Marijuana Politics

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the city of Dallas after it adopted a voter-approved charter amendment that decriminalizes possessing less than 4 ounces of marijuana. About 67% of Dallas voters approved Proposition R in the November election. At least one councilmember expressed concerns

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his lawsuit Thursday against the city of Dallas over a new marijuana ballot measure, arguing it violates state law. The measure prevents law enforcement from making arrests or issuing citations for marijuana possession or considering the odor of marijuana

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will nominate TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The appointment is among a string of TV hosts — mostly from Fox News — to be chosen to join Trump's

A Republican-backed group pushing Indiana’s lawmakers to “adopt safe and regulated” marijuana policies launched on Wednesday. “By embracing a smart and evidence-based approach that prioritizes public health, safety, and economic opportunity, we can give Hoosiers the access that they deserve and

The ​ US Cannabis Council hired Mercury Public Affairs to lobby on issues related to the cannabis industry. The lobbyist on the account is Bryan Lanza, who served as communications director for President-elect Trump’s first transition team. The cannabis industry is at a pivotal period. The Biden

With a pro-legalization pick for U.S. Attorney General and a pro-business tax agenda, some in the cannabis industry have found reason to be cautiously optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Akerman’s Cannabis Practice Chair, Jonathan Robbins, tells Forbes industry leaders are

A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to

The president-elect’s attorney general pick was one of the most pro-cannabis lawmakers on Capitol Hill. There’s one group that’s thrilled with Donald Trump’s embattled pick for attorney general: weed companies. Trump’s first administration took an adversarial approach to cannabis policy, and the

As the furor surrounding the US presidential election subsides, the president elect’s preliminary picks for his cabinet have given the cannabis industry a glimpse into what it can expect for reform in the US over the next four years. While Trump’s personal position on cannabis has been relatively

California's Emerald Triangle cannabis region is struggling to stay alive In the late spring of 2015, Gavin Newsom traveled north to Humboldt County to rally support for legalizing cannabis. Pot farmers in the historic cannabis growing region were deeply skeptical of legalization, fearing that big

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected a new majority leader who not only opposes legalizing marijuana but has also called for a reversal of the Biden administration’s plan to reschedule cannabis and has criticized Democrats for working to increase the industry’s access to banking services. Thune

Joe Rogan claimed the Harris-Walz campaign drew a red line on talk about “marijuana legalization” for the interview that never happened — while aides said the sit-down was nixed over fears of progressive backlash. “I think they had requirements on things that she didn’t want to talk about. She didn