cannabis

Maine Ballot Bid Aims to Roll Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization

There’s another effort brewing to undermine a state voter-approved marijuana law—this time in Maine, where a citizen initiative backed by…

October 31, 2025

Marijuana Hair-Test Device Doesn’t Prove Use, Warns Petition to FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a petition raising concerns about the alleged “significant harm” that a drug…

October 23, 2025

FL Now Suspends Medical Marijuana Cards Upon Arrest for Drug Charges

Florida medical marijuana officials are actively revoking the registrations of patients and caregivers with drug-related charges. The policy is part…

October 17, 2025

Federal Marijuana Reform Must Include Immigrant Justice

In October 2022, former President Joe Biden announced a historic plan to reform our nation’s marijuana laws. This included pardoning…

October 10, 2025

Virginia Lawmakers Plan for Potential 2026 Legalization of Adult-Use Marijuana Sales

A Virginia legislative commission convened another meeting where lawmakers and advocates discussed plans to prepare the state to legalize recreational…

October 8, 2025

Veterans, Other Advocates Demand Marijuana Justice on Capitol Hill

At the end of September, a lobbying effort on Capitol Hill sought to convince lawmakers of the need to move…

October 6, 2025

Florida Court: Vehicle Searches Based on Marijuana Odor Alone Are Illegal

A Florida court has ruled that police cannot search a person’s vehicle based only on the smell of marijuana. The…

October 3, 2025

DOJ Seeks to Extend Stay, Delaying Cannabis Rescheduling by Months

A document viewed by Filter indicates that the Department of Justice will formally request an extension of a court-ordered “stay”…

September 29, 2025

Texas Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to State Rejection of Local Marijuana Decrim

The Texas Supreme Court has declined to take up an appeal of a case concerning the state’s overturning of a…

September 16, 2025

Federally Funded Study Links Marijuana Use to Reduced Heavy Drinking

Marijuana use is linked to lower alcohol intake and diminished cravings in heavy drinkers, according to a new federally funded…

September 10, 2025