A few weeks ago, someone at a holiday party asked “Whitt, why doesn’t Budding Trends take on the weighty legal issues of the day and instead resort to cheap pop culture references and puns?” I thought about responding with a quote from “Run Like an Antelope” but then it hit me: Maybe we should give some thought to a more high-minded discussion about the practical implications … [Read more...] about How Will the Cannabis World Look When Marijuana Is Rescheduled?
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Does rescheduling marijuana make sense?
Between now and November’s election, there will be considerable discussion regarding rescheduling. Of importance in this discussion is the fact that marijuana remains at this moment illegal in all 50 states under federal law, so, for example, a dispensary selling marijuana products is acting criminally whether or not such sales are permitted under state law. A physician … [Read more...] about Does rescheduling marijuana make sense?
Republican Legislators Call on DEA To Reject Recommendation To Reschedule Cannabis
A group of Republican legislators recently sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) asking for the agency to reject the recent recommendation to reschedule cannabis, which was suggested by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Aug. 29. The list included lead authors Sen. James Lankford (Oklahoma) and Rep. Pete Sessions (Texas), along with … [Read more...] about Republican Legislators Call on DEA To Reject Recommendation To Reschedule Cannabis
Republican Congressman Reintroduces Bill To Move Cannabis to Schedule III
As many advocates are pushing for decriminalization and completely descheduling cannabis at the federal level, one Republican congressman is pushing to simply downgrade cannabis from schedule I to schedule III, which would allow for research to move forward at a faster pace and provide several other perks. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Florida) reintroduced a bill as H.R. 610 or the … [Read more...] about Republican Congressman Reintroduces Bill To Move Cannabis to Schedule III
DEA Rescheduling Cannabis?
There has been a lot of talk about the DEA rescheduling cannabis (marijuana) as of lately. Lawmakers in April were informed by the DEA, that the DEA “hopes to release its determination in the first half of 2016.” The DEA recently pushed the decision to the end of July. But July has past and we still have not seen a change in the scheduling of cannabis (marijuana). … [Read more...] about DEA Rescheduling Cannabis?
