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DEA gives cannabis rescheduling update (Newsletter: October 8, 2025)

AG Pam Bondi pressed on marijuana at hearing; GOP lawmakers: Trump cannabis action would be “game changer”; Transportation sec’s marijuana concerns 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…

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Finally, Real Evidence: How a Standardized Cannabis Extract Is Changing

After decades of anecdotal evidence, industry hype, and low-quality studies that couldn’t definitively prove cannabis helps with pain, we finally have what researchers are calling “the first high-quality evidence that something in the cannabis plant can treat pain.” A phase 3 clinical trial – the gold standard for medical research – published in Nature Medicine…

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DEA Says Marijuana Rescheduling Appeal Process Remains Stalled Under New

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says in a new filing that the marijuana rescheduling process remains stalled at the stage it has been on for months, despite the head of agency’s prior commitment to senators that he would prioritize the issue if confirmed for the role. President Donald Trump said in August that he intended…

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Trump AG Pledges To Review Tribe’s Legal Marijuana Sales As

The Trump administration’s attorney general told senators on Tuesday that she’s committed to reviewing an Indian tribe’s practices related to the legal marijuana sales program it has launched on reservation lands. She also pledged to look into an app a GOP senator flagged that helps connect people to legal cannabis businesses across state lines. During…

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Top Veterans Group Partners With Cannabis Brand To Promote THC

A top veterans organization has entered a first-of-its-kind partnership with a hemp THC beverage company, with a licensing branding deal that will support a variety of veterans services and promote cannabis drinks as a potential alcohol alternative. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States on Tuesday announced it reached an agreement with…

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As Trump Feels ‘Pressure’ To Reschedule Marijuana, Transportation Secretary Worries

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is suggesting that if President Donald Trump rescheduled or legalized marijuana, which he is “getting pressure” to do, it could increase traffic safety risks, particularly involving young drivers. In an interview with Fox & Friends on Tuesday, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy was asked about the proposal…

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Virginia Lawmakers Discuss Steps To Prepare State To Legalize Recreational

A Virginia legislative commission convened another meeting where lawmakers and advocates discussed plans to prepare the state to legalize recreational marijuana sales. Del. Paul Krizek (D), chair of the Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market, began Monday’s meeting by noting it would be the second-to-last for the body—saying…

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Trump Rescheduling Marijuana Would Be A ‘Game Changer,’ GOP Senators

Several GOP senators tell Marijuana Moment that, if President Donald Trump ultimately moves forward with marijuana rescheduling, it would be a “game changer” for future federal cannabis reform. In a series of interviews on Capitol Hill late last week, Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) weighed in on the pending…

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Another cannabis & gun rights case before SCOTUS (Newsletter: October

WI medical marijuana prospects; PA bill on medical cannabis in hospitals; Survey: THC drinks reduce alcohol use 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… *Rattling the tip jar* Got…

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American athlete faces death penalty for cannabis in Indonesia (Newsletter:

KY’s 1st medical marijuana harvest; TX hemp rules; NH bill to allow for-profit cannabis biz; Scientists discover new cannabinoid; MI tax increase 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……

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