medical cannabis

The Republican governor of Indiana says that, if President Donald Trump moves forward on federally rescheduling marijuana, the national reform could add “a little bit of fire” to the local push for cannabis legalization in his state. But at the same time, a GOP U.S. senator who represents Indiana is doubling down on his opposition…

New York’s argument that the U.S. Constitution does not apply to its state cannabis licensing program is flawed, a federal court ruled Aug. 12.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the New York Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) licensing procedure for adult-use dispensaries violated the dormant Commerce Clause by providing in-state applicants…

As President Donald Trump considers a proposal to federally reclassify marijuana via an administrative process, a GOP congressman has introduced a bill that would achieve the reform legislatively, codifying the policy change under federal statute. This is the fourth session in a row that Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has filed his “Marijuana 1-to-3 Act,” a…

At a press conference Monday morning, President Trump said that his administration is considering changing marijuana’s federal classification as a Schedule 1 controlled substance and that he will announce his decision within a few weeks. Let’s ensure he makes the right decision and calls for the descheduling of marijuana. On the campaign trail, Trump called…