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President Donald Trump issued his first statement on medical marijuana since he took office. Trump on Friday signed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through September 30. The congressionally approved bill includes a rider – the Rohrabacher -...

President Donald Trump signaled he may ignore a congressional ban on interfering with state medical marijuana laws, arguing in a lengthy statement that he isn't legally bound by a series of limits lawmakers imposed on him. Trump issued the "signing statement" Friday after he signed a measure...

President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama don’t agree on much, but they do have one thing in common: Both say that marijuana legalization should be left to the states. “Reversing course and going against the tide of history would present huge political problems that the new...

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said he doesn't think the Trump administration will crack down on states that have legalized marijuana, following an hour-long conversation with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday. Sessions "didn't give me any reason to think that he's going to come...

"The Trump effect is good news for the cannabis industry," said lawyer Lawrence Horwitz at the California Cannabis Business Expo in San Diego on Monday. That comment shocked many attendees who fear that the Trump administration is going to crack down on recreational marijuana. Horwitz, of the...

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...

Marijuana, like alcohol, can regulated, taxed and used in moderation by adults who choose it, like a glass of wine with dinner. The burgeoning legal cannabis industry wants Donald Trump to know five critical benefits to marijuana legalization. Law and Order: Legalizing marijuana reduces...

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump said his administration would "do" medical marijuana and let the states decide about legalization for themselves. Then, on the heels of passing eight state marijuana reform initiatives in 2016, his choice for Attorney General rattled reformers. Every...

California and the Trump administration are developing a relationship of mutual hostility that is growing more intense each day. Golden State lawmakers are bristling at the new administration's immigration policies and pledging defiance in the face of Trump's attacks on "sanctuary cities." The...

Boulder, Colo. – Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett was been chosen for a group that will advise the Trump administration on marijuana policies. Garnett will be part of the National District Attorney's Association. It will include 14 district attorneys from across the country who...

Albany - The lead state Senate sponsor of New York's medical marijuana law has written to President Trump asking that the feds allow such state programs to continue. Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) wrote to Trump on Dec. 9 when he was President-elect encouraging him to direct his Attorney...

Springfield – The Illinois treasurer has sent President Donald Trump a letter urging him to give clear guidance to the banking industry about medical marijuana. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued a news release Monday saying Trump's approach will be crucial to the continuing availability...

The marijuana industry is waiting to see how President Donald Trump and his administration will treat the state-regulated marijuana industry. Many entrepreneurs believe he will support states' rights, but a long-time medical marijuana lobbyist says she is "frightened" for the industry's future...

America's red states may be responsible for Donald Trump's presidential election, but some of those states think just as highly about legalizing marijuana as they do Trump, if not even more. Five states with marijuana-related initiatives on their November 2016 ballot showed similar support...

Doctors predicted that Sadie Higuera, a 3-year-old from Ramona, CA, would be dead by now, and even at one point recommended a drug that would end her life at just a few months old. Sadie was born with Schinzel—Giedion syndrome, a rare, terminal, neurodegenerative disorder that causes severe...

President-elect Donald Trump's decision to appoint U.S, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as attorney general has kicked up a storm in the cannabis industry. Many fear Sessions, a vocal opponent of marijuana, will come down hard on the business, even if they complied with their state laws. Jeff...

The marijuana industry is facing an existential threat. Of course, cannabis has always faced an existential crisis, when you think about it. But facing an incoming President Trump presents a whole new set of obstacles. During the 2016 election, voters really didn't have an incredibly solid idea...

With 1-in-5 Americans now living in a state that will have some form of legalized marijuana, all eyes are on President-elect Donald Trump and the federal government to see what action if any will be taken to address the issue that's thrust many states into a legal quagmire. On the presidential...

Marijuana legalization activists in the nation's capital plan to hand out thousands of joints during President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as a way to raise awareness of about the fragility of legal pot under his administration. The advocacy group behind the ballot initiative that...

Washington, D.C. - A group of the top political supporters of legalizing marijuana gathered in July at a cocktail reception to toast what they were certain was upcoming national recognition of their cause that would lead to success on Capitol Hill. "This is the year that this issue crests,"...