The DEA is Rewriting Obama’s Federal Cannabis Regulations
This week, the federal government announced it would begin processing dozens of pending applications for the “steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research.”
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Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Move will Backfire
Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that he is rescinding the Cole memo, which reflected the Department of Justice’s relatively passive policy under the Obama administration since August 2013 on enforcement of federal cannabis laws.
The Day After: Obama on His Legacy, Trump’s Win and the Path Forward
My final interview with President Obama in the White House had been scheduled for the day after the presidential election.
The Multibillion-Dollar Marijuana Industry Could Soon Come Out of the ‘Gray Market’
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted on Thursday to allow banks to provide financial services to legal recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries, according to The Denver Post.
Medical Cannabis for Military Veterans Passes Congress, Heads to Obama’s Desk
Military veterans, particularly those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), may soon get access to medical cannabis in states that allow it after Congress voted to lift a federal ban.
Pot Activists Protest in Front of White House, Without Giant Blow-Up Joint
The annual marijuana protest known as 4/20 came early this year.
Protest Plan Calls for Huge Crowd to Smoke Marijuana Outside the White House on 4/20 to Push Obama
Inspired by a warning from comedian Bill Maher that progress on marijuana reform could be rolled back after President Obama leaves office
Obama says Marijuana Reform is Not on His Agenda for 2016
Marijuana advocates hoping for a substantial shift in federal marijuana policy in the last year of the Obama administration are likely to be disappointed.
Obama Administration to Justices: Reject Marijuana Lawsuit
Despite its opposition to making marijuana use legal, the Obama administration is urging the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit from Nebraska and Oklahoma that seeks to declare Colorado’s pot legalization unconstitutional.
Congressman Wants DEA Head Fired for Calling Medical Marijuana ‘a Joke’
CANNABIS CULTURE – Democratic Congressman Earl Blumenauer is calling for the removal of Drug Enforcement Administration acting administrator Chuck Rosenberg over the drug chief’s comments that medical marijuana is “a joke.”
