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Legal

DOJ Report Shows 61% Decline in Federal Cannabis Prisoners

A Department of Justice report released last week showed a 61% decline in federal prisoners convicted...

Legal

The DOJ Warns Massachusetts Over Legal Pot Program, But Says Opioid Epidemic a Priority

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts isn’t giving the state’s legal cannabis program a free pass,...

Legal

Senators Want DOJ to Stop Blocking Medical Marijuana Research

Letter states medical cannabis research is necessary for decision making.

Politics

Pot Industry Gets Two Month Reprieve From DOJ Axe

Congress has extended the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment from Sept. 30 through Dec. 8.

Politics

DOJ vs DEA: AG Sessions is Blocking Cannabis Research

Anonymous law enforcement officials say the DOJ is blocking approval of permits for research grows —...

Politics

DOJ Task Force Gears Up to Talk Pot Policy

The Justice Department's Task Force on Public Safety and Crime Reduction has a set of initial...

Politics

Spicer: ‘Greater Enforcement’ Coming from DOJ on Cannabis

There has been much speculation about what approach the Department of Justice will take when it...

Legal

Federal Court Ruling Stands: DOJ Cannot Target MMJ Providers Operating Within State Law

This week cannabis activists going to battle in the War on Drugs officially gained a huge...

Legal

Lawmakers Slam DOJ: Stop Prosecuting Against State MMJ Law

The battle between Representatives Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Sam Farr (D-CA) and the Department of Justice...

Legal

Industry Reaction to President Biden’s Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis business leaders praise marijuana reclassification as crucial step in rectifying past injustices and fostering new...

Legal

BREAKING: DEA Plans to Reclassify Medical Cannabis to Schedule III Drug

The US Drug Enforcement Administration is working to move medical marijuana from a Schedule I to...

Current Events

Week in Review: Vice President Harris Criticizes Cannabis Classification

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

Legal

Federal Health Agency Recommends DEA Reclassify Cannabis to Schedule III

The historic move would pave the way for growth in the cannabis market.

Politics

Biden Approaches Trifecta of Cannabis Reform Wish List

Historic actions giving the cannabis industry access to financial services, expungement of convictions for possession and...

Politics

President Joe Biden’s Stance on Cannabis Reform

President Biden will wait until after the midterm elections to act on cannabis policy reform, according...

Industry Events

4/20 Events Planned Coast to Coast

With 4/20 right around the corner, a bevy of cannabis-centric events have been planned in cities...

Legal

How Native Tribal Cannabis Can Beat States to Legalization

South Dakota's Flandreau Santee Sioux could be the first Native tribe to seize a foothold in...

Medical

Despite Adult-Use Legalization, Veterans Are Awaiting Medical Cannabis

On Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant medicine that...

Medical

Cannabis & Memory: The Evidence Behind Marijuana’s Impact on Forgetfulness

Is there any conclusive data about whether marijuana really makes you forgetful, or is that just...

Politics

Jay-Z Sues Mississippi Over Prison Violence Impacting Pot Prisoners

Mississippi has some of the harshest cannabis laws in the country, and pot convictions are contributing...