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Cannabis stocks blazed higher on Thursday after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) reportedly said cannabis reform is “on the horizon.” What Happened: Gaetz, who was U.S. President Donald Trump’s first pick for attorney general before he withdrew from consideration, suggested that...

California Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) is taking a stance against the potential rescheduling of cannabis by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), arguing that it could set the industry's legalization efforts back 50 years. Speaking at the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) summit in...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is actively pursuing a bipartisan marijuana banking bill and intends to incorporate "criminal justice provisions" into it. In a letter addressed to Todd Harrison, an investor in the cannabis industry, Schumer expressed his plan to integrate...

New federal guidelines from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) are now operational, introducing a more lenient approach to prior marijuana possession convictions. These guidelines, which took effect seven months after the USSC voted in favor of several amendments, acknowledge cannabis...

In a recent TV interview, Rhode Island's Cannabis Control Commission Chair, Kimberly Ahern, covered a few topics related to the state's cannabis industry such as issuing new retail licenses, the availability of hemp-derived cannabinoids, and an error in state-reported sales data. According...

Colombia has announced a new national drug policy, with President Gustavo Petro underlining the changing dynamics of the global drug war, emphasizing a shift in U.S. policies. Petro stated that the new drug policy won't rely on imprisoning peasants. "The goal is to ensure that peasants and...

Jersey City initiated legal action in federal court to establish policies for screening and terminating police officers based on cannabis use. However, the lawsuit overlooks a federal firearms policy exception, as first reported by Marijuana Moment. See Also: Yes, It's Legal For NJ...

Donald Trump told Newsmax’s “Greg Kelly Reports” in a recent interview that marijuana does “significant damage” although he recognized that legalizing cannabis is a “pretty popular thing” among voters. Greg Kelly, who seemed slightly irked about the...

The Arkansas Senate passed legislation Friday in a 26-3 vote allowing registered medical marijuana patients to obtain concealed carry licenses, reported Marijuana Moment. The bill is now heading to Gov Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R). The measure, HB1784, sponsored by Rep. Aaron...

The U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) voted Wednesday in favor of changes to sentencing guidelines and suggested judges should handle prior cannabis possession offenses leniently, reported Marijuana Moment. During the public meeting, members of the USSC approved several...

Cannabis advocates will hold a policy forum in the Capitol Visitors Center of the  Congressional Auditorium symbolically scheduled for April 20 - the unofficial marijuana holiday. The summit will bring together activists and leaders from government, business, healthcare,...

As many as sixteen bipartisan congressional lawmakers signed a letter Thursday urging the Biden administration to make marijuana scheduling review available to the public. There is no doubt that cannabis scheduling will be a burning topic among many other issues at the...

The Delaware House of Representatives passed a marijuana legalization bill on Tuesday in a 28 to 13 vote, reported Marijuana Moment. House Bill 1 from Rep. Ed Osienski (D), which seeks to legalize the possession of cannabis for recreational use, was passed alongside complementary House Bill 2...

Hawaii Senate voted Tuesday in favor (22-3) of SB 669, a cannabis legalization bill sponsored by state senate Democrats Stanley Chang, Jarrett Keohokalole, Angus McKelvey and Joy San Buenaventura. The legislation will now proceed to the House for consideration and...

White House Is Working On Cannabis Pardon Certificate Application The White House is examining a draft application form for marijuana pardons certificates. President Biden promised this past October he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. "No one...