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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. Explore news below about the decriminalization effort from patients, politicians, and businesses on the federal level.

DEA Spokesman: Agency Not Going to ‘Break Down Door’ of Parents Administering CBD to their Children

In an interview with Indiana’s WTHR, Drug Enforcement Agency spokesperson Rusty Payne admitted that while parents giving CBD oil to… Read More

Tue / Nov 7th

FDA Sends Warning Letter to 4 CBD Companies Over Anti-Cancer Claims

The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to four CBD companies demanding that they stop making claims… Read More

Thu / Nov 2nd

Gallup Poll: 64% of Americans Support Legalizing Cannabis, Including GOP Majority

Support for cannabis legalization in the U.S. has reached record levels, as a recent Gallup poll found 64 percent of… Read More

Thu / Oct 26th

By Prohibiting MMJ Access, Lawmakers Complicit in Opioid Epidemic

The opioid overdoses death toll is staggering – reaching 64,070 in 2016 – and at least one estimate suggests opioids… Read More

Mon / Oct 23rd

Sessions: ‘Healthy’ for Feds to Approve More Cannabis Research Applications

During a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted that it would “be healthy to have some… Read More

Thu / Oct 19th

Former AG Holder: Sessions’ ‘Obsession’ with Cannabis Puts DoJ in ‘Strange Place’

During remarks at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, former Attorney General Eric Holder called the 2013 Cole Memo, which… Read More

Wed / Oct 11th

DEA Destroyed 5M Plants, Arrested 5,657 People in 2016 Cannabis Eradication Efforts

According to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s 2016 Final Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program report, the agency destroyed nearly 5 million outdoor-cultivated… Read More

Mon / Oct 9th

Trudeau Supports 10% Tax on Legal Cannabis Sales

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proposed levying a C$1 tax (80 cents USD) on adult use cannabis sold for… Read More

Thu / Oct 5th

Amendment Protecting State MMJ Programs Included in Temporary Spending Bill

The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, which protects state-legal medical cannabis programs from federal interference, has been included in a budget agreement which… Read More

Tue / Sep 26th

Sen. Orrin Hatch Introduces Bill to Allow Comprehensive Federal MMJ Research

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican and senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, gave an impassioned speech on the… Read More

Thu / Sep 14th

Roger Stone Says He is Willing to Work with Anyone to End Federal Prohibition

In an editorial published by the Gateway Pundit, Roger Stone said that Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ “aggressiveness” and “obvious plan… Read More

Thu / Sep 14th

Iowa Attorney General Stops Plan to Import MMJ from Bordering States

Iowa’s Attorney General’s office has advised the state Department of Health to halt a plan to license two out-of-state dispensaries… Read More

Mon / Sep 11th

House Committee Blocks All Cannabis-Related Budget Amendment Votes

The Republican-controlled House Rules Committee has blocked multiple cannabis-related amendments from receiving consideration by the full chamber, effectively preventing the… Read More

Thu / Sep 7th

Lawsuit Claims Feds Using IRS as Investigation Arm of DEA, DoJ in Colorado

Lawyers for Silt, Colorado’s Rifle Remedies are claiming in a lawsuit that the Internal Revenue Service is using audits to… Read More

Wed / Sep 6th

Maine Border Patrol Will Confiscate Cannabis in Accordance with Federal Law

Maine’s top Border Patrol official said that the agency would continue seizing cannabis products despite the forthcoming voter-approved adult-use legalization… Read More

Tue / Aug 29th

Feds Seek MMJ Patient Info from Northeastern States; Massachusetts Complies

Officials in Massachusetts have complied with a medical cannabis patient data request from the White House National Marijuana Initiative, but… Read More

Mon / Aug 28th

Justice Department Allegedly Blocking DEA-Backed Cannabis Research Applications

The Justice Department, at the behest of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has actively blocked the Drug Enforcement Agency from moving… Read More

Wed / Aug 16th

National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Call for Cannabis Reforms

Calling prohibition “unconstitutional,” the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators has penned a resolution demanding the federal decriminalization of cannabis… Read More

Fri / Aug 11th

National Conference of State Legislatures Call for Cannabis’ Removal from CSA

The National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan non-government organization, has passed a resolution calling for the removal of cannabis… Read More

Tue / Aug 8th

DOJ Task Force Recommends No Changes to Federal Cannabis Policy

In its report to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety offered no new… Read More

Mon / Aug 7th

Oregon Sen. Asks AG Sessions to Release DOJ Crime and Public Safety Task Force Report

Last week, advocates and cannabis industry operators were expecting an explosive report from the Department of Justice Task Force on… Read More

Thu / Aug 3rd

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker Introduces Federal Cannabis Legalization Proposal

Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat and former mayor of Newark, introduced a proposal today that would legalize cannabis… Read More

Tue / Aug 1st

Federal Lawmakers Introduce Measure to Treat Hemp Like Traditional Agricultural Crop

A bi-partisan bill has been introduced in Congress to exempt industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled… Read More

Mon / Jul 31st

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Preventing MMJ Crackdown

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Rohrbacher-Blumenauer amendment, which protects state-approved medical cannabis programs from federal interference, as part… Read More

Fri / Jul 28th

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