Medical cannabis votes move forward in Nebraska after judge's ruling
A judge in Nebraska ruled that votes for medical cannabis will be counted, a move viewed by advocates as progress. This decision reflects changing attitudes toward medical cannabis
Game Changer: The DEA's move to reclassify cannabis could lead to major success in the US
The DEA's move to move cannabis to Schedule III recognizes its medical benefits and lower potential for abuse, paving the way for expanded research, industry growth and possibl
History: DEA agrees to move marijuana to Schedule III
The federal war on marijuana is over. Today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officially decided to reclassify marijauna as medicinal use and low abuse potential. For the fir
Republican Congressman reintroduces bill to move cannabis to Schedule III
While many advocates are pushing for federal decriminalization and full designation of cannabis, one Republican congressman is pushing for simply downgrading cannabis from Schedule
SD Gov. Noem Says Cannabis Legalization Can Move Forward If Approved — Change Of Heart Or Election Posturing?
By Nina Zdinjak South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R), who has opposed adult-use marijuana legalization for a while, now says she’d allow the implementation of the law. During a
Congress may move on legalization after the election
Sen. Chuck Schumer told voters Sunday that Congress will move on cannabis legalization, but only after the mid-term elections during Congress’ so-called lame-duck session. Sen. S
Germany’s move to legalize marijuana will spark wildfire in Europe, says This Cannabis CEO
Through Lydia Karuki Germany, the largest economy in Europe, plans to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented a plan for the legaliza
Missouri’s legalization move meets unexpected resistance
With the Nov. 8 election just two weeks away, Missouri’s move to legalize adult cannabis use has met unexpected opposition from some state organizations and political parties
In Historic Move, Biden announces he will pardon thousands of state cannabis offenses
Today President Joe Biden announced that he will pardon people with federal convictions for simple possession of cannabis. He also announced that he would direct U.S. Attorney Gene
Will Germany’s move to legalize cannabis inspire the rest of Europe?
Germany is poised to become the largest country in Europe to legalize marijuana. It’s a decision that carries some weight considering they have the largest economy on the con
North Carolina lawmakers move forward with medical cannabis legislation
North Carolina took another step towards final legalization of medical cannabis on Thursday when members of the state Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation that would authorize
Will the tax exemption of cannabis encourage people to move from the illegal market to the legal market?
The San Francisco city government has unanimously voted to remove cannabis taxes for the next 13 months. This proactive decree aims to cripple the illegal cannabis market in the st
Will the DEA move a cocaine-based drug over marijuana?
Imagine for decades pushing for marijuana legislation just so that a drug made from a stronger and more harmful controlled substance would get more DEA support. Very few people wou
Germany is legalizing the sale of cannabis – a move that could generate $ 3.85 billion in annual tax revenue
By Nina Zdinjak Germany could be the next country in Europe to legalize adult cannabis. In October this year, Luxembourg gave the green light to the legal cultivation of cannabis f
No, President Biden cannot legalize or move weed, even with an executive order
Interesting release this week from a group called the Congressional Research Service on whether President Biden can legalize marijuana all by himself, or at least move it all by hi
Mississippi lawmakers move to implement medical cannabis legislation |
After months of negotiations, Mississippi lawmakers reached an agreement this week to implement a new medical marijuana law in the state. Mississippi Today reported that “leg
Federal court dismisses case to move marijuana, but glimmers of hope
As first reported in Marijuana Moment, on August 30, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District dismissed a petition by a team of cannabis researchers, scientists, and
Court rejects petition asking DEA to move cannabis, but a judge says it could still be reclassified
By Nina Zdinjak The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District ruled Monday against a motion asking the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule cannabis in all its fo
Amazon’s Big Cannabis Move: Why Company Drug Testing Policies Are More Important Than Ever
By Steven Hawkins, CEO of the United States Cannabis Council If a drug testing policy that affects over a million Americans is changed, it will be a signal. At the beginning of Jun
Maryland legislature is planning a cannabis legalization move in the 2022 election
Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that lawmakers will reach out to voters on cannabis policy reform by putting a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot n