Because federal legalization isn’t that likely right now, it appears that cannabis will continue to be viewed as a controlled substance by thefederal government. States that have legalized CBD may vote in favor of medicinal use. In contrast, those with no issue with medicinal marijuana dispensari...
Marijuana Legalization Faces Federal HurdlesWendy Kaufman
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In a 2021 Gallup poll, the support for marijuana legalization reached a record high, with 68% of participants supporting it. Meanwhile, cannabis is one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation. Sales of adult-use and medical marijuana hit $25 billion in 2021, according to a ...
Among them are memorandums issued by the Department of Justice in 2009 and 2013 that indicated the government would not intrude on state marijuana legalization schemes or prosecute individuals for marijuana-activity if it complies with state law. He added that since 2015, Congress has ...
In the new notices, SAMHSA acknowledges receiving numerous comments advocating for reconsideration of the marijuana testing policy, with many individuals seizing the opportunity to advocate for federal cannabis legalization. Nevertheless, SAMHSA maintains that the current law justifies the revised guidance. ...
The legalization of marijuana for medical or adult use in Hawaii would wipe away another layer of laws supporting cannabis prohibition in the state. This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under...
many of whom now reside in jurisdictions that have legalized marijuana for recreational or medical purposes. At a time of record public support for legalization and when the majority of states regulate marijuana use, it makes no sense from a political, fiscal or cultural perspective for federal po...
The federal government reaffirmed its prohibition on marijuana for medical purposes this morning. The Drug Enforcement Agency has confirmed that cannabis will remain a Schedule I controlled substance, and that the feds will remain at odds with the now 25 states, plus Washington, D.C., that have...
“The President supports leaving decisions regarding legalization for recreational use up to the states, rescheduling cannabis as a Schedule II drug so researchers can study its positive and negative impacts and, at the federal level, he supports decriminalizing marijuana use and automatically expunging...