Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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35 Years Ago Today: DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge Ruled That Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal Law

Today marks the 35-year anniversary of an administrative ruling by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Chief Administrative Law Judge determining that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility in the United States and, therefore, it ought to be available to...

Rescheduling Marijuana Is Not Enough

Ten months after the Biden administration requested the Department of Health and Human Services “to initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law,” Secretary Xavier Becerra confirmed that the agency has recommended cannabis be removed...

NORML Op-Ed: Let’s Dispel the Myth that Cannabis and Tobacco Smoke Are Equally Hazardous to Health

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Desantis Reconfirms He Would Not Legalize Marijuana

In a recent presidential campaign event in Iowa, Ron DeSantis reaffirmed his opposition to the legalization of marijuana. He expressed concerns about the potential accessibility of cannabis to young children and the risk of it being adulterated with dangerous...

Here’s what the deal is with Marijuana moving to Schedule III

Bloomberg News just got a huge scoop: a letter sent from the Department of Health and Human Services to the DEA recommending that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III in the list of Controlled Substances. There...

Report: Leaked HHS Letter Calls Upon DEA to Reschedule Cannabis

Bloomberg news has obtained a letter from a “top” Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) official recommending that the US Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance under federal law. The...

Analysis: Many ‘Hemp-Derived’ Delta-9 THC Products Sold Over the Counter Contain Synthetically Derived THC

A significant percentage of so-called ‘hemp-derived’ delta-9-THC products sold over the counter contain synthetically derived THC, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers performed laboratory analyses on 53 products marketed as containing “hemp-derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.”            ...

Federal Survey: One in Five Older Adults Have Consumed Cannabis in the Past Year

Approximately 20 percent of Americans between the ages of 50 and 60 acknowledge having consumed cannabis within the past 12 months, according to federally funded survey data compiled by the University of Michigan.             According to the 2022 Monitoring...

Major Marijuana Legalization Vote this November

We can bring cannabis freedom to the Buckeye State! Ohio voters will decide this November on a ballot measure legalizing the possession, home cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana for adults. If enacted, Ohio will become the 24th state to free the...

Study For Psilocybin Therapy On Gambling Addiction Happening This Fall

Psilocybin therapy, hailed as a revolutionary approach to addiction treatment, is rapidly expanding its reach. Recent studies have spotlighted the potential of this emerging psychedelic treatment in combating substance use disorders, including alcohol and nicotine addiction. The spotlight now...
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Cannabis Studies at risk due to Trump’s Research Cuts

Views: 6 President Trump and DOGE have plans to cut research done at the Federal level through the NIH....
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