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washingtonexaminer.com - Trump's marijuana mistake
Trump's marijuana mistake
Washington Examiner

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it was immediately reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug, like heroin, to a Schedule III drug, like common painkillers, a move it said would allow further research into the drug's…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industry
US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industry
The Standard

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades. SCROLL TO…

washingtonexaminer.com - Molly Parks - Trump calls for Congress to amend hemp ban after marijuana reclassification
Trump calls for Congress to amend hemp ban after marijuana reclassification
Washington Examiner

The hemp industry has raised alarm bells that the new cap, sold as a way to root out intoxicating levels of hemp and bad actors in the market, wipes out nearly 95% of current products on the market that include about three milligrams in a typical…

axios.com - Justin Kaufmann - What marijuana reclassification means for Illinois
What marijuana reclassification means for Illinois
Axios

Illinois' cannabis industry could get a boost from a federal move to reclassify marijuana. Why it matters: The move could lower costs for Illinois businesses and make it easier for researchers, including those at UIC, to study cannabis' medical…

cbsnews.com - Ali  Bauman - 5 years after New York legalized recreational marijuana, thousands of applicants are still waiting to open shop
5 years after New York legalized recreational marijuana, thousands of applicants are still waiting to open shop
CBS News

It's been five years since New York legalized recreational marijuana. The state's industry has generated billions of dollars in sales, but there is still a backlog of thousands of applicants who have been waiting years for approval to open shop.

csmonitor.com - Stephen Humphries - Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signals
Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signals
The Christian Science Monitor

The Trump administration is changing the way marijuana is regulated. In a major policy shift, it is reclassifying some marijuana by removing it from the Schedule I tier occupied by such drugs as heroin and LSD. A Justice Department order on…

thenewamerican.com - Andrew Muller - Global Push to Ban Nicotine as Marijuana and Psychedelics Praised
Global Push to Ban Nicotine as Marijuana and Psychedelics Praised
The New American

Nicotine, an alkaloid that naturally occurs in nightshade plants, is the latest target in an ongoing legislative and regulatory battle, with leaders worldwide working toward an outright ban on the substance. Simultaneously, marijuana and…

theweek.com - Peter Weber, The Week US - DOJ loosens medical marijuana restrictions
DOJ loosens medical marijuana restrictions
The Week

The Justice Department on Thursday reclassified marijuana as a less-dangerous Schedule III drug for medicinal and research uses, effective immediately. The order aligns federal policy more closely with the 48 states that allow some form of medical…

ktvq.com - Russ Riesinger - Montana marijuana advocate reacts to federal reclassification
Montana marijuana advocate reacts to federal reclassification
Q2 News (KTVQ)

The federal government's move to reschedule medical cannabis could bring swift changes for medical patients and state-regulated marijuana businesses. Montana marijuana advocates react to federal reclassification Kari Boiter, a member of the…

winnipegfreepress.com - Terry Tang, The Associated Press - Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
Winnipeg Free Press

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kpax.com - Zach Volheim - Missoula cannabis dispensaries see new hope after the federal government reclassifies medical marijuana
Missoula cannabis dispensaries see new hope after the federal government reclassifies medical marijuana
KPAX News

MISSOULA — On Thursday, President Donald Trump's acting attorney general signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never…

independent.co.uk - Gene Johnson - Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
The Independent

President Donald Trump 's decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the…

wral.com - Caroline Yaffa, WRAL state government reporter - NC lawmakers revisit marijuana policy as Trump reclassifies drug
NC lawmakers revisit marijuana policy as Trump reclassifies drug
WRAL News

North Carolina lawmakers say discussions are being rekindled over the state's marijuana laws — a move that comes as the Trump administration moves to reclassify the drug as less dangerous. Across the country, a patchwork of laws and…

clickondetroit.com - Samantha Sayles - Marijuana Reclassified
Marijuana Reclassified
ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

Marijuana is no longer in the same class as heroin. Here's what that means for Michigan -- Welcome to Friday! 🌅 Good morning! On this day in 1800, President John Adams approved legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such…

winnipegfreepress.com - Gene Johnson, The Associated Press - Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
Winnipeg Free Press

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