Tag: federal vs state laws

California lawmakers convened a joint legislative oversight hearing on February 17 to examine concerns that unclear cannabis packaging rules are undermining youth protections....

Good intentions often make for compelling policy. But in practice, consequences rarely fall in line as neatly as the ideas that inspired them. ...

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 Con...

When Missouri voters legalized cannabis, it became one of the fastest-growing regulated industries in the country. But in just a few short years, that success is being threatened by a shadow market — products made from “intoxicating hemp” and sold at gas stations and smoke shops without testing, regulation, or taxes. Dave Craig, vice president of marketing for From the Earth, explains how the 2018 Farm Bill unintentionally opened a loophole that allows the sale of synthetic THC and hemp-derived...

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 hi...

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. ...

A massive fistfight broke out on the floor of the Mexican Senate on August 27 as lawmakers clashed over whether the United States should step in to confront Mexico’s drug cartels. The chaos in Mexico comes just as President Donald Trump is preparing to make news of his own. With a single announcemen...

The Wall Street Journal and CNN reported August 8 that President Donald Trump said privately at a fundraiser that he was open to reclassifying cannabis under federal law, a move that could have far-reaching implications for the legal industry, the illicit market, national drug policy, and electoral ...

The Texas Senate on August 1 passed a bill that would ban all intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, reviving legislation that Governor Greg Abbott vetoed earlier this summer. The move adds pressure to the Texas House and raises new questions about the future of the state’s fast-expanding and large...