Tag: department of justice
DPA: Rescheduling Is a Half-Step ‘Our Communities Cannot Accept’
NEW YORK – A powerful nonprofit that works to reduce the harms of both drug use and prohibition opposes a potential reclassification of cannabis...
House Votes to Protect State-Legal Cannabis Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed an amendment that would prohibit the Department of Justice from interfering with state and...
Feds Force Subpoena for California Cannabis License and Shipping Documents
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wants afederal court to order California regulators to turn over documentsabout cannabis licenses and...
DOJ Whistleblower: William Barr’s Dislike of Cannabis Spurred Antitrust Reviews
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Department of Justice (DOJ) whistleblower and U.S. attorney named John Elias is expected to continue testimony today that alleges U.S....
Congress Schedules Hearing on Cannabis Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, aka NORML, announced yesterday that a congressional committee will hold a hearing,...
U.S. House Passes Amendment Blocking DOJ Interference in State Marijuana Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a measure barring the Department of Justice from spending money to interfere with...
Trump Signals Support for Bill to Protect State Cannabis Laws
District of Columbia- An effort to prevent federal officials from prosecuting cannabis businesses and consumers in compliance with state laws received support from President Trump...
Will Sessions Respond to Gupta on ‘Weed vs. Opioids’ at Friday Meeting?
ATLANTA–News network CNN on Sunday will premiere the newest episode in its ground-breaking series “Weed,” hosted by Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Prior to...
Study: Legal Marijuana is Causing a Drop in Violent Crime
A new study by The Economic Journal found a drop in violent crime in states that border Mexico.
Last year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions claimed...
Justice Department Causes Confusion for Banks Over Marijuana Decision
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to change federal policy on the marijuana industry has caused headaches for banks....