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Thousands of Lawmakers Call on Federal Government to Respect Cannabis Laws
The NCSL is calling on the federal government to end cannabis prohibition.
August 1, 2018
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The NCSL is calling on the federal government to end cannabis prohibition.
Hiller, PC has filed a notice of appeal for the federal cannabis lawsuit and the briefing will take place on June 1st.
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Federal marijuana trafficking prosecutions have declined significantly since the passage of statewide laws regulating the plant’s production and retail
It is widely known that marijuana has medicinal value. That’s why there are so many states that have legalized medical marijuana, and why more states
The Brookings Institution has put out some literature lately dealing with marijuana, the most recent of which calls for removing barriers to marijuana research. This
Remember last year when the United States Congress passed a bill that de-funded medical marijuana raids in states where medical marijuana is legal? And remember
The federal government recently renewed its agreement with the University of Mississippi to grow medical marijuana for research and distribution to the four remaining medical
One of the urban legends I heard a lot about growing up was how potent federal medical marijuana was. You may have heard the stories
Marijuana opponents like Kevin Sabet have tried very hard to scare Americans into thinking that marijuana reform inevitably will lead to death on our public
For a very long time politicians either didn’t publicly support marijuana reform, or outright opposed it publicly. It was very, very rare to hear a
There is a big court battle going on right now to try to get marijuana rescheduled. Currently marijuana is a Schedule I substance according to
The federal government has long waged a war against marijuana. Even as marijuana becomes legal in more and more states for recreational use, the feds
By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a comprehensive thirty five-page report last week examining the federal government establishing
There were some huge victories on Election Day 2014. Arguably the biggest victory was the passage of Initiative 71 in Washington D.C.. All legalization victories
By Alizeh Siddiqui According to WSHU.org, New York’s health department is asking permission from the federal government to import out-of-state medical marijuana until its own program
US Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has called on the directors of the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Substance Abuse Mental Health
Washington D.C. is going to vote on marijuana legalization this November. Washington D.C. joins Oregon and Alaska, who are also going to be voting on
Marijuana opponents have tried very hard to scare the American public into thinking that when marijuana laws are reformed, an epidemic will immediately follow of
One of my biggest pet peeves is when a federal politician says ‘more research is needed’ for marijuana before they support reform, yet they do
Marijuana is a Schedule 1 substance according the federal government. Schedule 1 substances are considered to have ‘no medical value.’ Marijuana has medical value, proven
This week the 2014 Bank Secrecy Act took place in Las Vegas. In attendance were members from the banking industry, the casino industry, and members
The look on people’s faces when I tell them that there is a federal marijuana program is priceless, assuming that they have never heard of
There is a lot of hypocrisy, confusion, and ridiculousness when it comes to the federal government and it’s policies towards marijuana. The fact that marijuana
There was a lot of big marijuana news that occurred this week, but the biggest news came out of Washington D.C. today. United States Attorney