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DEA Sets Stage For Marijuana Rescheduling With December 2 Hearing

DEA Faces Lawsuit Alleging Bias In Marijuana Rescheduling Process

TD Bank Pays $3B Fine After Pleading Guilty In Money Laundering Case, 'Making Its Services Convenient For Criminals'

DEA Faces Lawsuit Alleging Bias In Marijuana Rescheduling Process

TD Bank Pays $3B Fine After Pleading Guilty In Money Laundering Case, 'Making Its Services Convenient For Criminals'

Mary Trump Says Special Counsel's Filing Counter Ex-President's Efforts To Game Legal System In His Favor

Justice Department Defends Ban On Gun Ownership For Medical Cannabis Users

Mary Trump Says Special Counsel's Filing Counter Ex-President's Efforts To Game Legal System In His Favor

Justice Department Defends Ban On Gun Ownership For Medical Cannabis Users

Visa Stock Has Near-Term 'Overhang' From DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit: Analyst Picks 3 Stocks To Benefit

Woman Busted For Growing 600 Weed Plants In Maine Did It For The Smell, They're 'Like My Babies'

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Putin Says Russia Backs Harris And Her 'Infectious Laugh' For 2024 Election: 'We Will Root For Her'

Vladimir Putin voices support for Kamala Harris to win the 2024 election at a recent forum. The comments may have been sarcastic, but Russia remains a key topic ahead of the presidential debate.

Senators Booker, Schumer, Wyden And Four More Dems Urge DOJ, DEA To Reschedule Marijuana

A group of U.S. senators have yet again pushed the Department of Justice's Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Drug Enforcement Administration's Administrator Anne Milgram to reschedule marijuana. In a letter made public on Friday, the senators expressed their support for the DEA's proposal to transfer marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). "We write to express support for the Drug Enforcement Administration's proposal to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act," U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), wrote.

Merrick Garland Confirms Arrest Of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel Leader And Son Of Infamous 'El Chapo' Guzman

Merrick Garland called the Sinaloa Cartel one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world.

TikTok Argues US Could Have Considered Alternatives To Banning App

TikTok argues US could have used lighter measures instead of banning app for security concerns, as lawmakers passed ban without evidence.

Attorney General Merrick Garland Held In Contempt By House: 'We Need The Audio' Of Biden Interview With Robert Hur, Says Mike Johnson

GOP Congress Members To DEA Chief Milgram: Why Haven't You Signed Cannabis Rescheduling Proposal?

Reps. Clyde and Cline demand answers from DEA administrator Milgram on her refusal to sign cannabis rescheduling proposal, breaking decades of precedent.

DEA Vs. Dept Of Justice Over Cannabis Rescheduling: Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen?

Current and former DEA agents say they need 'more time' and scientific evidence. But the HHS recommended reclassifying cannabis in 2023.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Accused Of Racist Behavior By Jasmine Crockett Over 'Fake Eyelashes' Comment

Crockett accuses Greene of racism over fake eyelashes taunt during a hearing. Crockett says Greene has not attacked other colleagues' appearances.

What Schedule III Really Means For Cannabis Industry And Consumers, Congressional Experts Explain

What are the legal consequences of rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)?Now that President Joe Biden has announced that his administration is officially moving to reschedule marijuana under federal law, followed by the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Attorney General Merrick Garland formally initiating the rescheduling process with the submission of a legal review, let's take a look at what Congressional Research Service's experts said in their recent report.Even though cannabis companies and legalization advocates overwhelmingly welcomed cannabis reform efforts "moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, without other legal changes, would not bring the state-legal medical or recreational marijuana industry into compliance with federal controlled substances law," according to a report published on May 1.

Attorney General Merrick Garland Initiates Process To Reschedule Cannabis With DOJ Legal Review, Where's The DEA?

AG Merrick Garland formally initiated the rescheduling process that includes a 60-day public comment period.

Congressman Blumenauer Calls Marijuana Schedule III Status 'A Revolutionary Step' But 'Not Quite What We Wanted,' Here's Why

Prompted by Attorney General Merrick Garland's proposal to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, continues to push President Joe Biden's administration to put an end to the failed federal prohibition of cannabis. In an updated cannabis policy memorandum issued on Tuesday, the Congress' top cannabis advocate signaled optimism.

