Tag: cannabis

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his administration will officially move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, a decision that marks the most significant change to U.S. drug policy since the early 1970s....

If reports prove accurate, tomorrow may mark the most significant shift in federal drug policy in 55 years. Multiple administration sources are signaling that President Trump is poised to follow through on what has long been teased: rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act....

Independent Voter Podcast host Chad Peace and co-host Cara McCormick dive into the left’s political freak-out over Trump potentially rescheduling cannabis — and what it exposes about a system that weaponizes even 80/20 issues....

As President Donald Trump signals renewed interest in reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III, a policy goal long championed by liberals and libertarians, the reaction among some partisan progressive advocates is not celebration, but concern....

Nearly all hemp-derived THC products in the United States are set to become illegal in late 2026 under new legislation passed by the U.S. Senate. The measure, included within a series of government funding bills, changes the federal definition of hemp and effectively outlaws the wide range of intoxicating hemp items that have spread across the country since the 2018 Farm Bill....

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A recent Fox News segment about 106 drivers with THC in their systems who died in car crashes shows how media networks package limited research findings into sensationalized news that seeks to influence political debate. At a key moment when President Donald J. Trump is weighing a decision to use his executive power to reschedule cannabis and combat illegal drug cartels, the network's reporting on a Wright State University study about THC and traffic fatalities scares viewers by misrepresenting the scope and key findings. ...

On September 28, President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social video praising CBD as a “game-changer” for seniors....

The landscape for cannabis in the United States continues to shift on multiple fronts, with recent developments spanning state tax relief, federal enforcement, and congressional roadblocks to reform....

The political rivalry between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom has dominated headlines this year, most recently over the issue of congressional redistricting, also known as gerrymandering....