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Jan 22, 2025

Career Drug Warrior Named Acting DEA Administrator

"At a time when most Americans are demanding long overdue changes in federal cannabis policy, Acting DEA Administrator Derek Maltz epitomizes the failed policies and approaches of the past." The post Career Drug Warrior Named Acting DEA Administrator appe...

Jan 17, 2025

Biden Administration Announces Commutations for Nearly 2,500 Non-Violent Drug Offenders

"This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars," the Presid...

Jan 14, 2025

DEA Judge Stays Marijuana Scheduling Proceedings

The judges's decision cancels the previously scheduled hearing, set to begin next week, during which time proponents and opponents of marijuana rescheduling were to testify and face cross-examination. The post DEA Judge Stays Marijuana Scheduling Proceedi...

Jan 10, 2025

Florida: Canine Alert Doesn't Constitute Probable Cause for a Motor Vehicle Search, Appellate Court Rules

"The incremental legalization of certain types of cannabis at both the federal and state level has reached the point that its plain smell does not immediately indicate the presence of an illegal substance." The post Florida: Canine Alert Doesn't Constitut...

Dec 31, 2024

Study: Patients Less Likely To Have Suicidal Thoughts Following Medical Cannabis Use

"The current findings suggest [that] cannabis-based medicinal products may be effective in reducing suicidal ideation, as well as other facets of health and well-being." The post Study: Patients Less Likely To Have Suicidal Thoughts Following Medical Cann...

Dec 30, 2024

DEA Fails to Release Annual Report Highlighting Marijuana Seizures, Arrest Totals

"At a time when voters and their elected officials nationwide are re-evaluating state and federal marijuana policies, it is inconceivable that government agencies are unwilling to provide data on the estimated costs and scope of federal marijuana prohibit...

Dec 27, 2024

I Interned at NORML To Help End the War on Cannabis, and You Should Too

NORML Fall '24 Legal Intern Ty Buffington shares his experience with the NORML Legal Internship program. The post I Interned at NORML To Help End the War on Cannabis, and You Should Too appeared first on NORML.

Dec 23, 2024

Analysis: Over 35,000 Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis During the Past Decade

"It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of 'what we don't know' and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do know." ...

Dec 18, 2024

Manhattan Institute Poll: Adults Overwhelmingly Oppose Marijuana Criminalization

"At a time when voters and politicians are largely divided, there is one issue that Americans largely agree upon: It's time to legalize and regulate marijuana." The post Manhattan Institute Poll: Adults Overwhelmingly Oppose Marijuana Criminalization appe...

Dec 17, 2024

Federally Funded Survey: Marijuana Use By Teens Is at Historic Low

In the past decade alone, during which time 24 states legalized adult use marijuana sales, the percentage of 8th graders, 10th graders, and 12 graders who reported having ever consumed cannabis declined 32 percent, 37 percent, and 23 percent respectively....

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