AG Sessions Told GOP Senators No Big Cannabis Policy Shift Coming
Fri / Mar 3rd
According to a report from Politico, Attorney General Jeff Sessions privately told some Republican senators – before his confirmation –… Read More
Federal Policy
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:
Boulder, Colorado D.A. Joins Policy Group Making Cannabis Recommendations to Feds
Tue / Jan 31st
Boulder, Colorado’s District Attorney Stan Garnett will join a policy group comprised of prosecutors throughout the nation who will advise… Read More
Little Interest So Far in Growing Cannabis for the Feds Following DEA Policy Changes
Wed / Aug 31st
A report by Stat News has found little interest from a dozen agricultural colleges to grow cannabis at the behest… Read More
Obama Commutes Prison Sentences of 61 Drug Offenders
Wed / Mar 30th
President Obama commuted the sentences of 61 drug offenders on Wednesday, continuing his widely-publicized effort to reform the United States’… Read More
Federal Lawmakers Calling for VA to Remove Ban Blocking Medical Cannabis Treatment for Veterans
Thu / Jan 28th
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers have banded together to pressure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow U.S. veterans… Read More
DNC Chair Compares Cannabis to Heroin While Pandering to Alcohol Interests
Thu / Jan 14th
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is up for re-election and proudly touting her stance that marijuana is a ‘gateway drug’… Read More
Top U.S. Doctor Announces Review of Federal Policies on Substance Use
Fri / Jan 1st
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is preparing an extensive, first-of-its-kind report “presenting the state of the science on substance use,… Read More
2016 Brings Temporary Suspension of Federal Asset Forfeitures
Fri / Jan 1st
The controversial equitable sharing program, which allows local law enforcement to keep up to 80 percent of assets seized for… Read More
Group of U.S. Senators Continue Pressing Federal Agencies on Cannabis Research
Tue / Dec 29th
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is leading a group of eight senators in pressing the federal government on the issue of… Read More
Bernie Sanders Proposes Removal of Cannabis from Scheduled Substances List
Thu / Oct 29th
Bernie Sanders proposed Wednesday that marijuana be cut completely from the list of the ‘most dangerous drugs’ banned by the… Read More
State Legislatures Demand Congress Overhaul Federal Drug Laws
Wed / Aug 12th
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan organization that represents state legislatures across the country, demanded that Congress revise… Read More
The White House Removes Marijuana Research Restrictions
Tue / Jun 23rd
The Obama Administration has announced that the federal government will drop current marijuana research restrictions, leaving the door open to… Read More
SCOTUS Rules Police Cannot Detain Motorists to Wait for Drug Dogs
Fri / Apr 24th
In a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court declared that detaining motorists on the side of the… Read More
Pres. Obama, Senators Offer Support for MMJ and Federal Rescheduling
Tue / Apr 21st
President Obama gave qualified support for marijuana decriminalization in an interview for CNN’s documentary “Weed 3: The Marijuana Revolution,” hosted… Read More
President Obama Addresses National Decriminalization in VICE Interview
Tue / Mar 17th
President Barack Obama addressed the topic of marijuana legalization in an interview with VICE News yesterday. VICE founder Shane Smith… Read More
Senators File Nation’s First Federal Medical Marijuana Bill
Tue / Mar 10th
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators — Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) — announced a… Read More
Brief: Federal Law Regarding Marijuana No Longer Applies to Native American Reservations
Fri / Dec 12th
The Justice Department ruled on Thursday that prosecutors shall generally avoid taking action against the growing and selling of marijuana when its done on Native… Read More
Americans Want Federal Protection for States’ Marijuana Legalization, Report Indicates
Tue / Dec 9th
For generations, the drug war has been an international campaign — sparked by the U.S. government — that targets drug consumers,… Read More
Brief: GOP Sen. Pat Roberts Says to Let States Handle Marijuana Legalization Themselves
Mon / Sep 8th
Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) announced on Saturday that he believes marijuana legalization is an issue to be decided individually at… Read More
Brief: The Global Commission on Drug Policy Calls for Change
Thu / Sep 4th
The Global Commission on Drug Policy is expected to release a progressive report entitled Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that… Read More
FBI to Reconsider Drug-Related Employment Requirements
Wed / May 21st
In an ironic twist, the FBI is having to reconsider their employment requirements due to the increasing difficulty of finding qualified specialists… Read More
Obama Administration Willing to Work with Congress to Reschedule Marijuana, Holder Says
Wed / Apr 9th
The national conversation about marijuana legalization took a new turn last Friday when Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the… Read More
Feds Allow Banks to Serve Cannabis Industry
Tue / Feb 18th
Last Friday, the federal government carried through on last month’s promise and delivered new banking regulations intended to help banks… Read More
States and Feds Show Signs of Wavering Marijuana Prohibition
Fri / Feb 14th OPINION
With recreational use legalized in two different states, 2013 was a big year for marijuana enthusiasts. 2014 is gearing up… Read More