The Business of Cannabis

DEA Reclassify Cannabis Comment Period Ends July 22

Jul 10, 2024 | Feature, National

The US Drug Enforcement Administration is now accepting comments from the public until July 22 on whether to reclassify cannabis. NORML’s step-by-step submission guide and talking points will assist you in taking part in this once in a lifetime opportunity to...

How Cannabis-Friendly Are Potential Biden Successors?

Jul 10, 2024 | National

U.S. President Joe Biden, whose October 2022 executive order launched marijuana rescheduling, the most significant shift in federal cannabis policy in 50 years, will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. At least, that’s what Biden has said repeatedly...

GOP Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Rejecting State Cannabis Protections Amendment

Jul 10, 2024 | National

A key GOP-led House committee has approved a large-scale spending bill that would block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...

Congressional Research Service Says Miller Amendment In Farm Bill Would Not Ban CBD And Other Hemp Cannabinoids

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, National

Not all hemp cannabinoids would be banned under a controversial amendment proposed for the next U.S. Farm Bill, according to analysis from a key legislative agency. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Congress’s primary think tank, said the amendment, which...

Louisiana: Governor Vetoes Bill Facilitating Expedited Pardons for First-Time Marijuana Offenders

Jun 26, 2024 | National

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed legislation, House Bill 391, that sought to provide the executive branch with the ability to grant expedited pardons to those convicted of a first-time marijuana possession offense. Under the proposal, the Governor...

GOP Congressional Panel Moves To Block Marijuana Rescheduling While Amending Medical Cannabis Rider With Penalties For Sales Near Schools

Jun 26, 2024 | National

A GOP-controlled congressional committee has unveiled a key spending bill that contains a provision to block marijuana rescheduling, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...