Although cannabis acceptance is rising in many states, its use and possession is still illegal under federal law under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Activists are still working to change federal policy to reflect the voters in many states who have approved social use. Explore news below about the decriminalization effort from patients, politicians, and businesses on the federal level:
Tue / Jan 23rd
Pennsylvania’s U.S. Attorneys have declared that they will protect the state’s nascent medical cannabis program from federal interference following Attorney… Read More
Mon / Jan 22nd
The Marijuana Policy Project in Massachusetts is drafting legislation which would prohibit state and municipal employees from cooperating with federal… Read More
Wed / Jan 17th
Attorney generals from 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to… Read More
Tue / Jan 16th
California Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, has introduced legislation to protect state-approved cannabis programs from federal interference. The measure is… Read More
Mon / Jan 15th
In an op-ed in the Oregonian, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Billy J. Williams said that while “national… Read More
Mon / Jan 15th
Pennsylvania medical cannabis regulators will cease making patient information available on the state’s law enforcement computer systems in an effort… Read More
Thu / Jan 11th
An amendment proposed by U.S. Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) would create protections for state-legal, adult-use cannabis… Read More
Thu / Jan 11th
According to a report from Reuters, regulators at the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) were not informed about Attorney… Read More
Wed / Jan 10th
Nevada lawmakers are working on two pieces of federal cannabis reform legislation which, if approved, would amend the Controlled Substances… Read More
Wed / Jan 10th
In a letter to President Donald Trump, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged the president to protect state-approved medical cannabis… Read More
Tue / Jan 9th
In a memo dated Jan. 8, the U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts, Andrew E. Lelling, said he cannot “provide assurances that… Read More
Mon / Jan 8th
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has asked to meet with the state’s four federal prosecutors to figure out whether they… Read More
Fri / Jan 5th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has officially released the memo rescinding the Obama-era protections of the Cole Memo, which barred federal… Read More
Thu / Jan 4th
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice has vacated the convictions and dismissed the charges of the so-called Kettle Falls Five… Read More
Thu / Jan 4th
The Associated Press is reporting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans on rescinding the Cole Memo, which has served as… Read More
Tue / Dec 26th
State-approved medical cannabis programs are safe from federal interference until at least Jan. 19, as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer was included in… Read More
Wed / Dec 20th
According to a federal Veterans Health Administration directive – 1315 – dated Dec. 8, “VHA providers and/or pharmacists” are now… Read More
Tue / Dec 19th
An Austin, Texas man has been sentenced to five years of probation – after spending eight months in jail –… Read More
Fri / Dec 8th
In a leaked video obtained by ABC News of a question-and-answer session between Department of Justice interns and Attorney General… Read More
Wed / Dec 6th
A coalition of conservative groups has sent a letter to federal legislative leaders urging them to preserve the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, which… Read More
Tue / Dec 5th
At an appearance at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators annual conference, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, the former… Read More
Mon / Dec 4th
The U.S. Army has granted more than 300 waivers this year for cannabis use compared to 2016, according to an… Read More
Thu / Nov 30th
While federal lawmakers are debating the fiscal year 2018 budget, 66 members of Congress have signed onto a letter to… Read More
Tue / Nov 28th
Canada’s federal cannabis legalization bill has passed the House of Commons 200-82 and now moves to the Senate for consideration,… Read More
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