A New Bill Would Create Federal Weed Scholarships at HBCUs
Congress wants to put cannabis education money where the first wave of legalization didn’t. A new bill called the EDUCATE Act would create a federal cannabis scholarship program at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions — up to $10,000 a year for students studying the agricultural science behind the plant. Filed June 23 […]
Congress Wants the Air Force and Marines to Take Cannabis Recruits
The military’s recruiting crisis is doing what decades of advocacy couldn’t. A new provision in the defense bill would push the Air Force, Space Force, and Marine Corps to create permanent military marijuana waivers for recruits who test positive for THC — bringing them in line with the Army and Navy, which already do it. […]
The White House Just Asked Congress to Save Hemp Before the November Ban
In a move almost nobody saw coming, the White House told Congress to protect hemp products before a broad federal ban kicks in this November. On June 25, OMB Director Russell Vought sent House Speaker Mike Johnson a letter asking Congress to ensure the “fair treatment of hemp products” — by passing a real regulatory […]
DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Opens June 29 — And Only the Critics Got a Seat
The DEA’s marijuana rescheduling hearing opens Monday, June 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET in Arlington, Virginia — and the single most important fact about it is who’s not in the room. All seven designated participants oppose moving marijuana to Schedule III, and not one industry voice made the cut. The hearing decides whether the […]
House Blocks Workers’ Comp From Covering Medical Cannabis
The federal workers comp medical cannabis question just got answered — with a hard no. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education voted 11-7 to advance an FY27 spending bill that bars the Labor Department from using any funds to “authorize, provide, reimburse, or otherwise recognize marijuana or any cannabis-derived substance as a compensable medical treatment […]
Trump Begs Congress to Save CBD From His Own Hemp Ban
The Trump hemp CBD ban story took its strangest turn yet on June 5: the White House Office of Management and Budget filed a Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 8646 — the House FY27 Agriculture spending bill — officially asking Congress to roll back part of the federal hemp ban President Trump himself signed […]
Federal CBD rules, THC caps, and why full-spectrum needs legislation
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Supreme Court Oral Argument: Cannabis Users, Gun Rights & 922(g)(3)
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Schedule 3 DELAYED? DOJ Overload: Epstein + Maduro + SCOTUS
Schedule III Delayed? DOJ Swamped by Epstein Files, Maduro Trial and Supreme Court Pressure By Thomas E. Howard | January 3, 2026 | Cannabis Legalization News Editor’s Note: This is analysis and commentary. We link to primary documents and major news reporting so readers can verify the factual record. PEORIA, IL — The U.S. Department […]
Did Trump Just Flip On Weed?
[lyte id=”nTk8F_Qdx6w”] Did Trump Just Flip On Weed? Exploring the Future of Cannabis Legalization In the ever-evolving landscape of cannabis legalization, a surprising turn of events places Donald Trump at the forefront of the conversation. The burning question on everyone’s mind is: Did Trump just flip on weed? According to recent political reports, the former […]