A group representing state-level cannabis regulators is calling on the Biden administration and the nation’s top drug enforcement official to provide a clear explanation of how rescheduling marijuana would affect federal enforcement priorities and the U.S. government’s interaction with jurisdictions that regulate cannabis products. In comments to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram about […]| Marijuana Moment
A GOP senator is condemning the Biden administration over what he describes as repeated refusals from federal agencies to brief Congress on its plans and justification for rescheduling marijuana, which he argues fuels speculation that the proposed policy change is politically motivated. In a letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Department of […]| Marijuana Moment
As the Republican National Committee (RNC) convention comes to a close, a number of Republican congressional lawmakers are sharing predictions about the prospects of marijuana policy reform—including rescheduling—if President Donald Trump wins another term in White House in November. Perspectives were mixed in a series of interviews with Marijuana Moment this week, as delegates formally […]| Marijuana Moment
A GOP congressman says “I don’t care” whether rolling back the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling move under a potential Trump presidency would hurt the Republican party, because he feels more strongly that the modest reform would endanger public health. At the Republican National Committee conference last week, longtime prohibitionist Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) was asked […]| Marijuana Moment
Tens of thousands of people and organizations weighed in on the federal government’s marijuana rescheduling proposal ahead of the close of public comment on Monday night. That includes governors, members of Congress, medical professionals and advocacy groups on either side of the legalization debate, among many others. Some, including a coalition of reform groups, called […]| Marijuana Moment
A GOP congressman who represents California is condemning the Biden administration’s push to reschedule marijuana, as well as legislative efforts to enact bipartisan cannabis banking reform, because he says the policy changes would “prop up this immoral industry” and give a “green light to the evil that comes from drug use.” In a brief speech […]| Marijuana Moment