After months of anticipation following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, we finally have insight into the...more
5/6/2024
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On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) – at long last – revealed the first draft of a comprehensive reform bill in an effort to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. Only time...more
7/15/2021
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On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, several federal regulators issued a statement providing banks with an update on the legal status of hemp and some much-needed relief. Specifically, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more
On an interview Friday, June 8, 2018, President Donald J. Trump stated that he “really” supports new marijuana legislation filed by Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). The bi-partisan measure...more
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally rescinded multiple prior U.S. Department of Justice memoranda and guidelines, including the “Cole Memo,” that address federal enforcement priorities impacting the legal cannabis...more
Late last week, the White House provided the most significant insight since the inauguration as to how the Trump Administration will handle federal marijuana policy.
During an afternoon press briefing, White House press...more