible for federal aid
As the west coast prepares for the annual summer heat wave, states on the east coast are struggling to stay afloat despite heavy rains. Devastating floods hit Monteplier, Vermont,
The number of federal cannabis inmates has fallen by 61% over the past five years
Recently, the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that the percentage of people serving time in federal prisons for cannabis convictions fell
The US Forest Service reminds its employees that they remain subject to federal law
On June 22, Tony Dixon, deputy director of operations for the US Forest Service (USFS), released a statement examining the context and impact of cannabis on federal employees. R
How the federal government is systematically trying to kill the cannabis industry
How the federal government’s inability to legalize cannabis is killing the industry Over the past decade, the movement to legalize cannabis in the United States has gained si
Would you like cannabis moved or moved at the federal level? (And the big difference between the two!)
President Biden took two historic actions to “end” the federal government’s “failed approach” to marijuana just before last year’s interim perio
No federal legalization, no problem – $71 billion worth of legal cannabis by 2030, says NFD?
Gary Allen, CEO of New Frontier Data, announced the release of the 2023 US Cannabis Report: Market Updates & Projections, providing insight into the current and future state o
Federal court upholds Washington state cannabis residency permit
Bucking a national trend, a Washington state judge upheld the state’s residency requirement for owning cannabis businesses and ruled that the US Constitution’s dormant
Medicinal Cannabis Growers Have Privacy Rights: Federal Court – Cannabis | weed | marijuana
A Canadian federal court has ruled that medical cannabis growers have privacy rights. This ruling comes after a protracted battle in which a few journalists tried to get Health Can
A federal judge in Oklahoma rules gun bans on cannabis users unconstitutional
A federal law that bans persons who use marijuana from owning firearms has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Oklahoma. Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee to former
This federal agency provides safety plans for cannabis workers free of charge
The death of cannabis worker Lorna McMurrey in January 2022 brought to light a number of health threats faced by workers in the legal cannabis industry. Leafly’s Death of a T
Federal penalties for cannabis have decreased significantly since 2014
A new report by the US Sentencing Commission found that the number of federal convictions for cannabis possession has decreased significantly in recent years, from 2,172 in tax yea
The new marijuana research law is another sign that federal prohibition is ending
On Friday, December 2, 2022, the White House announced that President Biden had enacted House Resolution 8454: HR 8454, the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
How to reschedule or rescind marijuana under federal law
Rescheduling vs. Cannabis Rescheduling: What’s the Deal? how would it happen On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden called on Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary
Has the interstate trade just come to cannabis in New York? Federal Judge Stops NY CAURD Dispensary License Program
Cannabis glut states may just have found a market for all their weed! Written by: Written by David Rabinovitz on Friday, November 11th, 2022 Has the interstate trade in cannabis ju
Federal judge blocks New York regulators from licensing pot shops
A federal judge in New York has issued an injunction barring the state from issuing licenses to cannabis retailers in five regions after a Michigan-based company filed a lawsuit ch
63 New York pharmacy licenses are suspended in federal court
Pharmacies in Brooklyn and other regions will not be licensed until a federal court resolves a Michigan man’s claim that the licensing process discriminates against out-of-st