marijuana legalization

DEA Ordered to Respond to Allegations It’s Conspired Against Marijuana Rescheduling

A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has ordered the agency to respond to new allegations that it opposes the Biden administration’s marijuana…

January 8, 2025

The Most Notable Federal Marijuana Actions of 2024

The year 2024 saw a hodgepodge of federal and congressional marijuana policy developments—with major news related to the Biden administration’s…

December 27, 2024

Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks Closer

Wisconsin is a regional outlier: Bordering three legal-cannabis states in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, it has yet to legalize even…

December 11, 2024

VA Woman Could Face Lifetime in Prison for Mushroom, Cannabis Sales

A woman in Louisa County, Virginia, faces a sentence of up to 160 years in prison after her conviction for…

December 10, 2024

Rescheduling Hearings Begin: Not About If Marijuana “Good or Bad,” Says Judge

The first Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Biden administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal took place on December 2, with proponents…

December 2, 2024

Advocates, Lawmakers Urge Biden to Expand Cannabis Clemency Now

On November 20, advocates, formerly incarcerated people, their families and congressmembers gathered at the United States Capitol, urging President Joe…

November 21, 2024

DEA Judge Blocks Veterans Group From Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has rejected a veterans group’s petition to participate in an upcoming hearing on the Biden…

November 19, 2024

After the Election, PA and Hawaii Seem Likeliest States to Legalize Marijuana

In the aftermath of the November 5 election, cannabis reform advocates are working to determine what the outcomes will mean…

November 13, 2024

“Jury No Longer Out”—KY Governor on Sweeping Medical-Cannabis Wins

Kentucky’s governor says the result of the November 5 election—which saw more than 100 cities and counties approve local ordinances…

November 8, 2024

Momentum for Cannabis Legalization Stalls as Three State Measures Fail

Three ballot initiatives to legalize cannabis for adult use failed to pass votes in Florida and the Dakotas on November…

November 6, 2024