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ATF Posts Draft Document Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Scheduling Change
"It provides the legal basis for recognizing 2nd Amendment protections for all responsible cannabis consumers."
May 14, 2026National News
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NJ: Court Rules Cops Can’t Be Fired For Off-Duty Cannabis Use
The officer in the case had consumed cannabis for pain management while on disability leave to recover from a work-related…
May 10, 2026
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Arizona Prohibitionists Have Change Of Heart, Drop Repeal Campaign
Anti-marijuana forces nationwide likely to now focus all their time and effort on closing dispensaries in Massachusetts
May 6, 2026
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Reclassification Opens Doors For Needed Medical Research Into Benefits And Risks
Assoc. professor of nursing who studies cannabis breaks down some of the possibilities moving forward in a rescheduled world
May 5, 2026
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Treasury Says Tax Guidance Forthcoming For State-Licensed Medical Cannabis Companies
An update on the Trump administration's rescheduling announcement
By NORML · May 5, 2026
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Negative Cognitive Outcomes
"Results suggest light prenatal alcohol and cannabis use are not associated with long-term negative cognitive outcomes during adolescence"
By NORML · April 28, 2026
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NORML Comments On Justice Department’s Move to Federally Reschedule Medical Cannabis
The order also states that “unlicensed bulk marijuana” remains classified as a Schedule I controlled substance
By NORML · April 26, 2026
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Maine Gov Vetoes Legislation To Seal Criminal Records
The governor is arguing that it's a First Amendment issue
By EMMA DAVIS · April 26, 2026
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DOJ Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Schedule III, Sets New Hearing Date
“This action recognizes the longstanding regulation of medical marijuana by state governments and the need for a common-sense approach to this reality.”
By KASTALIA MEDRANO · April 23, 2026
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Study: No Measurable Next-Day Cognitive Effects Following Cannabis Use
The study’s results are consistent with those of others finding no next-day driving impairment
By NORML · April 20, 2026