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Could DOJ ignore Trump’s cannabis rescheduling order? (Newsletter: December 30,

VA gov-elect talks marijuana legislation; Poll: Bipartisan legalization support; AZ anti-cannabis ballot measure; Nurses groups cheer rescheduling Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the…

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DOJ Could Ignore Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Directive, Congressional Researchers Suggest

In the days since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on marijuana rescheduling this month, there’s been some misreporting that the deal is officially done. But as congressional researchers note in a new report, the reclassification must still be finalized—and there’s a chance the Justice Department could opt to start the process all over…

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Major Nurses Associations Applaud Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Saying It

Two major nurses associations are applauding the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana, which they say will pave the path for expanded research into the potential health benefits of cannabis if the rule is finalized. After President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month directing the attorney general to complete the process of…

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Arizona Ballot Measure Seeks To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization

A newly filed ballot initiative in Arizona would repeal of key provisions of the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by eliminating commercial sales, while still permitting possession and personal cultivation. The “Sensible Marijuana Policy Act for Arizona” is being spearheaded by Sean Noble, president of the political strategy firm American Encore. Paperwork to register the…

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Virginia’s Incoming Governor Lists Priorities She Wants In Marijuana Sales

The Democratic governor-elect of Virginia is laying out what “needs to be” included in a marijuana sales legalization bill in order for her to sign it into law—such as “strong labeling” requirements and allocating tax revenue toward education. In an interview with WDBJ7 that was published on Friday, incoming Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), who supports…

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Bipartisan Majority Of American Voters Support Marijuana Legalization, New Poll

A bipartisan majority of American voters across nearly all major demographics—age, race, gender and political affiliation—support legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll released just days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing agencies to enact the more incremental reform of cannabis rescheduling. The survey, conducted by JL Partners and commissioned by The…

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Details on feds’ CBD Medicare coverage program (Newsletter: December 29,

OH marijuana referendum; FL cannabis bills; Poll: Americans back rescheduling & legalization; Study: Cannabis use by disabled people; Hemp op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… By starting…

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John Waters’ Holiday Drug Confessions: ‘I’ve Taken Every One’

Who better to spend the holidays with than John Waters? Few artists are as festive as Mr. Waters, who releases holiday covers and tours with A John Waters Christmas— evenings of storytelling and indispensable life advice from the filmmaker behind Female Trouble, Hairspray, Polyester, Multiple Maniacs, and Pink Flamingos, to name a few of his…

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Chile at a Crossroads: What Does a Hard-Right Presidency Mean

A new chapter begins for Chilean politics. After winning the runoff election against candidate Jeannette Jara by 58% to 41%, President-elect José Antonio Kast represents another milestone in the country’s political back-and-forth: a society seemingly unafraid to swing from right to left, and back again. But what about the future of progressive policy agendas under…

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Frequent Cannabis Use Is Linked To Lower Occurrence of Alcohol-Induced

Alcohol is one of the top most toxic substances out there for the human liver.   It is so damaging and detrimental to our overall health, especially for the liver, yet it’s completely legal and so accessible. Too accessible, in fact.   Not many people know that the liver actually converts the alcohol we drink…

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