Cannabis rescheduling: What direction will the Trump administration go?

Cannabis rescheduling: What direction will the Trump administration go?

Despite advocates and state actions, hard evidence is scant and there is no national consensus that cannabis is a medical treatment, scholars say.

Letter to Trump Calls for Ending Federal Cannabis Arrests to Save Government Money

In a letter to President Donald Trump (R), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) have called on the administration to end arrests for cannabis, which they say – along with the enactment of other policies – could help the government save trillions of dollars. The lawmakers note that ending unnecessary federal arrests and reducing waste in federal detention programs alone could save the government billions of dolla…

Alabama Senator Tim Melson (R) Pens Op-Ed on Why Cannabis Rescheduling is "Urgent"

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Alabama State Senator Tim Melson, a Republican and practicing anesthesiologist, is urging federal officials to reschedule marijuana, calling the move “urgent” in a new op-ed published by the Alabama Daily News. Melson, who sponsored Alabama’s medical marijuana law—the 2021 Compassion Act—used the piece to advocate for reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal C…

Is Trump Moving Forward with Marijuana Rescheduling?

President Donald Trump reportedly pledged to advance marijuana rescheduling “soon” during a private meeting with House Republicans last week, even as other GOP lawmakers launch an investigation into how the previous administration handled the process. “We’ll be moving forward soon with rescheduling marijuana,” Trump told two House members during the closed-door meeting, according to a […]