Expert explains how two pieces of federal action may impact marijuana research, sales, transport, and consumption

Marijuana Moment Asks DEA Judge To Allow Livestreaming Of Rescheduling Hearing For Transparent Public Access

Marijuana Moment is asking a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge to reconsider his decision to prohibit livestraming of a hearing on the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal that is scheduled to begin next week and that features only opponents of the reform as invited participants. Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julis last week issued a preliminary order laying out rules and timelines for the marijuana rescheduling…

Expert explains how two pieces of federal action may impact marijuana research, sales, transport, and consumption

As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gears up for its administrative hearing on the fate of federal marijuana legalization, UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) director Riana Durrett offers a rundown on decades of debate surrounding the plant—and what giving the green light could mean for businesses, tourists and residents in Las Vegas, the Silver State and beyond.

DEA cannabis hearing is missing key voives

The Justice Department’s decision to move state-legal medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III was a major development for the industry. On June 29, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold an administrative hearing to discuss whether all cannabis should be reclassified. However, it appears the proceedings will be fairly one-sided, as all participants seem to be anti-weed.  RELATED: The FDA is quietly fast-tracking a THC drug…

DEA Accused Of Creating One-Sided Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

NORML says agency misapplied federal law by excluding all supporters of cannabis reform from June 29 proceedings WASHINGTON DC – The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is accusing the Drug Enforcement Administration of creating a one-sided hearing process that could influence the future of federal marijuana policy and the financial outlook for thousands of cannabis businesses nationwide, including one of Michigan’s la…

The Most Important Hearing In Cannabis History

In our latest Trade To Black podcast presented by Flowhub, host Anthony Varrell welcomes back Michael Bronstein, President of the American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH), for a critical update as the cannabis industry prepares for what could be the most important hearing in its history. With the DEA Administrative Law Judge hearing set to begin June 29, Michael breaks down the latest on scheduling and participation from the aggrie…

DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Includes The Wrong Voices (Op-Ed)

"A decision about whether to continue one of the most outdated and destructive drug policies in American history should not exclude the people and advocates most directly affected by it." By Jason Ortiz, Last Prisoner Project The federal government has finally admitted what millions of people have known for decades: cannabis never belonged in Schedule I. But it's listening to the wrong voices in deciding how to carry out the process. Schedule I …