Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana January 13, 2024 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Marijuana is neither as risky nor as prone to abuse as other tightly controlled substances and has potential medical benefits, and therefore should be removed from the nation’s most restrictive category of drugs, federal scientists have concluded. The recommendations are… Read More→
Lawsuit over cannabis classification may proceed, judge rules July 13, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal, Nevada 0 Comments A Las Vegas judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit on Wednesday that aims to stop the state from classifying cannabis as a tightly regulated Schedule I drug. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada filed the lawsuit in April against… Read More→
Senate Committee Slams Marijuana’s Federal Classification, Saying Schedule I Blocks Research July 3, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments A key U.S. Senate committee says that marijuana's current federal classification blocks scientific research on its effects —something that legalization advocates have long argued. "The Committee is concerned that restrictions associated with Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substance Act effectively limit… Read More→
Feds Look For Input On Marijuana Reclassification April 6, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 2 Comments The Trump administration is asking Americans for input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under international drug control treaties to which the U.S. is a party. Currently, under both U.S. law and global agreements, marijuana sits in the most restrictive category of… Read More→
California Calls on Feds to Reschedule Marijuana September 18, 2017 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments Last November, California voters approved a ballot measure to legalize marijuana. Now, the state's lawmakers are formally calling on the federal government to reclassify cannabis. "The Legislature urges the Congress of the United States to pass a law to reschedule marijuana or… Read More→