Politics

A prominent anti-marijuana organization has launched a six-figure ad campaign urging former President Donald Trump to oppose the federal rescheduling of cannabis—a reform that remains in limbo under the current administration. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Action unveiled three 30-second...

A spending bill is getting pushed through the Senate, and as always, the votes are tight. That means a sole Senator can have outsized power, as is the case typically with Rand Paul from Kentucky. Mitch McConnell, also from Kentucky,...

President Donald Trump has officially thrown his weight behind Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R) to chair the Republican National Committee (RNC), a move that could elevate marijuana legalization as a key issue within the GOP. In a lengthy social...

House lawmakers have reignited controversy over cannabis policy in the nation’s capital, advancing a federal spending bill this week that continues to block Washington, D.C. from establishing a regulated marijuana market—despite local voters approving legalization over a decade ago. The...

The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator, Terrance Cole, in a 50-47 vote on July 22. The decision places Cole at the helm of the stalled federal cannabis rescheduling process and...

On July 10th, a massive raid occurred at a Cannabis Farm outside of Los Angeles. Over 360 people were detained, and of that group, one of them was an army veteran, George Retes. He has since detailed the experience...

A couple cannabis farms in California have become the focal point of the Trump administration's war on illegal immigration. Last week on July 10th, two raids occurred at two locations ran by Glass House Farms. One was in Camarillo, and...

On July 1st, the excise tax for cannabis went from 15% to 19%. This was baked into the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, when the cultivation tax ended. In order to balance out the loss...

Texas has officially become the 40th state to legalize medical cannabis, a milestone that advocates say marks a significant shift in the state’s traditionally conservative approach to drug policy. Governor Greg Abbott signed the long-awaited bill into law this week,...

Nearly six months into Donald Trump’s second term, the rescheduling of marijuana under federal law remains stalled, leaving the cannabis industry in a state of regulatory limbo. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has yet to set a timeline for rescheduled...