Although medical and/or adult recreational use of marijuana is legal in several states, it remains illegal at the federal level because it is still classified as a Schedule 1 drug. Therefore, federal employees are still subject to drug testing and are not protected under the...
Increased Tax Revenue and Job Creation:Federal legalization of marijuana would generate substantial tax revenue, potentially reaching billions annually. This influx of funds could support public services like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Additionally, legalization would stimulate job creation, no...
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein did not address the plaintiffs’ claim that marijuana has medical benefits, but said Monday that the DEA has the authority to make that decision and not the courts. The plaintiffs included former NFL player Marvin Washington, the co-founder of a company ...
Drug cultivation: This offense involves the criminal act of growing or reproducing illegal drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, Ecstasy, and LSD; Drug distribution: This charge usually refers to a small-scale operation that manufactures, transports, and sells illicit drugs; ...
Sabhie Khan, 70, is a manager at Allen Smoke & Vape. He was one of six people arrested at nine shops on Aug. 27. Allen Police Chief Steve Dye said the stores werecaught marketing and sellingproducts with illegal levels of THC, a compound derived from marijuana. ...
Obama: If Enough States Legalize Marijuana, Federal Law May Follow SuitLegalizing marijuana at the federal level is a real possibility,according to President...Cohen, Kelly
While many states have legalized marijuana, it remains illegal under federal law. Taylor also pleaded guilty to lying about her marijuana use during the background check required to obtain the 9mm semiautomatic pistol that her son used to shoot the teacher. Taylor's lawy...
Senate Bill 271 allows doctors to "recommend" instead of "prescribe" medical marijuana to patients. The significance of the amendment rests on a semantic difference: doctors cannot legally "prescribe" cannabis products because they are still illegal under federal law which classifies them as Schedule...
The government and more than a dozen states say Google has turned its search engine into an illegal monopoly, while Google says people like to use the engine and could change their search habits at any time. Matthew Perlman, senior competition reporter for Law 360, joins CBS News to discuss...
Dozens of states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana use, while a supermajority of the public supports ending its prohibition. Yet the federal government hasn’t caught up, and marijuana remains technically illegal under federal law even in states that have outright legalized it. ...