When Donald Trump stepped up to deliver his State of the Union address, he touched on the economy, border security, crime, and the usual parade of political applause lines. But according to leaders in the cannabis industry, there was one thing noticeably absent from the spotlight: marijuana rescheduling. Last December, Trump signed an executive action directing federal … [Read more...] about The Rescheduling That Didn’t Make the Speech
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Touchdown for Clemency: Trump Pardons Former NFL Star in Marijuana Case
President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to a former NFL standout who was convicted years ago of trafficking a large amount of marijuana — a move that’s drawing attention as federal cannabis policy continues to evolve.Among several clemency decisions involving ex-professional football players, the pardon included Nate Newton, a three-time Super Bowl champion offensive … [Read more...] about Touchdown for Clemency: Trump Pardons Former NFL Star in Marijuana Case
Cannabis Community Backs Trump’s Rescheduling Push, But Federal Action Still Waiting
A new poll shows that a clear majority of marijuana consumers strongly support President Donald Trump’s directive to move forward with reclassifying cannabis under federal law — even as many advocates and lawmakers are still awaiting concrete action from the Department of Justice (DOJ).The survey, conducted by cannabis telehealth provider NuggMD, asked 457 adult cannabis users … [Read more...] about Cannabis Community Backs Trump’s Rescheduling Push, But Federal Action Still Waiting
Trump’s Hemp Headache: FDA Scrambles to Finish the Rules He Signed
The FDA is racing a deadline tied to a law Donald Trump signed, and the hemp industry is watching closely. The agency has to publish official lists of cannabinoids and explain what counts as a hemp product “container”—details that could decide what products stay legal.This all traces back to the spending law Trump signed in late 2025, which rewrites the federal definition of … [Read more...] about Trump’s Hemp Headache: FDA Scrambles to Finish the Rules He Signed
Congress Says “Just Visiting”: D.C. Still Can’t Sell Weed
President Donald Trump has signed a federal spending bill that once again prevents the District of Columbia from legalizing and launching recreational marijuana sales, continuing a policy that has stalled the city’s cannabis market for more than a decade.The restriction appears in the annual Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill and prohibits D.C. from … [Read more...] about Congress Says “Just Visiting”: D.C. Still Can’t Sell Weed
High Stakes Diplomacy: Let’s Give Trump a Cannabis License and Call It Progress
In the ever-shifting world of U.S. cannabis policy, a rather unconventional idea has surfaced: give former President Donald Trump a marijuana business license to incentivize him to support federal legalization. Yes, you read that correctly — a cannabis license as a carrot on a political stick.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand suggested that offering a federal cannabis license to Trump … [Read more...] about High Stakes Diplomacy: Let’s Give Trump a Cannabis License and Call It Progress
White House Cites Marijuana Rescheduling Order as Key Achievement in President Trump’s First Year Back in Office
The White House has identified President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the federal government to pursue the rescheduling of marijuana as one of the most significant accomplishments of his first year following his return to office.In a summary highlighting 365 actions taken during the administration’s initial year, the White House emphasized the December directive … [Read more...] about White House Cites Marijuana Rescheduling Order as Key Achievement in President Trump’s First Year Back in Office
Smoke on the Water: A Strike, a Dock, and a Lot of Unanswered Questions
A brief statement from President Donald Trump has opened the door to a much larger mystery—one defined less by what was said than by what remains unexplained. Trump announced that the United States struck a dock or shoreline facility in Venezuela, calling it a staging area where boats tied to drug trafficking were loaded. He said the strike produced a major explosion that … [Read more...] about Smoke on the Water: A Strike, a Dock, and a Lot of Unanswered Questions
Nurses Give Trump a High Five
In a move that has sparked applause from the healthcare community, the Trump administration’s recent executive order to reschedule marijuana is being hailed as a potential game-changer for medical research. The president directed the attorney general to shift cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act—a change that experts say could pave the … [Read more...] about Nurses Give Trump a High Five
Executive Order, Executive Pause: Congress Hits Snooze on Hemp Bans
Washington’s ongoing struggle to define hemp took another procedural turn this week after an executive order from former President Donald Trump effectively slowed congressional efforts to impose new federal restrictions on hemp-derived cannabinoids. The issue isn’t a sudden change in cannabis law, but timing. Lawmakers had been moving toward proposals that would restrict or … [Read more...] about Executive Order, Executive Pause: Congress Hits Snooze on Hemp Bans
