Trump Endorses Federal Marijuana Reforms and Reiterates His Support for Legalizing Pot in Florida
His new stance could encourage Vice President Kamala Harris to emphasize her opposition to federal marijuana prohibition.
His new stance could encourage Vice President Kamala Harris to emphasize her opposition to federal marijuana prohibition.
Moving marijuana to Schedule III, as the DEA plans to do, leaves federal pot prohibition essentially untouched.
The admission came as the agency pushed for funding. It's a reminder that the cops should spend fewer resources seizing cannabis and more on solving serious crimes.
The SAFER Banking Act is trying to address dual legality of cannabis laws between the federal government and the 38 states that have some form of legal cannabis.
Financial institutions have been locked out of the cannabis industry because of a surveillance regime that appears to have done little to stop real criminals.
Making it easier for scientists to study marijuana is a far cry from the liberalization that most Americans want.
Plus: giving migrants false addresses, regulating podcasts, and more...
Hint: The exact same way you should talk to them about booze, swearing, and scary movies.
Clearing the way for additional research into those drugs will help craft public policy regarding their use, and could open the door to additional medical uses.
The DEA is resisting a recommendation that the cannabis-derived compound be moved to the least restrictive category of controlled substances.
Will the Medical Cannabis Research Act make it to the House floor?
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