Senators Warren, Fetterman Plus 18 More Dems Tell DEA 'It's Time To Act' On Cannabis Rescheduling

20 Democrats urged the DEA to deschedule marijuana and "resolve more than 50 years of failed, racially discriminatory marijuana policy."

Tell-Tale Signs Led To Cannabis Bust In Maine As Feds Crack Down On International Criminal Organizations Growing Illegal Weed

Maine law enforcement has recently busted another illegal grow operation seizing 40 pounds (18 kilograms) of processed cannabis, reported the Associated Press. A naturalized U.S. citizen born in China Xisen Guo has been running a hidden high-tech cannabis grow operation from his house in Passadumkeag, as per court documents. In February, he got arrested following the police raid on his home. Guo's operation appeared on the police radar due to the home's utility bills that surged to nearly $9,000 a month from $300 prior to the house being purchased for $125,000 in cash by a limited liability company. During the raid, police also found heat pumps, lighting and additional gear used for the cultivation of marijuana, according to court documents. Guo's was ordered held on Friday on federal drug charges.

Sen. Jack Reed Questions Merrick Garland On Cannabis Banking Bill's Broader Financial Regulations

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) raised concerns with Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFER) Banking Act in a recent Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

DOJ Admits Legalized Cannabis Fuels Tourism In Bid To Dismiss Industry Lawsuit Challenging Fed Prohibition

DOJ highlights cannabis tourism impact in bid to dismiss industry lawsuit. Legal battle intensifies as federal and state regulations clash.

Law Enforcement Leaders Urge Biden To Reclassify Cannabis, Citing 'Direct Conflict Between State And Federal Laws'

The letter from the Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration highlighted the growing disconnect between federal and state marijuana policies, noting that by the end of 2024, 38 states will have legalized marijuana for medical or adult use, often with strong public and legislative support.

Congressman Presses DEA For Action On Cannabis Scheduling Review, Calls Current Situation 'Arcane And Out-Of-Touch'

Rep Blumenauer sent another letter to the DEA's Anne Milgram, pushing for more transparency and action on cannabis reform. He urges 'full descheduling' of cannabis and for the DEA to prioritize public safety rather than criminalization.

Is Chinese Communist Party Behind Illegal Marijuana Grows In US? Congress Wants Answers

A bipartisan group of 50 congressmen has written to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice to investigate potential links between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and illicit cannabis cultivation operations in the US. The legislators expressed concern about reports of Chinese nationals and organised crime groups growing marijuana on US farmland, and requested that Garland answer a series of questions related to the department's efforts against illegal cannabis grows associated with the CCP. The Department of Homeland Security recently identified hundreds of suspected Chinese illegal marijuana grow operations in Maine alone. A separate letter sent to the DOJ by members of Maine's Congressional Delegation claimed that "law enforcement in the state has identified 270 suspected properties that have been used as illegal Chinese growing operations, producing an estimated $4.37bn in revenue".

DEA Under Pressure To 'Deschedule Marijuana Altogether': 12 US Senators Send Demand To Merrick Garland, Anne Milgram

John Fetterman and Elizabeth Warren are among the 12 Democratic senators who urge the U.S. Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to legalize cannabis fully.

DOJ Seeks Dismissal Of Cannabis Industry Lawsuit Challenging Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Lawsuit Against US Attorney General And Record Cannabis Sales, Two Of Many 2023 Marijuana Milestones

Though another year has slipped away without cannabis legalization or rescheduling on the federal level, the SAFE Banking Act still lingering somewhere in the halls of Congress and with precious few long-anticipated reforms enacted…other milestones took place in 2023.

Binance Hit With $4.3B Justice Department Penalty: Yellen Says Crypto Exchange 'Turned A Blind Eye' To The Law

The world's largest crypto exchange Binance (CRYPTO: BNB), along with its CEO Changpeng Zhao, admitted guilt to federal charges Tuesday as

High-Profile House GOP Members Demand Attorney General Garland Investigate Former Trump Layer For Perjury

Trump allies Elise Stefanik and Mike Turner are calling for a perjury probe against Michael Cohen stemming from his testimony in the New York civil fraud trial.