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GOP lawmakers still trying to block cannabis rescheduling despite Trump (Newsletter: April 30, 2026)
DEA marijuana registrations launch; AOC on rescheduling; SC medical cannabis impact; IN gov on legalization momentum; LA marijuana penalties Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your...
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RN Collins: Federal Drug Policy, April 2026: The Operative Architecture of Cannabis Rescheduling, the Psychedelic Therapeutic Acceleration Directive, and the Road to June 29
Federal Drug Policy, April 2026: The Operative Architecture of Cannabis Rescheduling, the Psychedelic Therapeutic Acceleration Directive, and the Road to June 29 RN Collins |...
3 months ago
Edinburgh: Man, 48, charged over £895,000 cannabis seizure
A man has appeared in court over the seizure of a “significant” amount of cannabis from three properties in Edinburgh. Gang Li was arrested after police raided premises in Breadalbane Street in...
3 months ago
Class Action Lawsuit Claims ‘Cartel’ Manipulates Missouri Cannabis Industry
A class action lawsuit filed in Missouri contends a “cartel” owns, controls, or manages an illegally high share of the state’s dispensary licenses and uses that market power to manipulate the market...
3 months ago
Maryland Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Off-Duty Medical Cannabis Use by Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Tuesday signed legislation allowing off-duty medical cannabis use by fire and rescue public safety employees. This bill prohibits employers of fire and rescue public...
3 months ago
Report: Indiana Residents Spend About $2B on Cannabis Annually Despite Prohibition
Indiana residents spend nearly $2 billion on cannabis annually despite the legalization of neither medical nor adult-use cannabis in the state, according to a RAND study commissioned by the Richard...
3 months ago
State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses Can Now Apply For Federal Protections Using New DEA Form
State-licensed medical marijuana businesses can now apply for federal protections in line with the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling process. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s “Medical...
3 months ago
Republicans In Congress Are Still Trying To Block Marijuana Rescheduling Even As Trump Moves Forward
Republican leaders of a powerful congressional committee are advancing legislation aimed at blocking the federal rescheduling of marijuana—even though the Trump administration announced last week...
3 months ago
AOC Supports Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Even If It ‘Doesn’t Quite Make All The Wrongs Right’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) supports the Trump administration’s move to reschedule marijuana under federal law—but she also worries that enacting incremental cannabis reforms without equity...
3 months ago
There’s ‘Strong Public Demand’ For Bigger Marijuana Reform Than Trump’s Rescheduling Move, Federally Funded Study Shows
The Trump administration’s move to reschedule marijuana is popular, but most people support even broader cannabis reforms, according to a new federally funded study that examines public comments...
3 months ago
MJ Unpacked Is Coming Home to the Boardwalk
MJ Unpacked is rolling back into Atlantic City on May 5–7, and it feels less like another cannabis conference and more like a family reunion at the shore—with much better weed. This is more than just...
3 months ago
DEA Launches Online Portal for Registering Medical Cannabis Firms
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday launched its online portal allowing state-licensed medical cannabis dispensaries to register with the federal government, according to a...
3 months ago
Oklahoma Judge Lifts Medical Cannabis Farm’s License Suspension
An administrative law judge in Oklahoma ruled last week that Cedric Gardens Inc, a state-licensed medical cannabis cultivator, can resume business operations after they were suspended by the Oklahoma...
3 months ago
South Carolina Patients Could Get Medical Marijuana Access Under State Laws Triggered By Federal Rescheduling
South Carolina patients could get legal access to medical marijuana under a little-known state law that could be triggered by the Trump administration’s federal cannabis rescheduling move. State Sen....
3 months ago
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Bill To Send People To Jail For Smoking Marijuana Near College Campuses
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a bill that threatens to send people to jail for up to one year if they smoke marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school property—including a college campus. The...
3 months ago
Indiana Is ‘More Likely’ To Legalize Marijuana Now That It’s Been Federally Rescheduled, Governor Says
“You’ve got to take what’s evolved over time. [If you] stick your head in the sand, you’re generally going to make the wrong decision.” By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana Gov....
3 months ago
Hemp amendments stall in Congress, for now (Newsletter: April 29, 2026)
MD gov signs marijuana workplace rights bill; NC medical cannabis momentum; Study: Cannabis as ancient “core crop” Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday...
3 months ago
Is the Most Impactful Part of Marijuana Rescheduling an Obscure Sentence in the Tax Code? Whitt Steineker
This is the second of 13 posts describing the impacts of marijuana’s rescheduling. An homage to Phish’s historic run at Madison Square Garden in the Summer of 2017, Budding Trends Baker’s Dozen will...
3 months ago
Congressional Amendments To Delay Or Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Won’t Get Votes
Congressional amendments to either delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year or to speed up its implementation will not be considered on the House floor this...
3 months ago
Maryland: Governor Signs Bill Into Law Providing Employment Protections for Firefighters’ Off-Duty Use of Medical Cannabis
"This legislation sets an important precedent for protecting licensed professionals from unjust discipline while respecting the will of Maryland voters and lawmakers who have legalized cannabis." The...
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