A Republican senator has filed an amendment that would require the federal government to track the cost of hospitalization due to marijuana use. The proposal, from Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), would require the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to compile data on “Federal and State expenditures under the Medicaid program…that…
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Virginia’s Senate president pro tempore has filed a bill to provide relief for people convicted of past cannabis crimes, mandating that individuals with certain offenses automatically receive resentencing hearings and have their punishments adjusted. The legislation is similar to proposals passed by lawmakers in recent sessions that were vetoed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). The…
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Republican congressional lawmakers are making a last-ditch attempt to convince President Donald Trump not to follow through with reported plans to reschedule marijuana—with a pair of letters from House and Senate members who say the move would be a mistake. The House letter says rescheduling cannabis would “send the wrong message to America’s children, enable…
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President Donald Trump will be signing an executive order on Thursday that will direct the attorney to “expedite” and “complete” the marijuana rescheduling process, throw a lifeline to the hemp industry, allow doctors to prescribe CBD products that would be eligible for Medicare coverage and more, a White House official told reporters at a readout…
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Marijuana will be federally rescheduled under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday. The directive also aims to address federal hemp laws to promote access to full-spectrum CBD that could be covered under federal health insurance plans. Months after Trump said a decision on the cannabis reform proposal was imminent, the president…
Trump Signs Executive Order To Reclassify Marijuana By Removing It Read More »
President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed the concerns of GOP lawmakers who oppose his freshly signed executive order to reschedule marijuana, pointing out that an overwhelming majority of Americans support the reform and that cannabis can help people—including his personal friends—who are suffering from serious health issues. At a signing ceremony, the president issued an…
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President Donald Trump today signed an executive order expediting the reclassification of cannabis as a less dangerous drug—moving it from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The president was joined by several medical leaders during the signing, including Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz; Dr.…
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The Legalization Backlash: Why Your State Might Repeal Legal Cannabis in 2026 Just when you thought the cannabis legalization train was unstoppable, reality is about to slap you in the face. According to a recent Vice article, several states are considering repealing their legal cannabis markets in 2026. That’s right—not just pausing expansion, not just…
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Cannabis is now in the middle of a rare federal pivot. President Trump has signed an executive order directing the federal government to move marijuana toward reclassification under federal law. Some see the shift as long overdue recognition of medical reality. Others worry it could deepen federal control over a plant that remains illegal nationwide.…
Trump Reschedules Marijuana. But, Wait… There’s A Catch Read More »
When President Donald Trump announced that he would sign an executive order moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, he didn’t frame it as a cultural breakthrough or a political victory. He framed it as medicine. There were no weed jokes, no talk of freedom, no nods to cannabis culture. Instead, Trump spoke about…
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