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Las Vegas – A federal prosecutor has snuffed out plans by pot fans to celebrate Nevada’s new recreational marijuana law by lighting up on an Indian reservation near Las Vegas. U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden took a hard line in a letter to organizers of a weekend cannabis festival, saying federal...

Oregon lawmakers worried about a nationwide crackdown on legal marijuana under President Donald Trump's administration are rushing to protect the personal information of marijuana customers in case federal agents try to seize it. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is taking one of the first direct...

A freshman Republican representative from Virginia introduced legislation this week that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana use and allow states to fully set their own course on marijuana policy. The bill seeks to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act and...

Despite the Trump administration’s proposed crackdown on recreational marijuana, some Republicans are coming to terms with the fact that medical weed is here and it’s not going anywhere. Trump’s Department of Justice announced plans for greater federal enforcement of laws against recreational...

The Trump administration may have hinted at a crackdown on marijuana, but one of the top names in the legal world believes that there is unlikely to be too much trouble ahead for insurers. If you only cover medical marijuana, you're likely safe from retooled federal agents according to the...

A freshman Republican representative from Virginia introduced legislation this week that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana use and allow states to fully set their own course on marijuana policy. The bill seeks to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act and...

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In an effort to push back against repressive federal control of marijuana policy, bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress by representatives Tom Garrett (R-VA) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) to exclude cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which absurdly lists marijuana...

In withdrawing federal protection for transgendered students, the Trump administration paid tribute to our federalist system. "The president believes that this is a states' rights issue," said White House spokesman Sean Spicer, "We are a states' rights party. The president in a lot of issues...

Rep. Tom Garrett, R-5th, introduced legislation Monday that would federally decriminalize marijuana, according to a news release from his office. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 would take marijuana off the federal controlled substance list if it is passed. The release...

Washington – Officials in Washington state, where recreational marijuana is legal, vow to fight any federal crackdown on the nascent industry after White House spokesman Sean Spicer said they should expect to see stepped-up enforcement of anti-pot laws. Bob Ferguson, attorney general in...

The uncertainty created by President Donald Trump's views on marijuana legalization -- especially recreational marijuana — has led a four members of the House of Representatives from states that have legalized cannabis to band together on behalf of the cannabis industry. Led by Congress members...

The cannabis industry was rattled Thursday after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said he expects the Department of Justice to increase enforcement of federal laws prohibiting recreational pot, even in states where it's already legal. Along with the District of Columbia, eight states...

So I know I'm new here but I can't hold this in. According to fairly heavy "illusions" Sean Spicer confirmed today the Federal Government (DOJ) intends to pursue enforcement of Federal drug laws, specifically marijuana. The POTUS and administration have stated they will not mess with MMJ...

In his appointment testimony before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in January, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that it is not the responsibility of the Attorney General to pick and choose which federal laws to enforce. "One obvious concern is the United States Congress has...

Los Angeles – From marijuana-laced candy to body lotion infused with marijuana, this controversial plant is becoming a big business in the United States as more states make it mainstream. Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is now legal in 28 U.S. states for either medical or recreational use...

Washington – Congress is forming a cannabis caucus with high hopes of protecting a pot industry besieged by fears of a potential federal crackdown. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a California Republican who is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, is helping to lead the creation of the...

Jefferson City, Mo. — A Missouri bill would legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients in the state, setting the foundation to nullify federal prohibition in practice. Introduced by Rep. Jim Neely (R-Cameron) along with eight bipartisan co-sponsors, House Bill 437 (HB437) would expand...

Marijuana advocates have been worried for months about the recently confirmed Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He once said "good people don't smoke marijuana," and he has joked that he thought the Ku Klux Klan "were OK until I found out they smoked pot." But last week, Sessions spoke with...

Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher of California is proposing a law that would only allow states to determine marijuana policies, resolving the current conflict between state and federal marijuana laws. Four states – Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington – have laws that allow the...