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Republican Congressman Plans to Reintroduce Bill to Reschedule Cannabis 

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Republican Congressman Plans to Reintroduce Bill to Reschedule Cannabis 

Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has shown plans to restore a 1-in-3 marijuana-3 mass-to move cannabis from the federal act of controlled substances (CSA) in Program III. In a post on X, Steube called the proposal “a change of common sense that will finally allow true scientific research in its medicinal value and ensure that our drug laws reflect reality.”

“It makes sense that federal law treats marijuana just like heroin and LSD. It is even more ridiculous that cocaine is technically classified as less restrictive than marijuana.” – Steube in a post on x

Steube first proposed legislation in 2023. According to Bill’s compilation, it would direct the drug implementation administration (DEA) to make the transfer. The move never made it from neither the Energy and Trade Committee nor the Judicial Committee.

Steube’s announcement comes days after reporting that President Donald Trump (R) told attendees about a private funding at his private club in Bedminster, New Jersey, that he is considering reconstruction of cannabis under CSA. During a press conference on Monday, Trump said the administration is “watching reclassification” and “would determine over the next few weeks”.

“Some people like it, some people hate it,” Trump said during the oppressor. “Some people hate the whole concept of marijuana because it does bad for children, it does bad for people who are older than children.”

A plan to renew cannabis under the CSA was first set up by President Joe Biden (d) last May, but stalled in January when DEA John Mulrooney Administrative Judge, who was chairing hearing, decided to allow the future Trump administration to decide whether to reunite the process. Mulrooney recently retired which leaves the issue only with the new Dea Terrance Cole administrator.

Steube’s bill has not yet been returned.

TG joined Ganjapreur in 2014 as a news writer and began waiting for Podcast Ganjapreurur in 2016. He is located at the Upsstate New York, where he also teaches media studies at a local university.

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Idaho Legislative Council Approves Ballot Language to Limit Legalization Powers to Lawmakers

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Idaho Legislative Council Approves Ballot Language to Limit Legalization Powers to Lawmakers

The Idaho Legislature last week approved language for a ballot measure seeking to amend the state constitution so that only the legislature has the authority to legalize cannabis and other psychoactive or narcotic substances, Idaho Capital Sun reports.

The adopted voting language includes statements for and against the proposal.

Language supporting the proposal states:

“Drugs destroy lives, tear apart families and threaten the safety of our communities. Decisions to legalize marijuana, narcotics and other psychoactive substances are too important to be taken lightly. The proposed amendment would ensure that any proposal to legalize these dangerous substances would go through the legislative process. Public hearings would be held on the proposal and people could be harmed by the law. Lawmakers would consider carefully each proposal and would be publicly accountable for their votes.

Language opposing the proposal reads:

“The Idaho Constitution states that all political power belongs to the people. But the proposed amendment would take that power away from the people by taking away their ability to pass drug legalization laws themselves through ballot initiatives. The people are just as capable of making good and prudent decisions about drug policy as the legislators. The amendment is also unnecessary because if the people had the power to legislate or ever pass the law for drugs to change or abolish it.”

The ballot measure could appear on the same ballots as a question directed by citizen advocates to legalize medical cannabis. Idaho Natural Medicine Alliance last month submitted petition signatures to county clerks and indicated he had collected more than 100,000 signatures to place the issue on the November general ballot.

It’s unclear what would happen if voters pass both initiatives, voting to both legalize medical cannabis and put legalization reforms solely in the hands of the Legislature.

TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media at a local university.

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Louisiana Gov. Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on College Campuses

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Louisiana Gov. Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on College Campuses

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has signed one bill that would imprison individuals for smoking cannabis within 2,000 feet of high school and college campuses. In a statement posted on X Last week, Landry said he was “tired of going…to college and high school campuses and being inundated with the smell of marijuana.”

“And I’m tired of seeing drugs spilling onto our high school and college campuses, hurting students. These drugs take away from the family-friendly environments that colleges are supposed to be — especially on game day.” – Landry in a statement filed for X

The law creates strict penalties for smoking or vaping on or within 2,000 feet of a school property or school bus, allowing prison sentences of up to one and a half times the longest authorized term, with sentences ineligible for parole, probation or suspension. The law also allows those convicted of cannabis-only offenses to serve up to a year in jail, with or without hard labor, and pay a $1,000 fine.

In the statement, Landry said the bill “takes a massive step” in protecting children. The draft law enters into force on August 1.

TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media at a local university.

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ASA Outlines Patient Rights After Medical Cannabis Rescheduling

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ASA Outlines Patient Rights After Medical Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) released a new guide for cannabis patients and caregivers on Tuesday, designed to help individuals understand and exercise their rights under federal reclassification of medical cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.

The guide, “Medical Cannabis Patients: Claiming Your Federal Protections and Privileges,” seeks to explain what the federal moves mean for patients, caregivers, providers, advocates and institutions.

In a statement, Steph Sherer, ASA founder and executive director, said patients “have waited decades for federal recognition, but recognition alone does not protect someone from losing housing, employment, health care, benefits or custody.”

“Patients now have new federal protections and privileges, but they must be willing to ask for them. The ASA created this guide because rights are not self-enforcing, and stigma will not disappear just because the law has changed.” – Sherer in one press release

The guide describes the rights and protections now available to medical cannabis patients under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; however, he cautions that “agencies, employers, landlords, health care facilities and public programs will not automatically update their policies just because the law has changed.”

“Federal medical cannabis laws have changed. Stigma will delay enforcement,” Sherer said in a statement. “Some systems will move slowly. Some will resist. Some may try to ignore this change altogether. That’s why patients, caregivers, providers, advocates and allies need to act now.”

The guide provides tools that patients and caregivers can use to protect their rights, request written explanations, document discrimination, and request individualized review.

The ASA also launched a campaign to end discrimination against medical cannabis patients and is collection of reports from patients, caregivers, veterans, workers, tenants, parents, service members and others who have experienced discrimination because of their medical use of cannabis.

“Documentation is not just paperwork,” Sherer said in a statement. “This is how individual experiences become evidence for policy change. Every denial letter, drug testing policy, housing notice or denial of care helps show federal agencies and lawmakers where outdated systems are still harming patients.”

The campaign is also calling on the administration of President Donald Trump (R) to immediately issue guidelines for medical cannabis patients under the new rules.

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