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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Companies’ Case Challenging Federal Prohibition

The U.S. Supreme Court is declining to take up a case challenging the constitutionality of federal marijuana prohibition—an issue that even one of the bench’s more conservative members, Justice Clarance Thomas, had previously argued must be resolved amid the state legalization movement. The case, Canna Provisions v. Bondi, was on the agenda for a closed-door…

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Trump Is Trying To Boost ‘Pathetic’ Approval Ratings With Marijuana

Amid heightened rumors that the Trump administration will be moving forward on marijuana rescheduling, multiple top congressional Democrats are making the case that the reform would not go far enough—including one senator who said the move is only an attempt by the president to “gaslight” voters into thinking he legalized cannabis to boost his “pathetic”…

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Marijuana Users ‘Pose A Greater Danger’ Than Alcohol Drinkers, Trump

As speculation abounds over a potential marijuana rescheduling decision by the Trump administration, the Justice Department is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that it should reverse a lower court ruling that deemed a federal ban on gun ownership by cannabis consumers to be unconstitutional—in part because people who use illegal drugs “pose a greater danger”…

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Virginia Hemp Businesses Consider How To Pivot With Federal Ban

“It’s a bad situation for a lot of hemp growers and processors and retailers.” By Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury Richmond-based Bingo Beer legally joined a nationally-growing market for hemp-derived THC products earlier this year when it unveiled THC seltzers. The nonalcoholic beverage option has been growing nationwide as an alternative for people who are looking to…

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Bill On Ohio Governor’s Desk Will Put Hemp Companies Out

“This was my American dream, so to see it get taken away from you, kind of hurts.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohioans in the intoxicating hemp industry fear a bill heading to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) desk will put them out of business. Ohio Senate Bill 56 is on its way to…

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Trump Weighs Executive Order to Advance Cannabis Rescheduling

President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would push the federal government to reclassify cannabis, a step that could mark the most significant shift in U.S. cannabis policy in decades—even as the White House cautions that no final decision has been made.The deliberations, first reported late Thursday by The Washington Post, center on…

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Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers Give Mixed Reactions To Marijuana Rescheduling News

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are weighing in on a potentially imminent decision by President Donald Trump to move forward with federal marijuana rescheduling—with Democrats like Rep. Alex Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) calling the reform a “no-brainer” and others like Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) pushing back against the proposal. It was first reported on Thursday that Trump intended to…

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As Trump Nears Marijuana Announcement, Dispensary Owner Running For Congress

Wanda James, a marijuana dispensary owner and advocate in Colorado who’s running for Congress, is applauding news about a potentially imminent move by the Trump administration to federally reschedule cannabis. But that reform doesn’t go far enough, she said, pledging to introduce a bill to end prohibition altogether on her “first day” on Capitol Hill…

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Alaska Psychedelics Campaign Ends Push To Put Legalization On 2026

An Alaska campaign says it failed to collect enough signatures to put an initiative to legalize certain psychedelics such as psilocybin and DMT on the state’s 2026 ballot—but activists are emphasizing that the “work is far from over” as they shift focus to placing the reform measure before voters in 2028. About three months after…

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Media Reports: White House Decision on Marijuana Rescheduling May Be

Several media outlets have reported that President Donald Trump intends to direct his administration to amend marijuana’s longstanding classification as a Schedule I federally controlled substance without accepted medical value. That’s according to new reporting by The Washington Post, which cites multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Other news outlets, including Forbes, Axios,…

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