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- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- September 22, 2025
A House Appropriations Committee vote has advanced a spending bill that could halt federal cannabis reform and weaken protections for state medical marijuana programs. The fiscal year 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science bill includes Section 607, which bars the use of federal funds to reschedule or deschedule marijuana. This would effectively stall the Drug Enforcement Administration’s review of
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President Trump’s DOJ Sweeps Away Barriers for Medical Marijuana Research 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- September 16, 2025
In a landmark regulatory shift, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has rescinded dozens of pending and projected rules, dismantling longstanding DEA obstacles to medical cannabis research. The decisive move, announced September 15, strips away the procedural shields that allowed the DEA to delay legitimate marijuana science, notably for FDA-authorized clinical trials targeting Huntington’s disease
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Advance Cannabis Employment and Medical Expansion Bills 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- September 9, 2025
Massachusetts legislators are moving forward with two major cannabis reform measures aimed at expanding patient access and strengthening worker protections. One bill, sponsored by Rep. Michael Soter (R), would add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid use disorder to the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis, while also ensuring military veterans with VA documentation
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Texas to Expand Medical Marijuana Program Sept. 1, but Hemp Debate Stalls 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- August 29, 2025
Starting September 1, Texas will see a significant expansion of its medical marijuana program under House Bill 46. The law increases the number of licensed dispensaries from three to fifteen and allows satellite locations, making cannabis more accessible under the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP). Physicians will also be permitted to prescribe inhalers and vape
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Court Backs Florida Medical Cannabis Patients’ Gun Rights 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- August 22, 2025
In a major federal appeals court decision, Florida medical cannabis patients won a significant victory for Second Amendment rights. On August 20, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that individuals registered with Florida’s medical marijuana program cannot be automatically denied the right to purchase or possess firearms solely based on their medicinal cannabis
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Texas Expands Medical Marijuana Access with More Qualifying Conditions 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- August 14, 2025
Texas has broadened its medical cannabis program, allowing more patients with chronic pain and serious conditions to qualify for treatment under the state’s low-THC framework. Unlike recreational markets, Texas restricts products to less than 0.5% THC and limits prescribing to registered physicians, with dispensing tightly regulated. Patients won’t find smokable flower; instead, approved options include
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