A Florida grand jury concluded that $10 million in taxpayer money was misappropriated through a foundation tied to First Lady Casey DeSantis, with $8.5 million …
Category: Politics
The latest marijuana politics news, including elections, political campaigns, ballot measures, government officials, policy debates and political developments affecting cannabis laws and reform.
Florida Congressional Candidate Says He Uses Cannabis, Demands Accountability Over $8.5 Million Used to Fight Legalization
A Florida congressional candidate is publicly acknowledging his own cannabis use while demanding accountability over $8.5 million in taxpayer-derived funds that ultimately went to a …
Michigan GOP Governor Nominee John James Pledges to Repeal or Reduce 24% Marijuana Wholesale Tax
Michigan Republican gubernatorial nominee John James says he will seek to repeal or sharply reduce the state’s 24% marijuana wholesale tax if elected governor, making …
U.S. Congress: Bipartisan SAFE Banking Act Gains Two New House Cosponsors
The SAFE Banking Act has gained two new cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives, bringing the combined number of lawmakers sponsoring or cosponsoring the …
President Trump Picks Dr. Heidi Overton to Lead FDA
President Trump has selected Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House health policy aide, to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), putting her …
Marijuana and the 2026 Election: Ballot Measures and Governor’s Races to Watch
[Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on July 29, and updated on August 19.] The marijuana policy landscape for the 2026 election has narrowed …
Bipartisan House Lawmakers Press Trump Administration for Answers on Schedule III Marijuana Rollout
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is asking the Trump administration to clarify how the federal government will implement its new Schedule III framework for …
Poll: 79% of Massachusetts Democratic Primary Voters Want to Keep Recreational Marijuana Legal
Nearly eight in 10 Massachusetts voters planning to participate in the Democratic primary say they want the state to maintain legal recreational marijuana sales, according …
Houston City Council Votes to Put Marijuana Decriminalization Measure on November Ballot
Houston voters will decide this November whether to make enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses the city’s lowest police priority after the Houston City Council voted …
Nearly 40,000 Signatures Submitted for Houston Marijuana Decriminalization Measure as City Council Vote Nears
Nearly 40,000 Houston residents have signed a petition to place the Houston Freedom Act before voters, with supporters now preparing to testify before the Houston …
President Trump Names Will Scharf White House Counsel as Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Enters Critical Stage
President Trump has selected Will Scharf to serve as the next White House counsel, placing one of his closest legal advisers in a position that …
U.S. Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
The full U.S. Senate voted 50 to 49 today to confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the permanent attorney general. The vote was initiated …
