cannabis federal legalization

Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining praise from cannabis industry leaders for her plans to federally legalize marijuana, which advocates believe could unlock significant economic opportunities for Black men. In a recent op-ed, The Cannabis Vanguard a coalition of cannabis professionals,...

The federal criminalization of marijuana has evidently failed, with recent reports indicating that 72% of the marijuana market in the U.S. remains illicit. Facing widespread nullification of federal marijuana prohibition, popular support for legalization and the accompanying excise revenues,...

The House Rules Committee, a key legislative panel, has rejected amendments that would have permitted cannabis sales in Washington, D.C. and barred cannabis testing for applicants to federal jobs. What Happened The amendments, part of the appropriations bill, were not given the green light for...

U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been discussing cannabis legalization on the campaign trail. "I would decriminalize marijuana on a federal basis and allow the states to regulate it. I would impose a federal tax on it. The revenue generated from this tax would be used to...

The Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform (CCSR) has released a white paper emphasizing the feasibility and pressing need for the federal legalization of marijuana. As the Biden Administration reviews cannabis classification, the CCSR aims to engage with stakeholders, including the U.S. Food and...