A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report outlined that while President Biden cannot deschedule marijuana on a federal level through an executive order, he can order federal agencies to treat it differently and remove it from the Controlled Substances Act.
As more states legalize the plant for medical and recreational use, the push at the national level has become stronger, with bills like the MORE Act emanating out of the House. But for the first time in U.S. history, a Senate Majority Leader has sponsored
Most conservative lawmakers in North Carolina have traditionally been opposed to legalizing marijuana for either medical or adult use purposes. But unlike other legalization bills on the docket this session, NC S711 was sponsored by a Republican—Sen. Bill Rabon (R-8).
In February, Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf issued a wave of 310 pardons. Of these pardons, 69 were part of the state's Expedited Review Program for Non-Violent Marijuana-Related Offenses. This program is part of larger efforts in Pennsylvania to both reform the state's cannabis laws and
Criminal justice reform advocates are eager to see what the new-look government does in 2021, including on the issue of cannabis reform.