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 …
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.
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 …
U.S. Senate Approves Bill That Would Delay Federal Hemp Restrictions
The U.S. Senate has given approval to a government funding bill that would delay most of the new federal restrictions on hemp-derived products from November …
U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment to Keep Federal Hemp THC Ban on Track for November
The U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment to a federal spending bill that would have removed a proposed delay to the upcoming federal ban on …
Colorado Hemp Executive With Family Ties to Trump Chief of Staff at Center of Push to Delay Federal Hemp Ban
As Congress battles over whether to delay sweeping new federal hemp restrictions, a Colorado hemp executive with family ties to White House Chief of Staff …
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Backs Senate Funding Bill’s Hemp Language, Calls Short Extension “Common Sense”
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says he supports the hemp provisions included in a Senate funding bill that would delay most new federal restrictions on …
35 State Attorneys General Urges Congress to Reject Delay of Federal Hemp Restrictions
Attorney General Todd Rokita today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 35 state attorneys general directing lawmakers in Congress to reject efforts to delay implementation of …
Every Cannabis Bill Introduced During the 2025–2026 Session of U.S. Congress
Congressional lawmakers have introduced more than two dozen cannabis-related bills and resolutions during the 2025–2026 session. The proposals address marijuana descheduling, banking and insurance protections, …
U.S. Congress: Group of Republicans Preparing Bill to Deschedule Marijuana Nationwide
Several congressional Republicans are preparing to introduce legislation that would deschedule marijuana nationwide, two congressional staffers tell The Marijuana Herald. The proposal is expected to …
