All posts tagged "controlled substances act"
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Politics
Trump Says He’s Likely to Support a Bipartisan Plan to Legalize Marijuana
June 8, 2018Industry advocates are optimistic that pro-cannabis pressure from Democrats and Republicans alike has created a political...
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Legal
The Pot Train Could Still Go Off the Tracks, and Here’s How
November 28, 2016DENVER (AP) — Weed is winning in the polls, with a solid majority of Americans saying...
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Joint Opinions
Veterans Deserve Medical Marijuana
August 2, 2016As federal patients, Veterans are being prescribed extremely addictive pharmaceuticals linked to widespread death across the...
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Joint Opinions
GW Pharmaceuticals is Uncle Sam’s Version of Legal Weed
March 18, 2016A pharmaceutical giant has discovered what an increasing number of parents and patients across the United...
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Politics
Clinton Calls for Rescheduling of Marijuana, But Is She Serious?
November 10, 2015Hillary Clinton has never really taken the issue of marijuana legalization as seriously as the current...
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Politics
New Federal Bill Would Protect Patients in Legal States
October 19, 2015While some lawmakers remain convinced that simply attaching a few riders to a federal spending bill...
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Medical
History of Drugs Chronicled in New Book
October 6, 2015Dr. David Bearman's new book "Drugs Are Not the Devil’s Tools: How Discrimination and Greed Created...
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Legal
Obama to Grant Clemency for More Non-Violent Drug Offenders
July 8, 2015Over the course of the next several weeks, President Obama is expected to issue executive orders...
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Legal
Fewer Arrests for Mailing Cannabis Since Legalization
June 7, 2015A new report shows that the legalization of cannabis in western states has led to fewer...
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Politics
Modest Federal Bill May Repeal Prohibition Nationwide
May 5, 2015A clever group of bipartisan lawmakers may have just introduced a small piece of legislation that...
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Politics
CA Judge: Cannabis Remains Schedule I
May 1, 2015Recently, a federal judge from California passed on a chance that could have made history cannabis...
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Economics
Former Alaskan Senator named CEO of Nevada-based Weed Company
January 6, 2015Former Democratic Alaskan Senator and 2008 Presidential candidate Mike Gravel has recently been appointed CEO of...
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Joint Opinions
Charlotte’s Web Is More Brand Than Strain
August 12, 2014The latest catchphrase to grace the pages of medical marijuana legislation in the United States is...
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Legal
New Report Slams DEA Scheduling Practices
June 26, 2014The Drug Enforcement Administration is responsible for impeding and rejecting the science of marijuana and other...
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Legal
FDA Evaluates the Reclassification of Cannabis as Schedule I Substance
June 25, 2014The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently evaluating the drug classification of cannabis, an action...
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Legal
Colorado Airport Clarifies Marijuana Rules and Eases Confusion for Passengers
April 17, 2014The Telluride Regional Airport Authority is attempting to walk a fine line between Colorado Law and...
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Legal
Attorney General Grilled For Not Reclassifying Cannabis
April 15, 2014Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the federal government is considering rescheduling cannabis...
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Joint Opinions
Attorney General Holder Announces Administration Will Consider Rescheduling Cannabis
April 6, 2014In response to growing national momentum towards cannabis re-legalization as well as an increasing number of...