Jul 24 2024
DaySavers and the Cannabis Research Coalition are continuing their recruitment for participants in a groundbreaking study titled “The Science of Smokeability” (SOS), but the deadline is nearing. The study seeks to examine how different cultivation and processing techniques influence the quality and experience of smoking cannabis, aiming to fill a crucial gap in existing research. …
Jul 24 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received another setback in his attempt to overturn local marijuana ordinances. Hays County District Judge Sherri Tibbe has dismissed Paxton’s lawsuit against San Marcos, which sought to have the courts throw out a voter approved ordinance that decriminalized the possession of marijuana. The move comes a little over a …
Jul 23 2024
Nine U.S. senators have sent a letter urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a standard of care for medical marijuana following the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) recommendation to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. In a letter addressed to VA Secretary Denis Richard McDonough, the senators highlighted …
Jul 23 2024
Dallas officials have certified that enough valid signatures have been submitted on an initiative to decriminalize marijuana for it to be voted on this November. The nonprofit political committee Ground Game Texas, known for spearheading local marijuana initiatives across the state, submitted over 50,000 signatures to Dallas City Hall last month. Now, the city has …
Jul 23 2024
Federal legislation to deschedule marijuana and allow the expungement of past convictions has just gained its 94th sponsor in the US House of Representatives. Yesterday, Congressmember Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) joined as a cosponsor to the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, bringing the total to 94. Budzinski joined as a sponsor the day after …
Jul 23 2024
The 60-day period in which the public can comment on the DEA’s proposal to reschedule marijuana has officially concluded. With 40,000 comments submitted, the public comment period on the DEA’s plan to move marijuana to Schedule III is now complete. The agency had the option of extending the comment period, but chose against it. All …
Jul 22 2024
The public comment period for the DEA’s proposal to reschedule marijuana ends within hours, with 40,000 comments submitted. The DEA’s proposal, published in the Federal Register on May 21, initiated a public comment period that concludes at 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 22. While the DEA has the option to extend the comment period, there …
Jul 22 2024
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has sent a letter to the Biden Administration and made public comment to the DEA in support of rescheduling marijuana. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration, the ANA highlighted its long-standing support for evidence-based compassionate therapeutic use of …
Jul 22 2024
If marijuana is rescheduled, as proposed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), it could lead to the creation of 50,000 new jobs by 2030. This is according to a report titled The Economic Impact of Cannabis Scheduling Reform on Small and Minority-Owned Businesses, commissioned by the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) and conducted by Whitney Economics. …
Jul 22 2024
Today marks the final day for the public to submit comments on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reschedule marijuana. This comment period, a legally required 60-day window, was initiated on May 21 when the DEA published their proposal in the Federal Register. The comment period officially closes today, July 22, at 11:59 EDT. …
