Where do efforts to legalize, reschedule marijuana stand?

Legalized marijuana hits roadblocks after years of expansion

As every state surrounding Idaho legalized marijuana, state Rep. Bruce Skaug started to view it as inevitable that the Gem State would follow suit. Not anymore. Skaug, a Republican, supported two bills this legislative session taking aim at marijuana use: one to impose a mandatory minimum $300 fine for possession and another that would take away the right of voters to legalize pot at the ballot box. He believes other states are starting to regre…

Where do efforts to legalize, reschedule marijuana stand?

(NEXSTAR) — It’s been nearly two years since the Department of Health and Human Services recommended the Drug Enforcement Administration reschedule marijuana in the U.S.  That process has, however, stalled after the proceedings were put on pause in January. Despite the pause, some hoped the then-incoming administration could get the ball rolling again after President Donald Trump expressed support for marijuana legalization on the campaign trail…