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The Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling on State Laws and Regulations: Insights From CANNRA

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In May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to transfer cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a change that could significantly affect current...more

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U.S. Senators Reintroduce Proposed Legislation Seeking to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis

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On May 1, 2024, Senators Booker, Schumer, and Wyden reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (“CAOA”), a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at ending the federal prohibition of cannabis, a day after...more

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Bridging Federal and State Cannabis Laws: Understanding the Impact of Proposed Changes and North Carolina’s Legislative Actions

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Among the two most widely reported federal changes to cannabis regulation are the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed regulation for the federal rescheduling of marijuana (the Proposed Rescheduling) and amendments to the...more

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The Enemy of the Good: Comparing Administrative v. Legislative Approaches to Cannabis Reform

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Only one day after reports surfaced that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will proceed with rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Senators Charles Schumer...more

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Now That It Appears Marijuana Is Being Rescheduled, How Does That Process Work?

As we at Budding Trends reported last week, the DEA is set to finally accept the recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the...more

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MORE Than Meets the Eye? How Federal Marijuana Legalization Legislation Could Affect Employers

Roughly a month ago, the U.S. House of Representative voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which decriminalizes marijuana under federal law. Most notably, the MORE Act would remove...more

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Congress Holds Hearing on Current & Future Federal Cannabis Policies

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On January 15, 2020, the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Government witnesses testified from: • the Drug Enforcement...more

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