The legislation provides dedicated funding so that scientists can better understand the safety and efficacy of real-world cannabis products.
Region: DC
The year-over-year decline in marijuana-related seizures is in stark contrast to more generalized data showing a 25 percent increase in overall drug-related seizures at the US international border.
Once registered, self-certified adults may access any of the District’s seven licensed medical cannabis dispensaries.
The House Committee on Appropriations voted to approve an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with legal adult-use marijuana programs as part of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2023.
“By failing to take up the case, SCOTUS … continues to evade the fundamental question with regard to cannabis’ medical validity.”
“The U.S. has a plethora of consumer protection laws. … So, it is understandable that Americans expect these same consumer protections in cannabis,” said the President & Founder of FOCUS.
“Marijuana law enforcement is becoming less of a federal priority in an age where the majority of Americans believe that cannabis ought to be legal.”
“Outmoded and unfair federal drug policies are out of step with reality and directly contribute to the trucking shortage crisis,” wrote Rep. Blumenauer.